Spicy X-Mas 2026 Hot Sweets Advent Calendar

The range runs from wine gums through licorice and drops to chocolate and two marzipan bars. According to the box print, the 2 marzipan bars are meant for New Year's Eve.

• Chili Balls: milk chocolate with sweet licorice, habanero and Carolina Reaper
• Spicy Yellow: ginger and lemon drops with Scotch Bonnet, heat level 6
• Spicy Red: rhubarb and strawberry drops with Carolina Reaper, heat level 12
• Spicy Black: Burning Licorice Drops with licorice, anise and Carolina Reaper, heat level 15
• Spicy Noir: sweet licorice with chilli, heat level 4
• Spicy Ginger: lemon and ginger wine gums, heat level 2
• Spicy Rouge: forest fruit wine gums, heat level 2
• Hot Chocolate: dark chocolate 70 % with red jalapeño, heat level 7
• Hot Chocolate: white chocolate with licorice and red jalapeño, heat level 4
• Hot Chocolate: white chocolate with raspberry and red jalapeño, heat level 4
• 2 New Years Marzipan Bars: raspberry and pistachio, heat level 4 each
• Net weight 470 g, made in Denmark

Chili Klaus rates heat in Wind Force, in other words in wind strength. The box states Wind Force 2 to 15, and the individual sweets sit between 2 and 15 according to the manufacturer. Two doors carry the motto Heat or Treat, says the box print: one is hot, one is not. And behind one door hides the Burning Santa, a snack so hot that, according to the manufacturer, it breaks any scale.

The calendar is made for adults: chilli fans, lovers of hot food and anyone fond of licorice and chocolate who wants something out of the ordinary in December. As a calendar for him, for your partner, for friends or colleagues it works well because the box already comes gift-ready. The packaging is labelled in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, German and English.

Open the doors with someone else and compare notes; the higher heat levels are more fun shared than faced alone. Keep something to drink or a piece of bread within reach while you taste. The box is gift-ready according to the manufacturer, so no extra wrapping paper is needed. And if you are giving the calendar away, check the allergens first so the surprise stays a pleasant one.

How many doors does the calendar have? There are 24 doors for advent plus one extra door, numbered 31 on the box and intended for New Year's Eve.

What is inside the doors? Chilli sweets: Chili Balls, drops, licorice, chocolate, marzipan and wine gums.

How hot does it get? The heat levels of the individual sweets range from 2 to 15 Wind Force according to the manufacturer. The Burning Santa breaks any scale, says the maker.

Which allergens does it contain? According to the manufacturer milk, soya, wheat (gluten), almonds and pistachios. It may contain traces of nuts and peanuts.

Is the calendar a good gift? Yes, it is gift-ready according to the manufacturer and weighs 470 g, a present for anyone who goes looking for heat.