Sugar-free hard coatings prepared from liquid mixtures of erythritol and sorbitol

Sugar-free hard-coated comestibles consisting of a hard coating and an edible, chewable and/or pharmaceutical core characterized in that at least one layer of the hard coating is obtained from a liquid mixture of sorbitol and erythritol wherein the dry substance of the mixture comprises 60% w/w sorbitol and 40% w/w erythritol, said layer being in direct contact with said core to effect adhesion to said core;

• and said mixture forming a homogeneous layer.