National Hard Candy Day
The sweet tooth in all of us is a favorite of young and old alike, on December 19th.
With flavoring and colors added, the majority of hard candies are 100% sugar with flavoring and colors added. hrenheit is required to make a hard candy. Confectioners boil a sugar syrup to 320 degrees Fahrenheit to create a hard candy. The hot, pliable sugar is poured into molds, rolled and folded into shapes, and left to cool until the temperature is reached. Once chilled, solid sugar becomes hardened and brittle.
The first hard candies, such as lemon drops and peppermints, were certainly prescribed as a cure for stomach ailments.
As sugar prices decreased, hard candy became popular in the seventeenth century. Hard candy was once something that only the wealthy could afford. More than 400 firms were producing this popular snack by the mid-1900s.
Jolly Rancher's Original was the best-selling hard candy in 2015, surpassing Werther's Original as the best-selling hard candy. Dum Pops, Life Savers, Tootsie Roll Pops, and Charms Blow Pop are among Dum Pops' most popular hard candies.
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Enjoy your new hard candy. If buying for some to try, be sure to pick some up to top those shelves, too. National Hard Candy Day is also a great time to learn the past of your favorite hard candy bars. You can read about many of the candy makers from bygone days or who are still making our favorites. Watch clips showing you how these colorful candies are made. You will be amazed at how innovative each candy manufacturer had to be to invent their own unique process. You will be amazed how each candy manufacturer had to be to create their own unique process.
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History of national hard candy day has spanned history
We're not sure where this sweet, sweet holiday comes from, but we do encourage you to share a little sugar with your sweetheart while we continue to investigate.
Candy FAQ
Q. Who holds the record for the largest lollipop?
A. See's Candies Lollypop Factory made the most popular lollipop on July 12, 2012. Without the stick, it was 4 feet 8.75 inches long and 3 feet 6 inches wide, and 5 feet 11 inches high. The stick alone stood at 11 foot 10 inches tall.
Q. Who holds the record for the largest candy cane? Chocolates and Ice Cream by A. Fabiano in Lansing, Michigan, set the record on December 5, 1998. The candy cane was 36 feet 7 inches long and 4 inches in diameter.
Q. What is the most common flavor of hard candy?
A. Cherry is the most popular flavor whether you're talking about candy canes, Life Savers, or some other hard candy.
