National Gumdrop Day

On February 15th, National Gumdrop Day celebrates a popular candy of many; the gumdrop! There's no doubt as to what to do. Eat gumdrops and eat as many as you like!!

Gumdrops are a delectable, colorful, chewy candy that is made with gelatin and then coated with sugar. Gumdrops are a delectable, colorful, chewy candy that is made with gelatin and then coated with sugar. They come in a variety of flavors and can either be fruity or spicy. These little candy candies make great embellishments for decorating gingerbread houses and other baked goods.

There are several other ways to use gumdrops aside from enjoying them by the handful..

In cookies
Decorate cakes or cupcakes Decorate cakes or cupcakes
In popcorn cake
For crafts
For gifts

You can also make gumdrops yourself. You'll need vegetable oil, sugar, corn syrup, fruit juice, powdered fruit pectin, baking soda, and food coloring for several recipes, according to many recipes.

Percy S. Truesdell, a chemist and candy manufacturer, receives the award for the modern gumdrop. Truesdell transformed the once-hard, poorly flavored glob of sugar into the smooth, chewy delight we enjoy today, according to articles published after his death in 1948. While at the University of Ohio, the chemist changed the consistency of the candy by experimenting with the amount of starch used. He later worked with the Snyder-Chafee Company until 1915. Truesdell founded and incorporated the P.S. Truesdell Candy Manufacturing Company in 1916. At his death, he was regarded as the Gumdrop King at his burial..

How to celebrate #nationalgumdropday. www.nationalgumdropdaycom

Enjoy some gumdrops
Play a game of Candy Landing in which you can play Candy Land
Listen in as the crew Cuts perform their son "Gum Drop" on their son's "Gum Drop" on the Crew Cuts
Make some hand-made gumdrops Try these recipes: Try these recipes:
Gumdrop Cookies
Gumdrop Fudge
Popcorn Gumdrop Cake
To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalGumdropDay.