What is National Hard Candy Day?
National Hard Candy Day, a favorite of young and old alike, recognizes the sweet tooth in all of us..
The majority of hard candy bars are sugar free, with flavoring and colors added. confectioners boil a sugar syrup to 320 degrees Fahrenheit in order to make a hard candy. Once the temperature is reached, the hot, pliable sugar is poured into molds, rolled and folded into shapes, and left to cool. Solid sugar becomes hardened and brittle once cool, and brittle becomes brittle.
The first hard candies, such as lemon drops and peppermints, were likely to be used as a stomach pain treatment.
Hard candy became a hit in the seventeenth century as sugar prices dropped. Previously, hard candy was something that only the wealthy could afford. Over 400 firms were producing this popular snack by the mid-1900s.
Jolly Rancher surpassed Werther's Original as the best-selling hard candy in 2015, beating Werther's Original as the best-selling hard candy. Charms Blow Pop, Dum Pops, Life Savers, Tootsie Roll Pops, and Charms Blow Pop are among the many popular hard candies.
