NATIONAL HARD CANDY DAY – December 19
favorite of young and old alike, National Hard Candy Day on December 19th, recognizes the sweet tooth in all of us.
Most hard candies are 100% sugar with flavoring and colors added. To achieve a hard candy, confectioners boil a sugar syrup to 320 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the temperature is reached, the hot, pliable sugar is poured into molds or rolled and folded into shapes and left to cool. Once cool, the solid sugar becomes hardened and brittle.
The first hard candies, such as lemon drops and peppermints, were likely prescribed as a remedy for stomach ailments.
Hard candy became popular in the seventeenth century as sugar prices fell. Previously, hard candy was something that only the well-to-do could afford. By the mid-1800s, over 400 companies were manufacturing this popular treat.
In 2015, Jolly Rancher surpassed Werther’s Original was the best selling hard candy. Other popular hard candies include Dum Dum Pops, Life Savers, Tootsie Roll Pops, and Charms Blow Pop.
More Candy to love….
- National Candy Month
- Chocolate
- Milk Chocolate Day
- World Chocolate Day
- National Carmel Month
- National Nougat Day
- English Toffee Day
- Butterchrunch Day
- Salt Water Taffy Day
- National Candy Cane Day
- National Truffles Day
- National Jelly Beans Day
- Chocolate Mints
- Candied Orange Peel Day
- Peanut Clusters Day
- National Gum Drops Day
- Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Chocolate Covered Everything
- Peppermint Patties Day
- Hard Candy Day
- NationalCotton Candy Day
- National Candy Day
- Trick or Treat
- National Candy Corn Day
- Sweetest Day
- Sour Candy Day
- Lollipop Day
- Peanut Brittle Day
- Trail Mix Day
HOW TO OBSERVE #HardCandyDay
Enjoy your favorite hard candy. While shopping for some to taste, be sure to pick some up to fill those stockings, too. Use #NationalHardCandyDay to post on social media.
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