National Hard Candy Day- December 19

Who doesn't like hard candy? Both adults and children like to suck hard candy occasionally. There are so many types and flavors of hard candy, and they are always a good solution when boring in the mouth.

December 19 is the day of the celebration of the hard candy.

Most hard candy is made from 100% sugar with other flavors and colors. To make hard candy, boil the sugar syrup to a temperature of 160 degrees Celsius. Once it reaches the temperature and the sugar becomes liquid, pour it into a pan or roll and fold in shapes and let the candies cool off. Once it cools, the solid sugar becomes hard and crisp.

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The first hard candies were candies with lemon drops and mints that served as a remedy for digestive diseases.

The hard candy became popular in the seventeenth century when the price of sugar fell. Before that, in the Middle Ages, hard candy was something only the rich could afford.

By the mid 1800s, more than 400 companies had created this popular indulgence. The hard candy already had a role in the tale of Hansel and Gretel of the Grimm brothers from the mid-19th century, in the decoration of the house of the evil witch in the forest.

If you are on a diet and want a sweet taste - you have hard candy without sugar. If you feel you have a bad smell in your mouth, a mint can help.

Hard candy is the opposite of soft candy like toffee. You can also find them in the form of lollipops, also wrapped in one bulk, also in various forms such as a grandfather stick and also arranged in a package without wrapping (like Mentos).

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Chocolate Covered Anything Day - December 16

Is there a food in the world that can't be improved if we cover it melted chocolate? Maybe it's a question of personal taste, but almost anything you can put into melted chocolate, chocolate sauce or chocolate fondue. The chocolate-coated day is designed to eat the things you love with chocolate, try new things and also old and familiar.

If you are crazy about chocolate, today you have an excuse to add it to anything.

You may have already tried pretzels, marshmallow, sour candy, almonds, peanuts, strawberries or chocolate-coated bananas, but what about a chocolate-covered cherry tomato, chocolate-coated schnitzel, an omelette with chocolate syrup, pizza with chocolate and anything else?

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Chocolate cover pretzels (link)

Chocolate cover gummy bears (link)

Chocolate Covered Strawberries (link)

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Candies and sweets coloring pages

Here are cute coloring pages of candies, sweets, chocolate, cookies, cupcakes and more deserts you can color for fun. 

Choose the coloring page of candy you want to color, print and paint for your enjoyment. To print the page you would like to color, click on page and then click Ctrl+P. Have fun!

More cupcakes coloring pages

Gummy Worm Day- July 15

The Gummy worms have many fans and it is only natural that they celebrate a special day for them! July 15 is the birthday of the gummy worms and in honor of this day, go to the nearest candy store and equip yourselves with snakes in various colors. 

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The German Gummi company invented the gummy worms on July 15, 1981, and today it is produced by its subsidiary, Trolli, and it tries to diversify and produce the worms in many different flavors to make it interesting in the mouth. Gummy worms and snakes are sweet gelatin sweeteners and are sourced in the form of worms or snakes and are usually painted in two colors.

 

Happy birthday to Trolli's Gummy Worms!

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The world's largest Gummy worm (link)

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Caramel Day - April 5

National Caramel Day is celebrated every year on April 5th. Caramel lovers celebrate this day in honor of their favorite treat that adds a sweet, creamy flavor to desserts, pastries and candies.

The caramel is made by adding milk and fat to the sugar that has been heated and turned into a syrup and stirring continuously until it reaches a light brown color.

Many bakers and confectioners use caramel to make a variety of desserts as a prominent ingredient, or as a supplement.

The caramel can also be used as a syrup or as a paste that holds nuts and popcorn and also as a coating for candied apples.

The more the caramel is cooked, the deeper the color and the stronger the taste until the sugar becomes bitter and no longer tasty.

There is also a salted caramel sauce that was invented in 1977 by the French pastry chef Henri Le Roux in Quiberon, Brittany, in the form of a salted butter caramel with crushed nuts (caramel au beurre salé), using Breton demi-sel butter. The salted caramel is suitable for ice cream, brownies, baked cakes and muffins.

Interesting facts about caramel

The word "caramel" comes from a Medieval Latin word "cannamella" which means canna 'cane' + mella 'honey', and late Latin word "calamellus" which means 'sugar cane'.

Although the source is unknown, it is speculated that American settlers in 1650 made hard toffee candies from kettles from caramel. Because it was an economical candy to make, it found its way into many recipes.

Around 1850, someone discovered that adding milk and fat product to the cooked sugar mixture created a soft and chewy candy. It is not surprising how quickly soft caramel has become popular.

In 1960, Vito Raimondi, with the help of his uncle William Raimondi, invented and registered a patent for the first caramel apple machine.

Toffee, or in the US "caramel candy", is a soft, dense, chewy candy, produced by boiling a mixture of milk or cream, sugar, glucose, butter and vanilla (or vanilla flavor).

Caramel is also used as a natural food coloring marked as E-150, especially in soft drinks like Coca-Cola.

How to celebrate Caramel Day?

What is your favorite type of caramel? National Caramel Day is today to taste and decide. No matter what your favorite caramel shape, this day is the day when you can celebrate it by sharing with friends, family and co-workers alike. Caramel really blends wonderfully with just about anything. An example of making something easy and delicious in honor of Caramel Day: Prepare a caramel dish and add it to a brownie or chocolate cake like a layer of marble icing, or drizzle it over and sprinkle nuts for a special treat.

Use the hashtag #NationalCaramelDay to post your caramel creations on social media.