![]() We have to say, the melt-in-your mouth peppermint sticks and the ancient spearmint candies that were “yesterday’s medicine” were beyond good. We were lucky at IMBHO to have a reader tell us about True Treats and share a couple of her favorite treats. Zotz Fizzy Candy in Box, 2lb (Individually Wrapped) (Cherry) Flavor, Cherry Weight, 2 Pounds Package Weight, 1.02 Kilograms Unit Count, 32.0 Ounce Address. Do you want to know more about the history of candy? Susan Benjamin is your source!įor showing the passion of a true entrepreneur and for creating a candy store that takes us back to our childhoods, it’s a big IMBHO-yes! ![]() Along with managing her store, “she gives presentations at museums, historical societies and other venues nation-wide”. She is a candy historian, an author, a college professor and a communications strategist. Benjamin has over 40 years of experience. This candy shop was not created on a whim rather, Ms. In 1970, Frank Landrey returned from Europe with some Italian candies he had received as a gift. Countless other candies evolved from the Turkish delight: gummy worms, gum drops, Swedish Fish, and the substantive Gummy Sharks.” The base of the candy was 10th century Turkish Delight, used to ease sore throats. They were named for the dancing bears of the previous century, much admired by the inventor. Gummy eggs? Yes, gummy eggs (new to us).Īccording to True Treats, “The gummy candy started with the bears, made in Germany in 1921. As you move through the True Treats website and click on each candy, you learn about the candy’s origin.ĭo you like gummy candy? True Treats has many to choose from, including gummy cola, gummy sharks, gummy worms, and gummy eggs. It looks and tastes like a regular hard candy, but when you bite into the center there is a sour. In the 1900s, there were Zotz (one of our favorites), Turkish taffy, and Wisconsin raisin (not what you think). Zotz is a candy with a fizzy, sour center. The 1800s introduced peppermint sticks, Kentucky creams, and caramels. Simple recipes and simple ingredients allow patrons to reminisce, as they enjoy candies that take them back to their childhood or prompt conversation around the traditions within their own families.įrom the 1500s to the 1700s, there are molasses drops and sorghum sweets. True Treats not only takes you through an exploration of candy by decade, but the owner, Susan Benjamin, creates many of the candies using recipes from the past. After all if he hadn't been such a pain then I may never of happened onto the best candy in the world - Zotz Sours.Tucked away in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is a store built around the history of candy. From that day forward Zotz Sours was my favorite candy and I made a conscious effort to spend at least a little time with my brother. I popped one in my mouth and I bit it and even though it was sour it was the best candy I ever ate. He opened the pack and chomped one then another until they were all gone! I was amazed even more when he asked for more. I acted as if I was angry and finally said sure. As I was walking home the store he came running after me asking if he could have some of what was in the bag without even knowing what it was. I thought to myself, that if these were horrible enough, maybe he would think twice about always having to have everything I had. The lady behind the counter told me they were terribly sour. ![]() I went to the local candy store one day and just happened to see a candy named Zotz Sours. : Zotz Assorted Flavored Candy Bag, Cherry, Grape and Watermelon, 2.8 Ounce (Pack of 12) : Hard Candy. I finally felt I needed some way to stop this tag-along in his tracks. Between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, the Persians, followed by the Greeks, discovered the people in India. This, of course, didn't sit well with an older, more worldly boy of ten, such as myself. Candy has its origins mainly in Ancient India. A professor comes into possession of an amulet with magical powers. Anything I did he had to be right beside me and everything I had, he wanted. With Tom Poston, Julia Meade, Jim Backus, Fred Clark. Theyre made in Italy and are composed of a fizzy sour powder center inside a hard candy shell. The outer hard candy shell is sweet with a sour powdery center. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the hard candy with a sour fizz in the middle. The fizzing center of Zotz is basically bicarbonate of soda with a few super-secret tweaks. I was three years older than him and it seemed like all he wanted to do was be under my feet. The original fizz power candy, Zotz is made following the same recipe since the 1970s. ![]() ![]() Growing up with a little brother was, at times, trying to say the least. Zotz are an Italian made candy that were first introduced into the US in 1968. It looks and tastes like a regular hard candy, but when you bite into the center there is a sour fizzing taste because of the powder reacting with saliva. Zotz is a candy with a fizzy, sour center. ![]()
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