Candy

sugar · treats · food

Sugar is the star.. Candy is built around sugar, which gives it that delicious sweet taste. Sugar can be mixed with tons of other ingredients like chocolate, fruit, nuts, or flavorings to create all the different kinds of candy we love.

Chocolate counts too.. Chocolate candies are part of the candy family because they have sugar as a main ingredient. When sugar gets mixed with cocoa, milk, and other things, it becomes the chocolate treats we enjoy.

Glazed treats everywhere.. Even fruits and nuts can become candy if they get coated with a sugary glaze. A glazed nut or candied orange peel is technically candy because sugar is doing the coating work.

Humans have made it forever.. People have been creating candies for thousands of years, figuring out creative ways to mix sugar with flavors and textures. What started as simple recipes has become the huge variety of candies you see in stores today.

Endless varieties exist.. Candy includes hard candies, gummies, lollipops, taffy, caramels, and hundreds of other types. No two candy makers do things exactly the same way, so there's always something new to discover.