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A hand-pulled classic, this candy has a traditional porous texture and a delicious peppermint taste…and was an early version of the candy cane. Perfect to eat as is, enjoy with hot drinks, or crush on ice cream or cakes. As the sticks are hand-pulled, the sizes vary…between 4 and 6 inches.
Raspberry leaf tea has a strange and somewhat convoluted past. The tea itself is not made from the raspberry plant’s…
“Vinaigriers”, primarily enslaved or free black people, fermented vinegar from sugar cane juice and sold their vinegars in market stalls in New Orleans or door-to-door. Vinegars infused with elder flower and rose flower are mentioned in Martha Washington’s cookbook along with stain glass candy, another favorite treat of the era.
Our authentic botanical vinegars taste great on salads, French fries, or sandwiches. But a True Treats staff favorite is adding a few dashes of the elder flower or rose flower vinegar to vanilla ice cream. Try it! You’ll love it.
Who knew? Hard candies originated as throat lozenges and treats. The boiled sugars of the 1600s evolved into drops in the 1700s – and course stain glass. By the mid to late 1800s, familiar hard candies were all the rage. By the turn of the century and beyond, these beloved candies found their way into your grandmother’s purse or prominently featured in her candy dish alongside anise squares, butterscotch disks, starlight mints, clove balls, and others.
Not too much information is known about this vibrant blue peppermint candy, but we believe they were first made by Brachs, in a more defined shape. They no longer make them in their original packing & form, but you can still enjoy them in a perfectly sphere ball. It’s the perfect combination of peppermint and nostalgia. Our Facebook friends asked and we found them!
About Elder Select For so many Americans, “old time candy” is fascinating. Orange, banana-flavored circus peanuts? Horehound candy?? Penny candy??…
Fun! Delicious! Jam-Packed with Memories! Celebrate the marvels of candy that burst on the scene in the mid-1800s and soared into our lives ever after. Selections vary but may include taffy (1800s), caramels (late 1880s), bubble gum (1927), Zotz (1970s) and candy buttons (1950s)…plus lollipops and who-knows what? Comes in an 8oz bag with an historic image on the front of the bag and a description of the candy. PLUS – your choice of gift card!
Known as “retro” candy, “old time candy” or “vintage” candy, the assortment of 20th century candy is as dynamic and surprising as the century itself. Think about it – the 20th century started with horse-drawn carriages and ended with rockets in space. The Industrial Revolution became just industry and air travel became an everyday event! Give the gift of the retro period with dynamic and FUN candy from Zotz to Boston Baked Beans. Comes with 12 samples, plus a keepsake tag with an authentic retro image on the front and the stories on the back.
“Vinaigriers”, primarily enslaved or free black people, fermented vinegar from sugar cane juice and sold their vinegars in market stalls in New Orleans or door-to-door. Vinegars infused with elder flower and rose flower are mentioned in Martha Washington’s cookbook along with stain glass candy, another favorite treat of the era.
Our authentic botanical vinegars taste great on salads, French fries, or sandwiches. But a True Treats staff favorite is adding a few dashes of the elder flower or rose flower vinegar to vanilla ice cream. Try it! You’ll love it.
Happy Friday! 😃 Thank you to all of our Tasters for getting back to us! We had some surprising and…
The 1800s were a dynamic time for foods of all sorts, and candy was no exception. In this time capsule, kids will experience these changes from the tasty and medicinal hard candies to the Circus Peanut, actually made for circuses in the late 1800s. Each one is described in a note from the Time Traveler. Fun, educational and tasty.
What is this gnarled tree? Today we know it well – we use its bark as a flavoring and garnish…
Root beer barrels are a classic. The hard candy with sass: robust sassafras flavor! 8 oz of individually wrapped candies in a heat-sealed bag with the history on the label.
