Product Review

'Tis the season of winter and holidays...and peppermint candies. Those red and white stripers make their appearance in Christmas stockings, as Holiday decorations or as party favors. Originally, the thought of giving kids a mouthful of sweetness and mint was brought about by a choirmaster in Germany, who wanted to keep little children's mouths busy and quiet. A hard, long-lasting candy cane was his solution. Parents, teachers (and children) took note - and peppermint sticks became the candy of choice at Holiday time. The old-time peppermint treats were the candy canes, but already in the 1800's instructions were included in Confectionary recipes on how to make a straight-laced red-and-white peppermint stick. Sugar and peppermint oil were the staples of the traditional red and white striped peppermint candy. Then, tradition met elegance in the candy business. A candy maker coated the straight candy stick with an encasement of chocolate. Called Reception Candy, this new candy concoction became de rigueur as wedding favors and used as the candy of choice for any elegant party. Now, for your Holiday party planning, Oh! Nuts offers you a full tub of these chocolate-coated peppermint sticks. You can use these flavorful hard candies to stir sweetness and mint into your mug of coffee, you can fill up a candy jar with these classy candy canes, or you can simply hand these candies out as a special Holiday treat. These delicious treats are the perfect addition to your Holiday party table. You can also use these candy sticks as a clever accent piece in your gift box bows to add a sweet note of tradition to your gift giving.