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Happy National Gumdrop Day!
I love all candy so I had fun learning about gumdrops today and wanted to share the info with you all too for curiosity’s sake.
“Gumdrops are a tasty, colorful, chewy candy that is made with gelatin and then coated with sugar. They come in a variety of flavors and can either be fruity or spicy.
Credit for the modern gumdrop goes to chemist and candy manufacturer Percy S. Truesdell. According to articles written after his death in 1948, Truesdell took the once hard, poorly flavored glob of sugar and turned it into the smooth, chewy delight we enjoy today. While at the University of Ohio, the chemist altered the consistency of the candy by experimenting with the amount of starch used. He later worked for the Snyder-Chafee Company until 1915. In 1916, Truesdell founded and incorporated the P.S. Truesdell Candy Manufacturing Company. At his death, he became known as the Gumdrop King.”
When’s the last time you had a gumdrop?
For me it was probably in December when decorating gingerbread houses.
Which do you prefer, fruity or spicy?
I actually loved the spicy ones when I was little and would eat them at my grandma’s house. Now I prefer fruity but also enjoy the nostalgia of the spicy.
Worst gumdrop flavor?
Black licorice.
Did you know there was a Gumdrop King before today?
Nope so I love that I learned something new!
I love all candy so I had fun learning about gumdrops today and wanted to share the info with you all too for curiosity’s sake.
“Gumdrops are a tasty, colorful, chewy candy that is made with gelatin and then coated with sugar. They come in a variety of flavors and can either be fruity or spicy.
Credit for the modern gumdrop goes to chemist and candy manufacturer Percy S. Truesdell. According to articles written after his death in 1948, Truesdell took the once hard, poorly flavored glob of sugar and turned it into the smooth, chewy delight we enjoy today. While at the University of Ohio, the chemist altered the consistency of the candy by experimenting with the amount of starch used. He later worked for the Snyder-Chafee Company until 1915. In 1916, Truesdell founded and incorporated the P.S. Truesdell Candy Manufacturing Company. At his death, he became known as the Gumdrop King.”
When’s the last time you had a gumdrop?
For me it was probably in December when decorating gingerbread houses.
Which do you prefer, fruity or spicy?
I actually loved the spicy ones when I was little and would eat them at my grandma’s house. Now I prefer fruity but also enjoy the nostalgia of the spicy.
Worst gumdrop flavor?
Black licorice.
Did you know there was a Gumdrop King before today?
Nope so I love that I learned something new!
