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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Brach’s Candy Cane Candy Corn
Now, there’s nothing new about Christmas-themed candy corn, Reindeer Corn has been around at least since 1997, probably longer though perhaps by a different name. What I was intrigued by when I saw this on the shelf was that it’s called Candy Cane Candy Corn. Though the package doesn’t actually describe what’s inside, I was left to hope that it was peppermint flavored until I read the ingredients which list peppermint oil. It was expensive, for candy corn, at $2.99 for the bag, but it is 15 ounces, which is just shy of a pound ... and more candy corn than I actually needed.
The pieces are actually different from Reindeer Corn, the current Jelly Belly version features a red base, green middle and white tip. These have a red base, white middle and green tip. Honestly, if I was making this, I’d make them in two colors only - red base with white tip and white base with red tip ... the effect of the randomized pieces would be much more candy-cane-ish than the inclusion of green. The red base, however, uses Red #40 to color it. Which I don’t like. Which disappoints me. In the package the candies smell pleasantly minty, but not overwhelming.
The pieces are beautifully formed and very nicely made. There were very few broken or incomplete pieces. I always like how Brach’s balances the slender look of their candy corn with a tender bite. They’re soft but not crumbly or sticky. The mint flavor is like the fondant filling of a peppermint patty. So basically, if you like peppermint patties without the chocolate (and maybe a little food coloring) then you’ll find these refreshing. I compared the minty flavor to the center of a Pearson’s Peppermint Pattie (because that’s what I had sitting around in inventory) and found that the fondant inside the patty is a little fluffier, but otherwise has the same smooth texture and mint density. I think this is a great idea. It’s a great little after dinner mint that looks great in a bowl but isn’t chalky or messy or too sensitive to heat. I’m shocked that I’m not only giving these a positive review, but going further to recommend them. Often I end a review by “wanting” something else out of the product, like a different flavor version, but this is good the way it is. (Okay, I still kind of want root beer float candy corn.) Related Candies
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Commenting is not available in this channel entry.Thanks! I saw these the other day and was unreasonably excited—but still unwilling to pay that much for candy corn. Maybe I’ll have to rethink that decision!
Your comment about the red #40 had me thinking. Do you know if the crispy m and m’s that are coming back are using fake dye or are they going natural like the ones that are available in other countries? I love peppermint patties so I’ll be looking for these!
I just bought myself a bag of these and I LOVE them! It’s such a good, simple peppermint flavor with great texture. So addictive. I love them as much as I love your blog and Candyology 101
Awesome stuff!
Brach’s must be the leader in candy corn, which according to Wikipedia and one other source I forget, DOES have a name to the inventor….George Bennington, so at least unlike another comparable “generic maligned Halloween candy”, Circus Peanuts, we CAN credit or blame someone for it. According to Wikipedia, unless your blog has said everything that I’ve written already here, candy corn first arrived in the mid 1880s.
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