Hard Candy

Hard candy  can be traced back to ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, who combined honey with nuts and fruits. In the 17th century, apothecaries began using sugar to make medicinal lozenges more palatable, laying the groundwork for modern hard candies. The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century significantly lowered production costs, making hard candies widely accessible, leading to the popularity of varieties like peppermints such as Quality Peppermint Starlight Mints and lemon drops such as Claeys Hard Candy Lemon Drops