Jelly Beans are a classic candy with a rich history. Their origins are thought to be a blend of Turkish Delight's chewy center and the hard shell of Jordan almonds, with the earliest known reference dating to an 1861 advertisement encouraging sending them to Civil War soldiers. The iconic bean shape, combined with a chewy interior and a firm shell, is created through a complex "panning" process that can take up to 21 days. Jelly beans gained widespread popularity as "penny candy" in the early 1900s and became strongly associated with Easter by the 1930s due to their egg-like appearance such as Easter Jelly Beans. Famously, President Ronald Reagan was a devoted fan, even having a special jelly bean holder of Jelly Belly on Air Force One.
