candy striping

Tonight I went to Logan's Candies to watch candy canes being made by hand. And, they passed out warm samples :).

these candy canes are made of corn syrup, sugar, peppermint flavor, starch and red color

the peppermint flavor is mixed in the white portion of the canes. the white color is created through this pulling process in which air is added into the mixture.

stripes are created

the canes are pulled, twisted, and rolled from a big slab

cut

bent