A long time ago in a land far away it was said that children were given candy in church to shut the FORK up. It has been written that a person in Germany got the idea to put a little religion into the candy sticks so they made candy shaped like Shepherd’s Hooks like from the dude in the Noel Scene.
As time passed someone got the idea that they should add hyssop flavoring to the Candy Canes because hyssop was used in the old testament for purification and sacrifice. Perhaps nobody wanted child sacrifice on their hands? ……Or just maybe the real reason they stopped using hyssop was because mint flavoring was much cheaper and better tasting than hyssop so they switched over the Candy Cane recipe to be made with mint flavoring.
Some people believe the red strips were added to symbolize Christ’s Blood.
If you have been shopping for cane canes you might have noticed that Candy Canes aren’t actually flavored with mint all the time.
Merry FORKING CHRISTMAS! and HAPPY EVERY THING THE FORK ELSE!
Have a Happy New Year too!
References www.Wikipedia.com , www.WhyChristmas.com , www.NoelNoel.com , www.FoodNetwork.com
