Who invented jelly beans? What are they made of? What comes in a nearly endless supply of flavors and colors, contains about 4 calories, has two days named after it, and has been an important part of Easter baskets, holiday gifts and other events for decades? Jelly beans are made primarily of sugar and corn syrup, thickened with cornstarch. No one really knows when jelly beans were invented, but the idea has its origin in Turkish Delight.
Also known as lokum loh-KOOM , this Middle Eastern jelly candy covered in powdered sugar or cornstarch has been around since biblical times. Over time, jelly beans would become more popular than their predecessors…but not until , when Boston confectioner William Schrafft urged people to send his jelly beans to soldiers in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Pinto beans? Lima beans? There are many kinds of beans out there. What are we talking about? Jelly beans, of course! Jelly beans are a popular type of candy. They also come in a rainbow of colors and a wide range of flavors.
Their main ingredient is sugar, but there are other ingredients that give them their unique shape and texture. How are jelly beans made? They then mix in starch and glucose. The mixture is then poured into starch molds shaped like beans. They let the mixture dry in the molds for a day to give them their chewy texture.
The jelly beans are spun constantly as artificial colors and flavors are added. Toward the end of the process, grains of sugar are added to the spinning machine about four times.
Finally, hot syrup and wax are added to the spinning machine at the very end. This gives the jelly beans their final polished, glossy look. Sometimes jelly beans are packaged and sold in individual flavors. Much of the time, though, they are sold in packages of mixed flavors. This gives jelly bean fans a wide variety of options.
The history of jelly beans is a bit unclear. Some people believe their chewy insides were inspired by Turkish Delight. This is a Middle Eastern treat made of jelly and covered in powdered sugar. Jelly beans may have made their first appearance in the United States in Historians believe jelly beans first became linked with the Christian holiday of Easter in the s.
Some of the most common jelly bean flavors include cherry, orange, lemon, and lime. Grape, licorice, lemonade, and strawberry are other popular flavors. Many gourmet flavors are also available. Examples include raspberry, coconut, and popcorn. Do you like jelly beans?
Or do you reach for a different sugary treat? Either way, jelly beans are one of the most popular candies in the world. Those flavors of jelly beans sound awesome, Kat! We're glad that you found a Wonder you liked more than our Wonder about how hot dogs are made! You might also like Wonder Who Invented Pizza? Right you are! We wanted to be a little more specific than that, though. Hope you enjoyed this Wonder! Hi, Darren! Let us know what you find out!
We're sorry to hear this, Bob! However, we know that not everyone will like every Wonder. We hope you understand and take time to explore the many other Wonders on Wonderopolis! Hi, Jeff! Mango flavor is yummy. There are so many different flavors it's hard to choose just one!
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A URL of the material referenced is provided so that readers may access it online 2. Those sound like delicious jelly beans, Anastasia!
Hi Simon! Jelly beans are delicious! Do you have a favorite flavor? Hi, Nicole! Jelly beans are yummy candies. There are so many to choose from we have a hard time picking just one! Hi Tyler! It's hard to not like a wonder about jelly beans!
They're delicious! They sure do, Caitlin! Each different flavor has its very own color! Cherry jelly beans are red, lemon jelly beans are yellow and tangerine flavored jelly beans are orange! We Wonder how many different colors jelly beans can be! Great question, Aiyanna Room6! Once the jelly beans have been properly pampered, they get their shells, a process Brasher calls "the art of making candy.
Gradually, the shells build up. They look at the beans and how they're tumbling in there. They listen. They can actually tell when the beans are done by how they sound in there. When the beans have been coated, dried and polished, the final step is to brand them with the iconic Jelly Belly logo. Erica Chayes Wida is an award-winning journalist, food writer and recipe editor who helmed a local newspaper before joining TODAY's freelance team. Crushed Pineapple is the palest transparent yellow with a flavor that hints pineapple but struck me as mostly lemon.
Sunkist Lemon is a transparent medium yellow with a solid lemon kick. Top Banana is an opaque yellow that's dark enough to almost look brown. It has brown blotches and has a strong, artificial banana flavor.
Caramel Corn is very pale orange with darker orange blotches. It tastes almost identical to Buttered Popcorn. I've tried it many times and have yet to taste caramel. Sunkist Tangerine is a pale, transparent orange that hints are tangerine but has an overriding chemical note that covers it up. Cantaloupe is less transparent and slightly whiter than the tangerine. The cantaloupe flavor is obvious and strongly aromatic. Sunkist Orange is pure, transparent orange that hints at orange but mainly has an undefined citrusy flavor.
Not bad, though. These three oranges are very difficult to differentiate. Orange Sherbet is an opaque orange that tastes like a mixture of orange and milk.
Pink Grapefruit looks like a light orange jelly bean that's been frosted with a very pale yellow. It tastes like it's trying to taste like cantaloupe, but doesn't quite get there. Peach jelly beans are dark orange splashed with red. The ripe peach flavor is strong, pure and absolutely delicious.
Sometimes I think it leans a little more toward a nectarine, but either way it's great. Unfortunately it's one of the rarer flavors. This is my overall favorite. Strawberry Cheesecake is a light opaque pink with red spots.
I taste the strawberry first and get just a hint of cheesecake toward the very end. It has a chemical aromatic effect that I didn't care for. Bubble Gum is a medium opaque pink that tastes like bubble gum.
It's okay but not one of my favorites. Cotton Candy is translucent medium pink and tastes more citrusy than the pure sugary sweetness of real cotton candy. Tutti Fruitti is a medium dark opaque pink splashed with red, yellow, blue and green. I taste a mild fruity flavor mixed with cinnamon. Strawberry Daiquiri Is an unattractive pink-orange with hints of slightly darker pink spots.
I get a hint of strawberry mixed with an unpleasant artificial chemical note.
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