Candy Canes have a shelf life of up to 5 years before they lose their freshness.
Candy Canes are best enjoyed within a few years of purchase but they are still safe to eat well past the use by date or even after 5 years.
Candy canes don't really go bad in the fact that they could make you sick if you eat them when old but they are best eaten before 5 years for the most enjoyment from them.
Candy canes can be good for you in moderation.
Candy Canes main ingredients are sugar, peppermint oil, and water and the peppermint oil can help with stomach aches, sore throats, bloating, indigestion and heartburn.
The candy cane is not the healthiest but they are healthy and good for you in moderation.
The candy cane was invented and first made around the year 1670, when the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany handed out sugar sticks among his young singers to keep them quiet during the Living Creche ceremony,” Schildhaus says. “In honor of the occasion, he bent the candies into shepherds' crooks.”
Jelly Belly Candy Canes are Vegan and are made with no animal ingredients.
Most all candy canes made are vegan and contain no animal products and so vegans can eat candy canes.
Also all Spangler Candy Canes are Vegan and contain no animal ingredients so Vegans can enjoy the Spangler Candy Canes.
All candy canes made by Spangler do not contain gluten, whey, soy, eggs and milk.
They are also free from common allergens and have a kosher certificate.
The reason candy canes are shaped like a J is because the candy cane represents Jesus and the Shepherd's Crook.
The candy cane legend suggests that an Indiana-based candy maker shaped the peppermint stick into a “J” shape to represent Jesus, with the white stripe symbolizing the purity of his birth and the red stripe later added to acknowledge the blood he shed on the cross.
There are 25 different flavors of candy canes available although the most common flavor of candy canes is Peppermint Flavor and the most Popular.
Other flavors of candy canes are Gravy, Pickle, Wasabi, Sriracha, bacon, Mac and Cheese, Rotisserie Chicken and clam.
There are many others but those are just a top of the list of candy cane flavors.
Candy Canes do have sugar in them.
The average sized candy cane contains 11 grams of sugar per candy cane and 0 grams of fat, trans fat, sodium and protein. 14 grams of carbohydrates.
Candy Canes do represent Jesus Christ and also the Shepherd's Crook which is why the candy cane is shaped like a cane.
Candy Canes Symbolize and represent the shepherd's crook.
That is why candy canes have hooks.
Candy canes have hooks because they represent the shepherd's crook and also Christmas.
Since the Shepherd uses a cane the candy cane represents that Shepherd of Christ and Christmas.
shepherds carried staffs or canes, and with the hook at the top of the stick and the candy canes have hooks because of that as well.
Also the hooks of candy canes make it easier to hang the candy canes on trees such as the Christmas Tree or Yule Tree.
You can also buy peppermint sticks that are like candy canes but they do not have the hooks.
But all regular candy canes for Christmas have hooks while the peppermint candy sticks do not.