Drops (confectionery)
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Drops are a traditional small, round confectionery made from a mixture of boiled sugar and flavourings. They are "dropped" onto a pan or baking sheet to set.[1] In the 1840s, drop roller machines came on the market.[2][3] These machines took the hot, 120 °C, cooked sugar, and molded it into shapes between two hand cranked brass rollers.[4]
See also
[edit]- Acid drop
- Chocolate drop
- Comfit
- Cough drop
- Fruit drop
- Gumdrop
- Kisses (confectionery)
- Lemon drop
- London drops
- Pear drop
- Sponge drop
References
[edit]- ^ Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford, OUP, 2006), p. 257.
- ^ "Public Displays of Confection".
- ^ #29 Unboxing of a Victorian 100+ year old piece of candy making equipment (Part 1). Lofty Pursuits. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ #20 How to make Victorian Nectar Drop candy and why are Lemon Drops called Drops?. Lofty Pursuits. 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via YouTube.