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New Day Cafe: It's a Peppermint Christmas [1]
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Date: 2022-12-16
(h/t Citizen Candy Cane)
Ah, the candy canes on the Christmas tree — whether you like to eat them or just look at them, they are certainly part of the holiday celebration.
But why is peppermint the unofficial flavor of Christmas?
Peppermint: it flavors gum, toothpaste, Andes mints, a few candies, and not really a whole lot else—except at Christmastime, when it's the star of the show. Find it here in Starbucks mochas, there in Frosty Trees [….] What gives? Why is peppermint the flavor of the holiday season? The answer probably lies with peppermint candy canes, though there are competing theories on how the iconic treat became so closely associated with the holiday. Peppermint itself—the plant—is native to the Middle East and Europe, where the stuff has been around forever, including in medicinal uses, and where a lot of U.S. candy-making techniques come from. www.epicurious.com/...
As a fan of Andes candies, I think chocolate and mint marry very well. And peppermint candies are ubiquitous. But what else can we do for a Christmas peppermint fix? Follow me below the fold to find out.
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