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The earliest verifiable reference to stick candy is a record of the 1837 Exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, where confections were judged competitively. A recipe for straight peppermint candy sticks, white with coloured stripes, was published in 1844. The 'candy cane' is found in literature in 1866, though no description of colour or flavour was provided. Its earliest known association with Christmas was in 1874 and by 1882 canes were being hung on Christmas trees.
348/365 Something Sweet
The earliest verifiable reference to stick candy is a record of the 1837 Exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, where confections were judged competitively. A recipe for straight peppermint candy sticks, white with coloured stripes, was published in 1844. The 'candy cane' is found in literature in 1866, though no description of colour or flavour was provided. Its earliest known association with Christmas was in 1874 and by 1882 canes were being hung on Christmas trees.