Question

What is the origin and significance of the red and white colors of candy canes?

Answer 1

to make each different type of candy cane look diferent and you can easily choose wich one you want.. p.s. they arent all red and white.

Answer 2

The sugar & cornsyrup gel that is the substance of the candy is kneaded to stretch it out and to mix in the flavoring. During this process the air that the kneading puts into the mixture turns it white. The manufacturers add food coloring to a small part of the candy and twist it together to give it the holiday look.

Answer 3

Candy Canes originally were all white. No one knows who exactly invented the stripes, but Christmas cards prior to the year 1900 showed only all-white candy canes. Christmas cards after 1900 showed illustrations of striped candy canes. Around the same time, candy-makers added peppermint and wintergreen flavors to their candy canes and those flavors then became the traditional favorites.

Answer 4

To represent the blood God gave for us and the bread he gave us.