Most any variety of hard candy fastened to a stick can be called a lollipop. The product is usually licked or sucked for a consistent period before it becomes thin enough to bite and chew.
Make Your Own Lollipops
Lollipops can be made at home with the proper ingredients and a basic knowledge of the chemical components of sugar. Corn syrup, water, sugar and cream of tartar should be heated in a frying pan and stirred consistently until all the sugar crystals have dissolved. When the mixture boils, a syrup will begin to set. Once it reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit, it should be brought off the heat to cool for a few minutes when flavor and citric acid can be added.
The resulting syrup can be poured into molds of nearly any shape with a stick stuck in the middle. After ten minutes, the syrup will have cooled and the popsicles will be ready.
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Fast Facts
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June 20
National Lollipop Day
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Fact:
Sometimes contain bubble gum or soft Candy
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Modern lollipops were first available in the 1920s
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The precise origin of the lollipop is unknown
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Many lollipops are infused with licorice or ammonium chloride to give it a salty or spicy flavor
