1898 ⟶ Jelly Beans Referenced in Writing

Jelly beans; first known reference in writing.
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🍬 Butterscotch Recipe Published

One of the earliest recipes for butterscotch, in the Liverpool Mercury⟶
Butterscotch Recipe Published (1848)
ButterscotchCandyConfectioneryRecipeLiverpool Mercury19th Century
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🍿 Popcorn balls recipe appears in The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia

Popcorn balls, one of the most popular confections in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, recipe first appears in the Housekeeper's Encyclopedia by New York author E. F. Haskell, instructing to "boil honey, maple, or other sugar to the great thread; pop corn and stick the corn together in balls with the candy."⟶
Popcorn balls recipe appears in The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia (1861)
Popcorn BallsConfectioneryRecipe19th CenturyUnited StatesCandyThe Housekeeper's Encyclopedia
United StatesUnited States

🍬 Jelly Beans Referenced in Writing

Jelly beans; first known reference in writing.⟶
Jelly Beans Referenced in Writing (1898)
CandyConfectioneryJelly BeansSweet Treat19th CenturyAmerican Culture
United StatesUnited States

🥤 Pepsi Cola Introduced

Pepsi Cola introduced⟶
Pepsi Cola Introduced (1898)
Soft DrinkPepsiBeverage IndustryCommercialization19th CenturyAmerican Culture
United StatesUnited States

🍬 Dentyne Gum Created

Dentyne gum created by New York druggist, Franklin V. Canning⟶
Dentyne Gum Created (1899)
Chewing GumDentyneFranklin V. CanningOral HygieneConfectionery19th Century
United StatesUnited States

🍬 Licorice Allsorts Introduced

Licorice Allsorts introduced⟶
Licorice Allsorts Introduced (1899)
CandyConfectioneryLicoriceBassett'sSweet TreatBritish Confectionery
United KingdomUnited Kingdom