Yesterday, I reviewed a new candy bar that contained popping candy. That got me wondering about popping candy, especially the nostalgic favorite, Pop Rocks.
How do they work, exactly? Hard candy in any form is essentially a sugar-water mixture that's been cooled and hardened. In the case of Pop Rocks, an extra step is required: The sugar-water syrup mixes with pressurized carbon dioxide gas (roughly 600 pounds per square inch!), which forms tiny, pressurized bubbles in the candy. Once it cools, the pressure is released and the candy shatters, but pieces still contain pressurized bubbles. When consumed, these pieces melt in your mouth, releasing the bubbles with a loud snap. That's the sound of the pressurized air being released from the bubble.
Pop Rocks, first sold to the public in 1975, employed cutting-edge candy technology. In fact, the technology that's used to make that carbonated candy crackle is actually a patented process.
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Omg i used to loveee pop rocks. now they just taste kinda weird.
1I love the red flavor still
2Joe's Crab Shack has this Pop Rocks Pomegranate Margarita that's so good. It's like a party in your mouth!
3Wow. That' a blast from the past.
4Thanks for a reminder of a childhood memory. Grew up a few houses down from poprock inventor. Got to try it long before it hit the market.
5when i was younger my brothers were HUGE fans of pop rocks but they always scared me, but it's good to know the 'technology' behind them to know that i was just a scardy cat when i was little.
6I used to love Pop Rocks! Pop Rocks feel the flavor
7i still love the watermelon flavor!
8i just found these in sugar-free at the candy shop! i was so excited i bought 6 packs!
9i just found these in sugar-free at the candy shop! i was so excited i bought 6 packs!
10still love em!
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