Gumdrops are a type of candy. They are usually brightly-colored gelatin- or pectin-based pieces, shaped like a truncated cone and coated in granulated sugar. A gumdrop is a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals that can be made of gum arabic along with other gelatins that are sweetened. Gumdrops come in many varieties of fruity flavors. They are used for decorating cakes and cupcakes quite often. Around Christmas time this candy is a key ingredient in making gingerbread houses. A shelf filled with candies Candy is often used as a synonym for the more general term confectionery in North America, whereas the word has become archaic in most parts of the United Kingdom and survives today almost exclusively in the term candy floss. In some areas, notably Scotland, candy... Gelatin (also gelatine) is a translucent brittle solid substance, colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and odorless, which is created by prolonged boiling of animal skin and connective tissue. ... Pectin is a heterosaccharide derived from the cell wall of plants. ... A cone is a basic geometrical shape: see cone (geometry). ... In general use, sugar is taken to mean sucrose, also called table sugar or saccharose, a disaccharide which is a white crystalline solid. ... Arabic gum Acacia tree Gum arabic, a natural gum also called gum acacia, is a substance that is taken from two sub-Saharan species of the acacia tree, Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

Making gumdrops is very easy. All one needs in gelatin and water. Gelatin is made up of a translucent brittle solid substance that is colorless, nearly tasteless and odorless. This is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue to make the substance. One common form of gelatin in Jell-O. By adding drops of water one at a time the gelatin forms so that it hardens enough for one to roll it into a cone shape and roll in sugar. After hardening they are ready to eat. National Gumdrop day is February 15. This is a day where all gumdrop lovers can join together and appreciate the sugary candy.

Interesting information

The Apollo 9 spaceship named the Command Module Gumdrop when the crew went on their mission. The board game Candyland was introduced in 1949 featuring the Gumdrop Mountains and the Gumdrop pass to help one get further ahead in the game.

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[1][2] For the popular Raindrop song featuring gumdrops go here. [3]