Candy Cane Making

Learn about the Swedish history of candy cane making from professional polkagris bakers, while attempting to bake your own. The recipe was discovered by accident during the 18th century, when a mother tried to make home-made cough medicine for her daughter. The mix of sugar, water, vinegar, and peppermint oil may not have soothed her daughter’s throat, but it did become a delicious treat and candy canes are now sold throughout the world.