Red-and-white striped candy canes have been an indelible part of Christmas for ages. From stocking stuffers to decorations, they are one of the most common symbols of the holiday. In Cincinnati ...

Early illustrations reveal that, in the late 19th century, candy canes were still solid white. The red stripes didn’t appear until the 1920s, when a candymaker in Albany, Georgia, named Bob ...

The red stripes and peppermint flavor were not added until the 19th and 20th centuries — before then, candy canes were simply white and tasted of plain sugar. Still, they were an effective way ...

Candy canes ... laying onto the white candy, which requires a "keen eye for detail". Then a machine is used to cut each portion to the correct length and bend one end into the cane shape, they ...