Candy

sugar · sweet treats · confections

Sugar is the star. Candy's main ingredient is sugar, which gives it that delicious sweet taste. Without sugar, you wouldn't have candy as we know it.

More than just hard candy. Candy includes chocolate, gummies, lollipops, caramels, and even chewing gum. It's any sweet confection made with sugar.

Fruits and nuts count too. When you coat fruit or nuts with a layer of sugar, that's also considered candy. Candied oranges, candied ginger, and sugared almonds are all real candies.

Ancient sugar craft. People have been making candy for thousands of years, figuring out creative ways to preserve fruit and create sweet treats using sugar and honey.

A worldwide love. Almost every culture around the world has its own special candies and sweets that people enjoy as treats.