History of the Lollipop




Ancient Beginnings:

Archeologists found that our ancient ancestors perhaps created the earliest version of the lollipop thousands of years ago. In ancient times, people would preserve fruits and nuts with honey and place them on wooden sticks for easy consumption. As time went on honey became less and less available, almost destroying the future of the lollipop. 


17th Century:

As time progressed, so did hope for the lollipop. Sugar became more abundant and replaced honey in many recipes. London Street vendors used sugar to make soft candies that they placed on sticks. This confection became known as "Lolly Pop" which humorously translates to "Tongue Slap". 



20th Century:

The lollipop appeared in various forms throughout the 1800's but it wasn't until the early 1900's that the most recognizable version of the lollipop emerged. Plenty of people tried to monetize the lollipop at this time; however, it is believed that the first to successfully do so was an American candy maker by the name of George Smith. He created the first modern version of the lollipop in 1908. Throughout the 20th century, improvements were made to lollipop production to make them in larger bulk. 

Today:

Today there are more flavors and varieties of lollipops than ever before. We make everything from Cherry to Cotton Candy, even Root Beer Float! Find out more about what make Original Gourmet lollipops different from the rest here (https://ogfc.net/pages/about-us)!








https://www.groovycandies.com/history-of-lollipops/
http://www.candyhistory.net/candy-origin/history-of-lollipops/







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