Drops (confectionery) explained

Drops are a traditional small, round confectionery made from a mixture of boiled sugar and flavourings. They are "dropped" onto a pan or baking sheet to set.^[1] In the 1840s, drop roller machines came on the market.^{[2] [3]} These machines took the hot, 120 °C, cooked sugar, and molded it into shapes between two hand cranked brass rollers.^[4]

See also

• Acid drop
• Chocolate drop
• Comfit
• Cough drop
• Fruit drop
• Gumdrop
• Kisses (confectionery)
• Lemon drop
• London drops
• Pear drop
• Sponge drop

Notes and References

1. Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford, OUP, 2006), p. 257.
2. Web site: Public Displays of Confection.
3. 10 March 2016 . #29 Unboxing of a Victorian 100+ year old piece of candy making equipment (Part 1) . Lofty Pursuits . . 3 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201120235143/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAyp7KBh8CY . 20 November 2020 . live.
4. 26 December 2015 . #20 How to make Victorian Nectar Drop candy and why are Lemon Drops called Drops? . Lofty Pursuits . . 3 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119003729/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd90XCvpO1k . 19 January 2021 . live.