CANDY FACTORY QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY

1. The mystery candy is a candy cane. *Humidity is candy’s worst enemy. That’s why Hammond’s location in Denver where the weather is dry and the altitude is high makes a perfect environment for making candy.

2. The mystery candy is a chocolate covered marshmallow.

*How is Hammond’s Candy Company different from others? Hammond’s makes all their candy by hand the same way it was made back in 1920. They don’t use many machines in their factory.

3.The mystery candy is licorice. *How many pounds of candy are made at Hammond’s each year? 400,000 pounds

4. The mystery candy is crystal cut hard candies. *What is Hammond’s best selling candy? Peppermint candy canes *What is Hammond’s most difficult candy to make? The round Christmas tree crystal cut.

5. The mystery candy is a lollipop. *How does temperature affect candy making? If the candy is too hot it’s too difficult to work with. If the candy gets too cold it becomes hard. (It’s like working with a rock).