Timberlake Candies, Hand Made Barley Candy

Be Aware!

The name Barley Candy alone is no guarantee of excellence. It is used by a number of manufacturers and may serve mainly to mislead an unwary buyer. To be certain your candy has the qualities of true Barley Candy be sure to check the ingredients. Barley water will be included as an ingredient if this candy is Barley Candy. Many modern sources (including the FDA) say that Barley Candy may no longer made with barley and that the term is simply an ambiguous term. See what the FDA says Here

Many manufacturers would agree, but we have been making real Barley Candy for more than 35 years, and beg to differ.

If you have been looking for authentic Barley Candy you have found it!

Barley Sugar

Twisted sticks of Barley Sugar were originally made in the 17th century by boiling down refined cane sugar (a new product at that time) with barley water *, cream of tartar, and water. During the 18th century metal molds were used to create the wonderful variety of shapes known as Barley Sugar Clear Toys. These became a popular Victorian Christmas treat. Many people who have grown up in the Northeast will recall these candies which were often made locally by someone's grandmother or the wife of a doctor or pharmacist. This candy has a simple, yet distinctive light sweet flavor, which is a fond remembrance from childhood. We still make a limited amount of these Barley Sugar candies once a year just before Christmas.The addition of barley (a starch) alters the surface tension during cooking, changing the consistency of the finished candy.
*Pearls of barley are boiled for several hours in water until thoroughly cooked, and then the barley “mush” is strained off leaving barley water.

Barley Candy
Adding corn syrup to the Barley Sugar recipe and omitting the cream of tartar creates Barley Candy. This traditional recipe increases the stability of the candy, enabling us to add a wonderful selection of natural flavors, and improves the durability, by reducing “sugaring” (a natural clouding of the surface brought on by warm and humid weather) and prevents liquefaction (a common difficulty with other types of lollypop). Barley Candy is a remarkably soothing **, hard, transparent, and long lasting candy.
** Traditionally Barley Candy and was used to soothe a sore throat and calm upset stomachs.

For Cancer Patients
Oncologists recommend the consumption of citrus flavored Barley Candy for their chemotherapy patients. Patients find it helpful in relieving the dry mouth and metallic taste which are common conditions resulting from treatment.

Clear Toy Candy
"Clear Toy Candy" refers to the molding of hard candy into various three dimensional shapes without sticks (not a lollypop). The term does not imply the use of Barley Candy, though traditionally Barley Sugar and Barley Candy were used.

Distinguishing Characteristics
Barley Candy has Barley Water as an ingredient.
Barley Candy has a distinctive glass like clarity,
Barley Candy is harder than most candies- we recommend that you do not bite our candy as the effect is similar to chewing ice,
Barley Candy lasts a long time (if you don’t bite it) so a little goes a long way. (One lollypop can keep a fractious child busy on a very long drive.)
Barley Candy soothes a sore throat.
Barley Candy relieves dry mouth.
Barley Candy can calm an unsettled stomach.

What's in it?
The ingredients of our Barley Candy is as follows:
Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Barley Water, Natural Flavors & Certified food colors (may contain: Red #40 & 3 Blue #1 Yellow # 5 & 6, Titanium Dioxide.)

Our candies are Nut-free, Sodium-free & Wheat-free!

Colors:
Red has Red #40
Yellow has Yellow #5
Green has Yellow #5 & Blue #1
Blue & Purple have Red #40 & Blue #1
Pink has Red #3
Orange has Yellow #6 and Red #40
Titanium Dioxide is in white or opaque colors only.
You can custom order your candies with "no color added" if you have a sensitivity to a color.
We do not use any nuts or tree nuts in any of our candies.
Real butter is added to our Butterscotch, Butter Rum, and our newest flavor Apple Pie.


	Be Aware! The name Barley Candy alone is no guarantee of excellence. It is used by a number of manufacturers and may serve mainly to mislead an unwary buyer. To be certain your candy has the qualities of true Barley Candy be sure to check the ingredients. Barley water will be included as an ingredient if this candy is Barley Candy. Many modern sources (including the FDA) say that Barley Candy may no longer made with barley and that the term is simply an ambiguous term. See what the FDA says Here Many manufacturers would agree, but we have been making real Barley Candy for more than 35 years, and beg to differ. If you have been looking for authentic Barley Candy you have found it! Barley Sugar Twisted sticks of Barley Sugar were originally made in the 17th century by boiling down refined cane sugar (a new product at that time) with barley water , cream of tartar, and water. During the 18th century metal molds were used to create the wonderful variety of shapes known as Barley Sugar Clear Toys. These became a popular Victorian Christmas treat. Many people who have grown up in the Northeast will recall these candies which were often made locally by someone's grandmother or the wife of a doctor or pharmacist. This candy has a simple, yet distinctive light sweet flavor, which is a fond remembrance from childhood. We still make a limited amount of these Barley Sugar candies once a year just before Christmas.The addition of barley (a starch) alters the surface tension during cooking, changing the consistency of the finished candy. Pearls of barley are boiled for several hours in water until thoroughly cooked, and then the barley “mush” is strained off leaving barley water. Barley Candy Adding corn syrup to the Barley Sugar recipe and omitting the cream of tartar creates Barley Candy. This traditional recipe increases the stability of the candy, enabling us to add a wonderful selection of natural flavors, and improves the durability, by reducing “sugaring” (a natural clouding of the surface brought on by warm and humid weather) and prevents liquefaction (a common difficulty with other types of lollypop). Barley Candy is a remarkably soothing , hard, transparent, and long lasting candy. Traditionally Barley Candy and was used to soothe a sore throat and calm upset stomachs. For Cancer Patients Oncologists recommend the consumption of citrus flavored Barley Candy for their chemotherapy patients. Patients find it helpful in relieving the dry mouth and metallic taste which are common conditions resulting from treatment. Clear Toy Candy "Clear Toy Candy" refers to the molding of hard candy into various three dimensional shapes without sticks (not a lollypop). The term does not imply the use of Barley Candy, though traditionally Barley Sugar and Barley Candy were used. Distinguishing Characteristics Barley Candy has Barley Water as an ingredient. Barley Candy has a distinctive glass like clarity, Barley Candy is harder than most candies- we recommend that you do not bite our candy as the effect is similar to chewing ice, Barley Candy lasts a long time (if you don’t bite it) so a little goes a long way. (One lollypop can keep a fractious child busy on a very long drive.) Barley Candy soothes a sore throat. Barley Candy relieves dry mouth. Barley Candy can calm an unsettled stomach. What's in it? The ingredients of our Barley Candy is as follows: Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Barley Water, Natural Flavors & Certified food colors (may contain: Red #40 & 3 Blue #1 Yellow # 5 & 6, Titanium Dioxide.) Our candies are Nut-free, Sodium-free & Wheat-free! Colors: Red has Red #40 Yellow has Yellow #5 Green has Yellow #5 & Blue #1 Blue & Purple have Red #40 & Blue #1 Pink has Red #3 Orange has Yellow #6 and Red #40 Titanium Dioxide is in white or opaque colors only. You can custom order your candies with "no color added" if you have a sensitivity to a color. We do not use any nuts or tree nuts in any of our candies. Real butter is added to our Butterscotch, Butter Rum, and our newest flavor Apple Pie.