Alternative names | Peppermint stick |
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Type | Confectionery |
Place of origin | Germany |
Main ingredients | Sugar, flavoring (often peppermint) |
A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide,[1] as well as Saint Nicholas Day.[2] It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint, but the canes also come in a variety of other flavors and colors.