Traditional Jelly Beans Jelly beans are a type of confectionery that comes in many different (primarily fruit) flavors. They are the size of a red kidney bean and generally have a hard candy shell and gummy interior. The confection is primarily made of sugar. The earliest known appearance of the modern jelly bean was during the American Civil War when William Schrafft of Boston promoted sending the candy to soldiers in the Union Army. It was not until 1930 or so that jelly beans became an Easter candy, presumably from their resemblance to Easter eggs. Their egg-like shape was then associated with the Easter Bunny, who gave out eggs on Easter Enjoy Them Year Round ! Delicious ! You may also want to check out our Retro Candy  |
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