NATIONAL JELLY BEAN DAY is today. The day that we enjoy this candy that comes in almost any flavor you can imagine. This little candy bean was made popular by William Schrafft during the civil war. They were also the first candies to be sold by the pound. It wasn’t until the 1930’s that the candy became popular with Easter because of its egg like shape.
Fortunately unlike Harry Potter. I have never come across an ear wax one; Or any other bad flavor that you can think of. But here in Vegas we do have gourmet jelly beans. And here are some of the flavors.
- baked potato
- buttered popcorn
- steak
- hot dog
- ham and cheese
- Toasted marshmallow
- Garlic
- bbq
- and many more
Some of the most popular flavors can be found in the Jelly Belly kind. With Dr. Pepper, A&W root beer and Sunkist Lime. And no matter your preference this day is all about that sweet little bean. Or tangy, or whichever flavor you prefer. Because I’m sure if William was alive today he would marvel at all of the flavors that have been invented since his time. And, NATIONAL JELLY BEAN DAY; Is the day to have the ones that taste like BBQ or Ham and cheese.