Drops (confectionery)

Drops are a traditional small, round confectionery made from a mixture of boiled sugar and flavourings. They are "dropped" onto a pan or baking sheet to set.^[1] In the 1840s, drop roller machines came on the market.^[2]^[3] These machines took the hot, 120 °C, cooked sugar, and molded it into shapes between two hand cranked brass rollers.^[4]

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^ Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford, OUP, 2006), p. 257.
^ "Public Displays of Confection".
^ #29 Unboxing of a Victorian 100+ year old piece of candy making equipment (Part 1). Lofty Pursuits. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via YouTube.
^ #20 How to make Victorian Nectar Drop candy and why are Lemon Drops called Drops?. Lofty Pursuits. 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via YouTube.

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[1] Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford, OUP, 2006), p. 257.

[2] "Public Displays of Confection".

[3] #29 Unboxing of a Victorian 100+ year old piece of candy making equipment (Part 1). Lofty Pursuits. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via YouTube.

[4] #20 How to make Victorian Nectar Drop candy and why are Lemon Drops called Drops?. Lofty Pursuits. 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via YouTube.

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