Keep On Sucking these Old-Fashioned Candies
Jolly Rancher is one of The Top 30 Candies of All Time!
With their bold and intense fruity flavours, Jolly Rancher Candies can bring out the jolly in even the grumpiest Grouch! Famous for its remarkably delicious flavours, these Candy Funhouse favourites are as long-lasting as the sweet memories they induce.
As you unwrap this candy, let their mouth-watering aroma take you back in time – back to being a kid. Back to when you’d scrounge up every bit of loose change in the couch to buy your favourite Jolly Rancher treat from the corner store!
From Ice Cream to Hard Candy
The Jolly Rancher Company was founded in 1949 by Bill and Dorothy Harmsen in Golden, Colorado. They chose the name Jolly Rancher because it evoked fun and friendly western imagery. (I always thought it was a play on “Jolly Rodger.” Turns out, they named the company after cowboys, not pirates!)
An unfortunate and unseasonably rainy summer left the fledgling ice cream shop in a tough spot financially. With the cold mountain winter blowing in, they knew they’d have to pivot or perish. The company survived the winter by selling chocolates from a business in Denver, as well as their own. This proved to be a winning strategy as they not only survived the winter – they thrived come spring!
Their success quickly led to franchising stores in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska – all supplied with the Harmsens' own chocolates! With their chocolate and candy sales booming, and success secured, Bill and Dorothy were able to begin experimenting with different candies. Once they landed on a certain recipe for a certain hard candy, the rest is history!
From the humble barn-brewed apple, grape, and cinnamon Fire Stix grew a candy empire with dozens of flavours around the world and hundreds of products from candy to car wraps!
Jolly Rancher Candy has continued to grow
It's hard to resist a Jolly Rancher. If you're looking to add some new and exciting favourites to your candy list, you're in luck! There are so many new flavours and varieties to try! I've sampled just about all of them, so I can confidently say they all have the fun and flavour you’d expect from Jolly Rancher!
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy
There’s nothing quite like a Jolly Rancher.
Bold, delicious, satisfying – Hard candy perfected.
But just because something is perfect doesn’t mean it can’t be improved! New flavours, health-wise twists, and new processes shows Jolly Rancher isn't going to rest on its laurels. This is a hard working candy that will work to surpass itself again and again!
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Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Original is the modern classic. Green apple, grape, watermelon, blue raspberry, and cherry take centre stage as the favourites of this flagship candy.
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Jolly Rancher Tropical Hard Candy brings some island flair to this old west candy! Golden pineapple, fruit punch, lime, and mango put vacay vibes in every bite!
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Jolly Rancher Hard Candy All Blue Raspberry is no accident! You can buy your favourite blue raspberry candy by the bushel!
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Jolly Rancher Sugar Free Hard Candy has all the bold flavour of the original with none of the sugar! Watermelon, green apple, grape, and raspberry bring bright flavours to this better-for-you candy. Also available in a 3.6 oz peg bag.
Jolly Rancher Soft Candy
While we all love Jolly Rancher Hard Candy, it’s good to try new candies and experiment a little. And it looks like Jolly Rancher agrees!
From gummies to ropes, perfectly plain to super sour – it’s a wild world of candy out there, and Jolly Rancher is here to guide you every step of the way!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Originals have all the bold fruity flavours of the original hard candy in a soft chewy gummy! Watermelon, grape, cherry, blue raspberry, and green apple – the band’s all here!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Very Berry is bursting with berry goodness! Wild strawberry, blue raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, and wild berry serve field-fresh flavour by the pint!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Tropical brings 5 new flavours on board! The sunny island flavours of lime, passion fruit, fruit punch, pineapple, and mango make every bite a trip to the tropics!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours bring a sour sting to the (mostly) original flavours. Watermelon, cherry, blue raspberry and green apple are all dressed up in new shiny sour-sugar coats, with lemon replacing grape in this line-up. If a peg bag is a little too much adventure to start out with, this flavour is also available in a king size pouch!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours Berries offers an entry level sour experience that is still ripe with bountiful berry flavours! Strawberry, raspberry, and grape gummies get a light dusting of sour sugar to give them just a hint of tartness.
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours Tropical kick it up a notch with exciting flavours and an extra puckersome punch! Watermelon, pineapple, and mango ease the sour sting they bring with their refreshing juicy flavours.
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours is where the sour gauge maxes out! Lime, blue raspberry, and black cherry are the heavy hitters in this flurry of flavour! If you can power through the sour, you’ll be rewarded with three of Jolly Rancher’s best flavours!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours 2 in 1 are a friendly fusion of flavours. Strawberry & lemon, watermelon & blue raspberry, green apple & cherry – one sweet, one tart, both sour!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sour Lemonade Stand 2 in 1 brings legendary lemonade flavour through three classic collabs! Sour cherry, lime, and strawberry pair up with lemon for a fresh take on a retro summer favourite!
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Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours Lemonade 2 in 1 are three tart twists on a summer staple! Very berry, sparkling cherry, and lime are the sweeter halves of these sour gummies loaded with lemonade flavour!
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Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans come in classic fruit flavors like strawberry, grape, watermelon, green apple, orange, and blue raspberry. The nostalgic chewy texture of jelly beans with the boldness of classic Jolly Rancher flavours!
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Jolly Rancher Chewy Poppers have a fruity gummy centre inside a chewy core, all wrapped up in a crispy candy shell! Nothing tops these poppers! These exciting new candies come in five familiar flavours: green apple, blue raspberry, grape, cherry, and watermelon.
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Jolly Rancher Ropes Blue Raspberry and Cherry are long tough gummy tubes filled with a soft and chewy centre. Kick liquorice to the curb! Tart, tangy, and toothsome, there’s no candy like it!
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Jolly Rancher Ropes Watermelon and Green Apple give you a one-two punch of sweet and tart! This double-team of knock-out flavours will have you on the ropes in no time!
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Jolly Rancher Chews Original are a long-lasting taffy-like candy. Enjoy chewing through the classic flavours of green apple, watermelon, cherry, and blue raspberry. This pocket-sized pack is perfect for sharing with friends, family, and anyone who could use a little more Jolly in their day!
Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried Candy!
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Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried Original is the new kid in town! Green apple, blue raspberry, and watermelon bring big juicy flavours to this freeze dried treat! This super viral candy is finally available straight from the source, and we couldn’t be happier to help bring it to your door!
Get Creative with Jolly Rancher Candies
Love the taste of Jolly Rancher Hard Candies, but not living for the shape? Do you wish their forms were a little more festive? Do you have a metal cookie cutter that would make the perfect mould for a beautiful shiny glassy piece of candy? Well you’re in luck!
Unlike other hard candies that become cloudy and weird when heated, Jolly Rancher Hard Candies are famous for staying crystal clear when melted or even baked! This makes them uniquely useful for making stunning stained glass candies and cookies!
How to Make Jolly Rancher Stained Glass Cookies
These stained glass cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious! Add a touch of glass to your holiday baking. These candy panes can be added pain-free to your favourite sugar cookie or gingerbread recipe! If you don’t have a go-to sugar cookie recipe yet, you can use ours!
Ingredients
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2⁄3 cup butter
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1 egg
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon allspice
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dash of nutmeg
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4 dozen Jolly Rancher Hard Candies
Instructions
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Put the brown sugar and butter into a large bowl. Cream together until light and smooth.
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Break the egg into a small bowl, add the vanilla, and whisk well with a fork.
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Pour half of the beaten egg mixture into the butter and sugar, mixing thoroughly before adding the rest. This helps prevent the eggs from clumping together in the mix.
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In a separate bowl, lightly mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg together to evenly distribute the spices.
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Sift the dry ingredients through a fine mesh strainer into the wet ingredients, then mix everything together until smooth and homogenous.
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Divide the dough into two halves.
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Place each dough half between 2 pieces of parchment paper, and roll out into 1/4 inch thick sheets.
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Keeping the sheets of dough between the parchment, place them in the fridge on a baking sheet or cutting board. Chill for 15 minutes.
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Once chilled, remove the top piece of parchment paper, and use a large cookie cutter to cut out your cookie shapes. Remove scraps of dough from around the cookies. (The scraps can be rolled out into a new sheet to be cut, or baked as they are for craggly cutoff cookies.)
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Then, use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the centre of the cookies. Use a toothpick to help remove the centre if needed.
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Return sheets to the fridge while you prepare the Jolly Ranchers.
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Optional: If you want your cookies to be ornaments, poke a hole in each cookie by pressing a drinking straw or the point of a chopstick through the dough where you want to hang it. Make sure there is enough dough around the hole to avoid breakage.
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Divide your Jolly Ranchers by colour into resealable bags. Squeeze out the air, zip the tops, and carefully (yet confidently!) crush with a rolling pin or mallet until the biggest pieces are about the size of playground pebbles.
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Carefully spoon the crushed Jolly Ranchers into the cookies’ cutouts so the candy is just shy of level with the top of the cookies.
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Place the decorated cookies back in the fridge while your oven preheats to 350°F.
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Bake the cookies on the middle rack for 10-12 minutes – until the candy is melted and cookie edges are just turning golden.
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Once done, take the baking sheets from the oven and place them on cooling racks without removing the cookies.
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Once completely cooled, carefully remove the cookies and plate them. (If a cookie is stuck to the parchment, cut that cookie off the sheet with scissors, and carefully peel away the paper.)
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Admire the beauty of your creation.
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Take a photo for the fam n’ ‘gram.
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Enjoy!
To store, place them into airtight containers with parchment paper between the layers to prevent sticking.
How to Make Jolly Rancher Stained Glass Candy
It’s just like making the stained glass cookies, but without the cookies!
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Preheat your oven to 350°F.
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Crush the Jolly Rancher Hard Candies as described above.
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Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
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If using cookie cutters as moulds: apply a thin coat of oil or cooking spray to the inside.
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Spoon the crushed candy into the mould – completely covering the bottom in a single-ish layer. The candy will spread and thin a little as it melts to the mould’s shape, so make it just a touch higher than you want the final product to be.
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If not using a mould: pile the crushed candy in the middle of the baking sheet.
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Evenly spread out the candy until it’s twice the height of your desired final thickness. Keep the pile a couple inches away from the edges of the pan so it doesn’t flow under the baking mat or parchment paper.
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Place the baking sheets on the middle rack and bake for 5-7 minutes or until the candy is completely melted.
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Once melted, remove from the oven and let cool completely.
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If you want your un-moulded candy to break into certain shapes, like squares or triangles, you can use a bench scraper, metal spatula, or knife to score lines into the candy while it’s still warm. Once cooled, snapping the candy along the lines should be a cinch!
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When the candy is completely cool, gently remove them from the moulds or snap them off the parchment paper!
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If all went well, you should have a collection of crystal clear stained glass candy!
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If you want to mix it up and make some Candy Sea Glass, simply rub the candy with a little confectioner’s sugar to get that wonderful cloudy tumbled effect!
Nostalgic Candies
Indulging in these candies is not only intensely satisfying, but a throwback to our youth. These timeless candies are made to be enjoyed wherever – whenever! Jolly Rancher Candy is a reliable source of sweet and tangy deliciousness that always delivers. When life moves too fast, you can always count on the steady hand of a Jolly Rancher to get you back on your horse!
