1 Lb Candy Crystal

These crystallized sugar candies date far back to India and Iran, with references to it in literature dating as far back as the 9th century. Since its creation, it was primarily used within culinary recipes and confections and indeed is enjoyable by itself as a very sweet rock candy. It is also used throughout the world to sweeten tea and even dessert soups and liquor. It is also widely popular in india as a mouth freshner, particularly when combined with aniseed. This candy is also used in the celebration of the Mexican Day of the Dead. During this festival children use the rock candies to sculpt sugar skulls, or Calaveras de azucar, decorating them with icing, jewels, and dyes before eating them to consummate the end of the celebration.