What are the Different Types of Jelly Beans?
Jelly beans are a type of candy popular throughout the world. They are believed to be derived from the Middle-Eastern confection Turkish delight and have been popular in the United States since at least the mid-19th century. There are two major styles of jelly bean. The first, commonly known as traditional, almost always has flavor only in its hard shell. The second style, the gourmet jelly bean, is flavored both on the inside and the shell. The process of creating the two different types of jelly beans is nearly identical. For both, the center is created first by boiling a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring in the case of gourmet jelly beans. This mixture is then injected into cornstarch molds and left to dry overnight. The resulting shape is misted with sugar to create the inside.
