Sweets and Candy Vocabulary I Learn the names of 40+ Candies with Pictures

Candy is a universal delight enjoyed by people of all ages. The variety available is astounding, with each type offering unique flavors and textures. Here’s a comprehensive guide to various types of candy, famous candy makers, and some fun idioms related to sweets.

Types of Candy

1. Skittles: Colorful fruit-flavored chewy candies.
2. Gummy Worms: Soft, gelatin-based candies shaped like worms.
3. Gummy Bears: Small, fruit-flavored gelatin candies in the shape of bears.
4. Lollipops: Hard candy on a stick, often fruit-flavored.
5. Taffy: Chewy candy made from stretching and pulling sugar.
6. M&M's: Colorful, chocolate-covered candies with a crunchy shell.
7. Jelly Beans: Small bean-shaped candies with a soft candy shell and gel center.
8. Hard Candies: Solid, often fruit-flavored candies that are hard to chew.
9. Candy Canes: Mint-flavored candies shaped like a cane, often with red and white stripes.
10. Licorice: Chewy candy flavored with licorice root extract.
11. Chewing Gum: Flavored gum for chewing, often to freshen breath.
12. Cotton Candy: Spun sugar usually served on a stick or in bags.
13. Caramels: Soft, chewy candies made from sugar, butter, and milk.
14. Fizzies: Tablets that fizz when placed in water, creating a flavored drink.
15. Chocolate Malt Balls: Malted milk balls covered in chocolate.
16. Marshmallows: Soft, fluffy candies often toasted or used in s'mores.
17. Mints: Small, often mint-flavored candies to freshen breath.
18. Toffee: Hard, chewy candy made by boiling sugar with butter and occasionally nuts.
19. Sprinkles: Small decorative candy pieces used to top desserts.
20. Liquid Candy: Flavored syrups or gels that can be consumed as candy.
21. Dark Chocolate: Chocolate with a higher cocoa content and less milk.
22. Candy Bar: Chocolate bar with various fillings like nuts, caramel, or nougat.
23. Milk Chocolate: Chocolate with added milk powder or condensed milk.
24. White Chocolate: Chocolate made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids but no cocoa solids.
25. Peanut Butter Cups: Chocolate cups filled with peanut butter.
26. Lemon Drops: Hard candy flavored with lemon.
27. Truffles: Rich chocolate candies filled with ganache or other creamy centers.
28. Gum Drops: Chewy candies in small, gumdrop shapes.
29. Fudge: Soft, sweet confection made from sugar, butter, and milk.
30. Mellowcreme: Candy made from corn syrup and sugar, often shaped like pumpkins or candy corn.
31. Conversation Hearts: Heart-shaped candies with messages printed on them.
32. Bonbons: Small, round chocolates with various fillings.
33. Rock Candy: Crystallized sugar on a stick.
34. Nougat: Soft, chewy candy made from sugar or honey, nuts, and sometimes egg whites.
35. Candy Corn: Triangular, multicolored candy usually associated with Halloween.
36. Butterscotch: Hard candy made from brown sugar and butter.
37. Fruit Leather: Dried fruit puree rolled into sheets.
38. Caramel Corn: Popcorn coated with caramelized sugar or syrup.
39. Jelly Babies: Soft, jelly-like candies shaped like babies.
40. Turkish Delight: Soft candy made from starch and sugar, often flavored with rosewater or citrus.
41. Saltwater Taffy: Chewy candy made from sugar, butter, and corn syrup, stretched and pulled.
42. Bubblegum: Chewing gum with bubble-blowing capabilities.
43. Tootsie Rolls: Chewy chocolate-flavored candies.
44. Marzipan: Sweet almond paste used in candy making and baking.
45. Peeps: Marshmallow candies usually shaped like chicks or bunnies.
46. Sour Balls: Hard candies with a sour coating.
47. Aniseed Twists: Twisted candies flavored with aniseed.
48. Maple Candy: Candies made from maple syrup or sugar.
49. Honeycomb: Candy made from honeycomb-like texture of hardened sugar or toffee.
50. Snowballs: Coconut-covered marshmallow candies.

Famous Candy Makers in the World

The candy industry is dominated by several well-known brands. Here’s a list of the most famous candy makers worldwide:

• Mars, Inc. (USA)
• Hershey’s (USA)
• Nestlé (Switzerland)
• Ferrero (Italy)
• Mondelez International (USA)
• Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland)
• Perfetti Van Melle (Italy/Netherlands)
• Haribo (Germany)
• Meiji (Japan)
• Morinaga (Japan)
• Crown Confectionery (South Korea)
• Lotte Confectionery (South Korea)
• Orion Confectionery (South Korea)
• Arcor (Argentina)
• Barry Callebaut (Switzerland)
• Grupo Bimbo (Mexico)
• Yildiz Holding (Turkey)
• Cavendish & Harvey (Germany)
• August Storck (Germany)
• Tootsie Roll Industries (USA)
• General Mills (USA)
• Jelly Belly (USA)
• Just Born (USA)
• Spangler Candy Company (USA)
• Glico (Japan)
• Brach’s (USA)
• Bertie’s Bakes (UK)
• Ricola (Switzerland)
• Albanese Confectionery (USA)
• Snyders-Lance (USA)

Which is your favourite?

Serial No.	Name of the Candy
1	Skittles
2	Gummy Worms
3	Gummy Bears
4	Lollipops
5	Taffy
6	M&M's
7	Jelly Beans
8	Hard Candies
9	Candy Canes
10	Licorice
11	Chewing Gum
12	Cotton Candy
13	Caramels
14	Fizzies
15	Chocolate Malt Balls
16	Marshmallow
17	Mints
18	Toffee
19	Sprinkles
20	Liquid Candy
21	Dark Chocolate
22	Candy Bar
23	Milk Chocolate
24	White Chocolate
25	Peanut Butter Cups
26	Lemon Drops
27	Truffles
28	Gum Drops
29	Fudge
30	Mellowcreme
31	Conversation Hearts

Common Idioms & Phrases on Candy and Sweets

As sweet as candy – Extremely sweet or kind. 

Eye candy – Something that is pleasing to look at. 

Sugarcoat – To make something seem more pleasant or less harsh than it is. 

Like a kid in a candy store – Being very excited and having many options. 

Sweeten the deal – To make an offer more attractive. 

Take the cake – To be the best or most remarkable. 

Cherry on top – Something that makes a good situation even better. 

Cup of sugar – A small amount of help or favor. 

Sugar daddy – An older man who spends money on a younger person in return for companionship or intimacy. 

Sweet tooth – A strong liking for sweet foods. 

Piece of cake – Something very easy to do. 

Candy-coated – Presented in a way that makes it seem more pleasant than it really is. 

Sour grapes – Pretending to dislike something you can’t have. 

Melting pot – A place where different peoples, styles, and cultures are mixed together. 

Bite the candy – To accept something that is initially unpleasant. 

Hand in the cookie jar – Being caught doing something wrong. 

Hard nut to crack – A difficult problem or person to deal with. 

Sugar rush – A sudden burst of energy after consuming a lot of sugar. 

In a jam – In a difficult situation.

Salt of the earth – A very good and honest person.

Spill the beans – Reveal a secret.

Cheesy – Overly sentimental or clichéd.

Fun Facts About Candy

• Did you know the largest lollipop ever made weighed 7,003 pounds? It was created by See's Candies in 2012 and holds the Guinness World Record.
• The world's oldest candy, chocolate, dates back to 2000 BC in Mesoamerica. The ancient Mayans and Aztecs considered it a sacred drink.
• Cotton candy was invented by a dentist. In 1897, dentist William Morrison partnered with confectioner John C. Wharton to create the "fairy floss" machine.
• The first candy bar was invented in 1847 by Joseph Fry. He discovered a way to mix melted cacao butter back into cocoa powder along with sugar to create a paste that could be molded into a solid bar.
• In 2020, the global candy market was valued at over $214 billion. This demonstrates the vast popularity of sweets worldwide.
• The longest piece of licorice ever made was over 1,200 feet long. It was created in 1998 by the American Licorice Company.
• More than 600 million pounds of candy are sold during Halloween in the United States. That's about 1.9 pounds of candy per person.
• Swedish Fish were first introduced in the 1950s. Despite their name, they were originally created in Norway by the Swedish company Malaco.
• The most popular jelly bean flavor is Very Cherry. This flavor has been a favorite among Jelly Belly fans for decades.
• It takes about 400 cocoa beans to make one pound of chocolate. Each cacao tree produces approximately 2,500 beans.

Simple Candy Recipes to try

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients:

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 cups chocolate chips

1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions:

Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl until well combined.

Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.

Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into each liner.

Add a spoonful of the peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.

Cover the peanut butter mixture with more melted chocolate.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.

Easy Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

10 cups popped popcorn

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C).

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.

Pour caramel mixture over popped popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.

Spread popcorn onto a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Let cool before breaking into pieces and serving.Candy holds a special place in our hearts and culture. From the colorful array of sweets in the store to the idioms that sprinkle our language, candy is more than just a treat – it’s a part of life’s sweet moments. 

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