Pop Rocks

Mouth fireworks, edible

Pop Rocks is a brand of candy that crackles and fizzes on the tongue.

The small, hard nuggets contain pressurized carbon dioxide that releases when the candy dissolves in saliva, creating a popping sensation: We used to dare each other to eat Pop Rocks with soda.

The name is sometimes used generically for any carbonated candy.

Related

carbonation · sugar · tingling · sensation · childhood · novelty · crystals · tongue · sizzle · packet · cherry · watermelon · surprising · effervescent · snapping · party · retro · urban legend

Categories
Opposites
candy texture and sensation

Pop Rockstaffy

Stretched boiled sugar

caramel · gummy bears · caramel chews · Tootsie Roll · licorice

auditory experience

Pop Rockslollipops

Hard candy on sticks

hard candy · mints · fudge · jelly beans · cotton candy

candy novelty and sensory intensity

Pop Rockspeppermints

Cool-flavored hard candies

Werther's Original · candy corn · lemon drops · butterscotch · ribbon candy

Family

pop, rock, pops, rocks, popped, popping, popper, poppers, rocked

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G