peppermint sticks

Red-white holiday sweets

Peppermint sticks are hard candy sticks flavored with peppermint oil, typically white with red stripes.

They're associated with Christmas, often hung on trees or given as gifts.

The classic candy cane is a peppermint stick curved into a hook shape: The children sucked on peppermint sticks while watching the parade.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G