Chicken Bones is a line of candy products manufactured by Ganong Bros. of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and available in Canada. A pink cinnamon-flavoured candy with a chocolate filling, it is considered a traditional treat among Atlantic Canadians during Christmas. Due to its popularity, it is the sole remaining hard candy manufactured by the company.[1]
Chicken Bones was created in 1885 by Frank Sparhawk,[2] a candy maker from Baltimore who took a Ganong Bros. job opening.[1] The original manufacturing method continues to be used.[3]
These candies are used by New Brunswick brewer Moonshine Creek Distilleries to make Chicken-Bones-flavoured liqueur.[4][5][6]
References
edit- 1 2 Wright, Julia (December 24, 2017). "The story behind the weirdest Maritime Christmas candy". CBC News. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Brown, Chuck (November 25, 2002). "Make no bones about these chicken bones; TRENDS: Ganong Bros. has imitators popping up in its own backyard". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Allen, Tess (July 18, 2012). "What's your favourite Atlantic Canadian treat?; ? Eat Atlantic Food Product of the Year competition officially underway". Times & Transcript. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Clow, Tara (November 21, 2019). "Ganong, Moonshine Creek Step Up Production To Meet Demand For Chicken Bones Liqueur". Huddle. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ DeLong, Jodi. "Chicken bones liqueur". Saltscapes Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ "How Chicken Bones went from candy to sold-out liqueur". The National. December 24, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2024.