What are Montpensier lollipops

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Monpensier lollipops were very popular in our country during the Soviet Union. In those years, kids simply adored these little fragrant sweets. Over time, many other confectionery products have appeared. But for most of today's grandparents, the scent of their favorite lollipops remains the most pleasant childhood memory.

Interesting to know

Today, the confectionery industry offers customers a huge number of different types of sweets. But for many, monpensier lollipops are still their favorite delicacy. However, few people know the real history of these little candied balls.

In Russia, they appeared in the XIX century. Then candy caramel was produced only in the form of figures (cockerels or bears) on a stick. Children perceived them as tasty toys and received from their parents as a reward for good behavior. At first, sweets were made from boiled sugar by hand. A little later, a special machine was invented for their production. It consisted of two drums, passing between which, the sweet mass acquiredvaried form. Montpensier lollipops got their name in pre-revolutionary Russia. This was done in order to distinguish the candied multi-colored balls from other sweet "icicles". The sweets owe their unusual name to the heroine of the novels of the famous Dumas - the Duchess de Montpensier. So, with the light hand of a famous writer, a new confectionery product appeared.

Benefits and harms

Monpensier lollipops, like any other sweets of this type, are prepared by boiling sugar syrup. Citric acid is usually used as an acidity regulator. Various spices were used to give products a certain taste. Today, the aroma of caramel is imparted with the help of food additives in the form of essences or synthetic components. Despite their rather high nutritional value (377 kilocalories), lollipops are considered a product harmful to the human body. Two main ingredients contribute to this:

1. Sugar. Staying in the oral cavity for a long time, it is an excellent breeding ground for bacteria that release acid in the course of their life. It is she who destroys tooth enamel, causing caries. In addition, sugar negatively affects various metabolic processes. A large number of such sweets can lead to allergies and even diabetes.
2. Supplements. These days, these are mostly synthetic substances, many of which cannot be considered completely harmless.

At the same time, hard candies are good for uplifting. The reason for this is simple sugars, which make the bodyhuman to produce serotonin (hormone of happiness). In addition, do not forget about the significant energy value of these little sweets.

Customer opinions

Montpensier - sweets that were very popular in the days of the former USSR. They were usually sold not in bulk, but in special packages. This is how the favorite sweets were remembered by most buyers. Sometimes small caramels were produced in the form of balls without sprinkling. This created some inconvenience for the consumer. To get the candy out of the package, it had to be broken off from a single piece that stuck together as a result of long-term storage. In addition, sugar-coated lollipops were produced.

In this form, the products were outwardly more attractive. Despite the fact that sweets sometimes had an irregular shape, they were always in demand and did not stay on store shelves for a long time. Today, montpensiers are different from those that were before. They have somewhat lost their former popularity. The main reason for this was the composition of the product. In addition to sugar, manufacturers began to add various chemical flavors to give a special taste. As practice shows, this negatively affects consumer demand. Nevertheless, some sometimes still pay attention to sweet "icicles", trying with their help to remember a distant happy childhood.

The price of pleasure

Now in grocery stores you can again find monpensier lollipops in a can. That is how they were remembered by the masses.buyer since pre-revolutionary times.

Today these products come in boxes of various sizes and shapes. Many domestic confectionery factories are engaged in the production of such sweets. For example, NP "Confil" produces square, rectangular and round packages, in which products are packaged in the form of rhombuses, balls or "pills". Moreover, the weight of the product is very different: 55, 60, 65, 100 or 120 grams. Its price also depends on it. So, a square box with fruit candies sprinkled with sugar will cost sweet lovers 100 rubles. This is not much, considering the excellent taste and excellent quality of the product. In addition, our people have learned not to throw away the packaging, but to use it on the farm to store various little things. This is another plus in favor of the famous lollipops.