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'''Sour sanding''', or '''sour sugar''', is a [[food]] ingredient that is used to impart a sour flavor, made from [[citric acid|citric]] or [[tartaric acid]] and [[sugar]]. It is used to coat sour candies such as lemon drops and [[Sour Patch Kids]], or to make [[hard candies]] taste tart, such as [[SweeTarts]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Molly|date=2019-08-28|title=What Really Makes Sour Candy Sour?|url=https://www.mashed.com/164183/what-really-makes-sour-candy-sour/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Mashed.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


'''Sour sanding''', or '''sour sugar''', is a [[food]] ingredient that is used to impart a sour flavor to [[candy]].
==See also==
*[[Acidulant]]


It is made from [[sugar]] along with [[citric acid]], [[tartaric acid]] and [[malic acid]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livestrong.com/article/237183-what-kinds-of-acids-does-sour-candy-have/|title=What Kinds of Acids Does Sour Candy Have?|website=Livestrong.com}}</ref>
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It is used to coat sour candies such as lemon drops and [[Sour Patch Kids]], or to make [[hard candies]] taste tart, such as [[SweeTarts]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Molly|date=2019-08-28|title=What Really Makes Sour Candy Sour?|url=https://www.mashed.com/164183/what-really-makes-sour-candy-sour/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Mashed.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


== See also ==
[[Category:Food ingredients]]

* [[Acidulant]]

== References ==

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Latest revision as of 21:24, 12 December 2024

Sour sugar as seen on Sour Patch Kids candies

Sour sanding, or sour sugar, is a food ingredient that is used to impart a sour flavor to candy.

It is made from sugar along with citric acid, tartaric acid and malic acid.[1]

It is used to coat sour candies such as lemon drops and Sour Patch Kids, or to make hard candies taste tart, such as SweeTarts.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "What Kinds of Acids Does Sour Candy Have?". Livestrong.com.
  2. ^ Allen, Molly (2019-08-28). "What Really Makes Sour Candy Sour?". Mashed.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.