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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]].
[[File:Sour-Patch-Kids.jpg|thumb|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]].
Eating large amounts of sour candies can cause irritation of the [[tongue]] because of the [[acid]] effect. It can also cause irreversible [[Acid erosion|dental erosion]].<ref>{{cite journal|first1 = R. Loewen|last1 = Robyn|first2 = J. Marolt|last2 = Robert|first3 = D. Ruby|last3 = John|first4 = |last4 = |title = Pucker up: the effects of sour candy on your patients' oral health. A review of the dental erosion literature and pH values for popular candies|publisher = |journal = Northwest Dentistry|date = Mar–Apr 2008|location = |issn = 0029-2915|isbn = |pages = 20–21, 24–25, 28–29 passim|volume = 87|series = |issue = 2|doi = |pmid=18491469}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/367563/DBOHv32014OCTMainDocument_3.pdf|title = Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention|last = |first = |date = June 2014|journal = |doi = |pmid = |access-date = |publisher = Public Health England}}</ref>


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>
Stabilizers are used to keep it from getting moist or clumping.


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==
*[[Acidulant]]Sour sanding is when you basically put sugar on candy but it’s sour


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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.