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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 28, 1915 ... Southern Oregon ski areas, snow parks enjoy high visitation ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 27, 1915 ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 28, 1915 ... Southern Oregon ski areas, snow parks enjoy high visitation ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 27, 1915 ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Mint flavor not only in candy-cane stripes MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 28, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Dec. 28, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> My brother-in-law thinks that the peppermint flavor comes from the white portion of a candy cane, but I think it comes from the red stripes because the flavor is stronger when you first bite in. I've got a six pack riding on this, so can you guys settle a bet for me? — Mike, Eagle Point We're glad to oblige in the assistance of your holiday wager, Mike, but we'll warn you now that the six pack is being split down the middle. Traditional candy cane recipes call for the candy mixture — a combination of water, sugar, corn syrup and peppermint extract — to be mixed in two pans. In one pan red food coloring is added until the mixture turns a vibrant shade of red, and in the separate pan a white food coloring and cream of tartar is added to create opaque white mixture. The candy mixtures are then worked together into a rope shape, and while they are warm and malleable they are kneaded together until they are shaped like a J-shaped cane. Commercially made candy canes follow a similar path, but on a larger scale. Red and white candy "loaves" are placed together and worked into a striped rope while being forced through an extruder, until a separate machine cuts them consistently, twists and shapes them, and wraps them in shrink-wrap. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 28, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501