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According
to legend, an English candy maker in the 1700’s created the candy cane to
express his faith at Christmastime. Since Christmas is the celebration of
Jesus Christ’s birthday, he chose white to symbolize the purity of this
holy child. The flavor is peppermint, chosen for its strength (a big
spoonful flavors 50 kg of candy!), and to recall the spices given to the
baby by visiting Wise Men. The candy maker wrapped a wide red stripe into
his creation to represent the sacrifice of Christ (whose “blood” made
forgiveness and a relationship with God possible). Next, he added three
smaller stripes to represent the Trinity (God the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit). Finally, he bent the candy to shape the first letter of Jesus’
name. Upside down, the candy cane looks like a shepherd’s “crook” (or
stick)—reminding us of both the shepherds in the Christmas story and of
Jesus, the “Good Shepherd.” The “J” shape also allowed candy canes to be
hung from Christmas trees, which may also be why it has been a popular
Christmas symbol and treat for over 200 years! 