A peppermint candy cane with a story worth telling at the table. In Sweden it's called polkagris, and it began with Amalia Eriksson, a widow in the small town of Gränna, who started making red and white peppermint candy sticks in the 1830s and kept her recipe to herself. Polkagris is still handmade in Gränna from that original recipe.
So what is polkagris, exactly? It's the Swedish candy cane: a peppermint stick made from sugar, glucose, and vinegar, striped red and white.
Slip one into every stocking on the mantel, stand a few in a mug at the hot cocoa bar, or tie one to a gift tag for a neighbor.
Perfect for: Christmas stocking stuffers, hot cocoa bars, holiday party favors, Secret Santa gifts, teacher gifts, and Scandinavian Christmas parties.
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