{"product_id":"swedish-candy-canes","title":"Sockerbit Polkagris – Swedish Candy Canes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwedish candy canes are called Polkagris, and their story is an example of some early-day lady entrepreneurial power in Sweden. In the 1830s, when candy canes were soon to see the light as Polkagrisar, Amalia Eriksson, an inhabitant of the little town of Gränna, started making candy sticks after her husband passed away. She kept the recipe secret, and was the only one in town to make the red and white swirly candy sticks that soon became a successful business, continued by her daughter after her death. All travelers on their way between Gothenburg and Stockholm would stop by the little shop in Gränna to get their supply of deliciousness. The recipe was shared later on, and it became a traditional candy for the women of Gränna to make. Nowadays, Polkagris is still produced with the original recipe in the small town of Gränna, where you can go peek into the kitchen of the candy stores to see how they are made! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSugar, glucose, vinegar, peppermint aroma (peppermint), carmine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Sweden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore About the Maker: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver since moving to the United States, we have found ourselves yearning for the deliciously sweet and sometimes salty Scandinavian candy that we love. In fact, whenever someone asked us what we missed most from home, it was a running joke between us to say simply: the candy. This intense craving for candy may not seem so dire, but many Scandinavians have an insatiable sweet tooth and take their candy very seriously. On Saturdays in Sweden, there is a tradition called Lördagsgodis - which translates to ’Saturday candy’ - where families head into their local sweet shops and load up on their once-weekly treats. In March of 2010, we made the life-altering decision to sell everything we owned to open the very first Scandinavian candy store selling bulk candy in the US. When we opened the doors of Sockerbit, we were literally met by very emotional Swedish customers that had been longing for their beloved candy, and as more and more people have tried our candy for the first time, they too have discovered the unique and life-changing goodness of Scandinavian sweets. Over the past 12 years, what started as a single candy store in New York City has now expanded to a flourishing candy company based in Los Angeles with the online capacity to ship our sweets all over the United States and beyond. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sockerbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54045371236641,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0037\/6094\/7270\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-23at11.07.15PM.png?v=1792822343","url":"https:\/\/sevensisterspdx.com\/products\/swedish-candy-canes","provider":"Seven Sisters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}