SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILK FAT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, PALM OIL, NATURAL PEPPERMINT FLAVOR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VANILLA EXTRACT, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, CURCUMIN (COLOR), RICE SYRUP.

Peppermint bark is a chocolate confection. Generally it consists of peppermint candy pieces, such as candy canes, in white chocolate on top of dark chocolate, but peppermint bark can refer to any chocolate with peppermint candy pieces in it.

Peppermint bark is a holiday treat made with two types of chocolate - either semisweet or dark and white - and chopped candy canes. Williams-Sonoma is basically famous for theirs at this point, and for good reason - it's delicious.

History. The origins of peppermint bark are unclear. Williams Sonoma introduced its version and popularized it in 1998, though the confection existed as early as 1966 in the United States.

Peppermint's magickal properties are associated with healing, purification, psychic powers, sleep and love.

Why is Peppermint Bark called bark? Peppermint bark is a thinner layer of chocolate topped with crushed candies, nuts, cookie crumbles, etc. The name is from a thin tree bark that you can peel off a tree and then essentially break it. It is a figurative saying.

Peppermint and winter may actually just be…a cultural phenomenon. In his research of peppermint candy, Berley found that before AC existed, hard candies could only be successfully made in the winter. Summer heat would ruin the texture of the candy, so hard candies were a wintertime treat.

Peppermint dates back to at least 1500 B.C. Many experts believe ancient people first began cultivating the leafy green for use in foods and as herbal remedies. Thought to have originated in Northern Africa or the Mediterranean, peppermint gets its name from Greek mythology.

Hard Candy: Reminds us that Jesus is like a “rock,” dependable. Peppermint flavor: Is like the gift of spices from the wise men. White Candy: Stands for Jesus as the holy, sinless Son of God. The letter “J”: Is for the Name of Jesus, our Savior.

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Legend has it that in 1670, the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany handed out sugar sticks among his young singers to keep them quiet during the long Living Creche ceremony. In honor of the occasion, he had the candies bent into shepherds' crooks.

Today, peppermint is promoted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), other digestive problems, the common cold, sinus infections, headaches, and other conditions. Peppermint oil is promoted for topical use (applied to the skin) for problems like headache, muscle aches, joint pain, and itching.