The York Peppermint Pattie confection features strongly contrasting flavors, with a bittersweet dark chocolate surrounding a sugary center with a strong peppermint flavor.

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE, COCOA, INVERT SUGAR, MILK FAT, EGG WHITES, COCOA BUTTER, LECITHIN (SOY), OIL OF PEPPERMINT, PGPR, NATURAL FLAVOR.

In 1920, Henry Kessler opened the York Cone Company in York, Pennsylvania. It wasn't until 1940 that Peppermint Patties came into the picture.

A minty and rich dark chocolate peppermint candy treat for movie marathons, snack breaks and desserts. Kosher-certified mini dark chocolate covered YORK peppermint patties candy unwrapped in a resealable pouch.

Peppermint has a strong sweetish odour and a warm pungent taste with a cooling aftertaste. The leaves are typically used fresh as a culinary herb, and the flowers are dried and used to flavour candy, desserts, beverages, salads, and other foods. Its essential oil is also widely used as a flavouring.

Taste the sensation of decadent dark chocolate and chilling mint. YORK Peppermint Patties are as cool as the fall breeze that's picking up. And these yellow and orange wrappers make these the perfect fall treat.

Even though the coating probably isn't 70 percent dark chocolate, York Peppermint Patties are still a safe way to satisfy a sweet tooth without going whole hog. For 150 calories or less, you can enjoy one regular-size pattie or three of the miniatures.

The York Cone Company (York, Pennsylvania) introduced the York Peppermint Pattie in 1940. The York Peppermint Pattie was acquired by Hershey's in 1998. Hershey's, the largest candy maker in the U.S., closed its manufacturing plant in Reading, Pennsylvania on February 20, 2009.

ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, chocolate, cocoa, invert sugar, milk fat, egg whites, cocoa butter, lecithin (soy), oil of peppermint, pgpr, natural flavor.

Per 8 piece serving: 120 Calories. 2g Sat fat, 9% DV. 10mg Sodium, 0% DV. 20g Total sugars.

The peppermint leaves have a characteristic, sweetish, strong odor and an aromatic, warm, pungent taste, with a cooling aftertaste. The essential oils of M. × piperita cultivated plants are characterized by the preponderance of menthone, isomenthone, and the different isomers of menthol.

36 Key Terms for Describing Taste and Flavor

1. Astringency – Dry, chalky sensation in the mouth.
2. Acidic – Sharp, tart, sour.
3. Acrid – Pungent, sharp, biting, bitter.
4. Alkaline – Dry, somewhat bitter.
5. Ashy – Dry, burnt, smoky, bitter.
6. Barnyard – Dusty, musty, earthy.
7. Burnt – Scorched, bitter.
8. Buttery – Fatty, creamy, rich.