Zotter Choco Lollies
Every child knows what a lolly is. But who came up with the idea for the sweet on a stick? This question is not so easy to answer. The people of the Stone Age already used thin branches to collect honey from wild beehives. In Ancient Egypt, as well as in ancient China, dried fruit was dipped in honey and served on flat wooden sticks. In the late Middle Ages, court cooks eager to experiment discovered that caramelised sugar could be wrapped in fine threads around wooden sticks. The result was already very similar to today's lolly. However, sugar was very rare in Europe at that time and therefore extremely expensive.
The word lolly comes from the English "lollipop", which is composed of "lolly" (coll. tongue) and "pop". The term probably originated in London in the late 17th century. Sugar imports from the colonies made the white gold so cheap in England that even ordinary citizens could afford sweets. Treats made from boiled sugar were soon sold on the streets of the capital. Because this "soft candy" was usually soft and sticky, it was not taken in the hand but speared with a wooden stick. When the candy in the mouth was quickly pulled off the stick, it made a popping sound. Because of this effect, street vendors began to offer their sweet goods as "lolli-pop".
Because sweet candies were becoming increasingly popular, industrial candy production began in the middle of the 19th century. However, in contrast to "soft candy" it was much too hard to be speared. In order to enjoy the candy later, some schoolchildren stuck their sweets on a pencil. This is how the candy became a lolly. At the beginning of the 20th century, several American companies introduced "candy on a stick" to the market. In 2001 the definition of lolly even occupied the Cologne Higher Regional Court in Germany. At that time, it was decided that the stick is the characteristic feature of a lolly. Literally, it said: "that the lollipop (lolly) without a stick is no longer a lollipop". But does the sweet end of a lollipop necessarily have to be made of hard candy? After all, cakes, ice cream and of course chocolate can also be enjoyed wonderfully on a stick.
Choco Lollies from Zotter are available in different flavours. In the Choco Lolly Caramel Bear, caramel chocolate meets almond nougat and small honey crisps that crackle sweetly when snacked on. Dried bananas give the Choco Lolly Banana Tiger its characteristic taste. Cocoa butter ensures a soft melt on the tongue. Coconut flakes, coconut milk, cocoa butter and raw cane sugar transform the Choco Lolly Coconut Monkey into a highlight for those with a real sweet tooth. While the Choco Lolly Milk Hedgehog is a classic milk chocolate lolly, the Zotter Choco Lolly White Submarine is a delicious white chocolate that also has cocoa butter and cinnamon on board. The Choco Lolly Almond Mouse is an almond nougat lolly with white chocolate and vanilla that no nibbling mouse can resist. Zotter lollies are delicious cocoa butter creations on a stick that melt in your mouth.
