Marshmallow candy originated in ancient Egypt. It was a honey candy that was flavored and thickened with Marsh-Mallow plant sap.
The Marsh-Mallow plant was harvested from salt marshes and on banks near large bodies of water. According to Viable Herbal Solutions “Nineteenth century doctors extracted juice from the marsh mallow plant’s roots and cooked it with egg whites and sugar, then whipped the mixture into a foamy meringue that later hardened, creating a medicinal candy used to soothe children’s sore throats. Eventually, advanced manufacturing processes and improved texturing agents eliminated the need for the gooey root juice altogether. Unfortunately, that eliminated the confection’s healing properties as a cough suppressant, immune system booster and wound healer.”
Until the mid 1800’s, marshmallow candy was made using the sap of the Marsh-Mallow plant. Gelatin replaces the sap in the modern recipes. Today’s marshmallows are a mixture of corn syrup or sugar, gelatin, gum Arabic and flavoring.
The candy makers needed to find a new, faster way of making marshmallows. As a result, the “starch mogul” system was developed in the late 1800s. Rather than making marshmallows by hand, the new system let candy makers create marshmallows in molds made of modified cornstarch (like jelly beans, gummies and candy corn are made today). At about the same time, mallow root was replaced by gelatin, providing marshmallows with their “stable” form.
In 1948, Alex Doumak, a marshmallow manufacturer, began experimenting with different methods of marshmallow making. Doumak was looking for ways to speed up production and discovered the “extrusion process”, which revolutionized marshmallow production. Now, marshmallows can be made by piping the fluffy mixture through long tubes and cutting its tubular shape into equal pieces.
Not sure what to get your friend, co-worker, client or just need a yummy stocking stuffer? Mountain Hardware in Truckee has some great ideas, including our very own JujuZ Treats! Check us out in the center spread of the gift guide, visit Mountain Hardware in Truckee, or shop here online.
Marshmallow Tops
The Juju Z. Treat Company would be delighted to provide mallows for any of your parties this year. We make terrific shower, wedding, and party favors or as a unique dessert at any event.
We strive to create new flavors all the time. If there is a flavor that you would like us to create…we can do it. If there is a color you want for your marshmallow wedding favors so they match your theme, we can do it.
This summer we had special orders of lemon white chocolate, key lime pie white chocolate and peanut butter milk chocolate. Feel free to call us and we will create and design a flavor for your special event. We are currently working on chocolate covered mallows, maple bacon white chocolate, chai white chocolate and egg nog!!! Dark Chocolate Red Pepper is amazing and for the sophisticated dessert aficionado. Let us know what you need, like and want….we cannot wait to be a part of your event.
Catering and Specialty Items
Mallow Tops
Mallow Pops
Marshmallow Pops
JujuZ Treats featured in the December 2010 issue of Moonshine Ink
Our yummy chocolate stuffed marshmallows were recently featured in Moonshine Ink, an independent newspaper in the Truckee and Lake Tahoe area. Along with a large pic of Karen, co-owner and creator of these delicious desserts, is a nice little write up about this great treat and our new flavor: peppermint dark chocolate stuffed marshmallows. Read more about us in our Moonshine Ink article.
If you’re in Truckee and craving the sweet flavors of JujuZ Treats, you can zip right over and pick up a bag of these gourmet yummies at Ace Mountain Hardware, The Cooking Gallery, Glenshire General Store, and Elijah Bleu’s Coffeehouse. Each shop is located in Truckee, CA and is a wonderful place to find other great gifts.
We’re happy to announce our newest addition here for the season: Peppermint – Dark Chocolate Stuffed Marshmallows. This holiday sensation combines 
crushed peppermint candy to our famous marshmallow blend to create an unforgettable seasonal treat. These are available at numerous shops in Truckee or through our online shop. Holiday revelers rejoice!
Here’s a delicious martini recipe for the holidays:
Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake. Rim glass with syrup. Strain into glass and top with mallow.
Custom Heart Party Favors
Looking for something fun for your next party? Here are some heart-shaped marshmallow pops made for party favors for a kid’s party during Valentine’s. The pop stick makes it easy for kids to hold without the crazy mess and made it easy to have the bunch double as a fun display during the party.