Hot Tamales facts for kids
Hot Tamales are a popular American candy. They are known for their spicy cinnamon flavor. The candies are made by the Just Born company. Hot Tamales first came out in 1950. Bob Born, whose father Sam Born started the company, helped create them. The name "Hot Tamales" comes from the spicy taste of tamales, which are a type of food. In 1999, Hot Tamales were the best-selling cinnamon candy.
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Different Kinds of Hot Tamales
Over the years, Just Born has made different versions of Hot Tamales. These variations offer different levels of spice or new flavors.
Spicy Variations
In 2011, a new candy called Hot Tamales 3 ALARM was released. This mix included three different candies: orange (hot), pinkish (hotter), and dark red (hottest). Around the same time, Hot Tamales Fire also came out. This version was even hotter than the original and had a darker color. It was first called Super Hot Hot Tamales.
Tropical and Minty Flavors
In 2014, Hot Tamales Tropical Heat was introduced. This candy mixed the original spicy flavor with fruit flavors like lemon, mango, and pineapple. For a while, there was also a spearmint version called Hot Tamales Ice. This minty candy was stopped, but it came back in 2018. It was then sold with the regular Hot Tamales as "Hot Tamales Fire & Ice."
What Are Hot Tamales Made Of?
Hot Tamales candies are made from several ingredients. Here are some of the main ones you might find in the original and Hot Tamales Fire candies:
- Sugar
- Corn syrup
- Modified food starch
- Dextrin
- Medium chain triglycerides
- Fruit juice from concentrate (like pear, orange, strawberry, cherry, lemon, lime)
- Sodium citrate
- Pectin
- Citric acid
- Malic acid
- Fumaric acid
- Confectioners glaze
- Carnauba wax
- White mineral oil
- Artificial flavors
- Artificial colors (like red #3, red #40, yellow #5, yellow #6, blue #1)
See also
- List of confectionery brands
- Mike and Ike – another candy brand made by Just Born
