All I taste is the chocolate and the peppermint. What a surprise!Thanks, Monti! You’ll get the same taste profile as a junior mint and won’t have to worry about all this. Verdict: Junior Mints Are Likely Not Vegan-Friendly From the confectioner’s glaze alone, Junior Mints are almost certainly not vegan (although not 100%). Ingredients: Sugar, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, soya lecithin- an emulsifier, vanillin-an artificial flavor), Corn Syrup, Confectioner's Glaze, Modified Food Starch, Peppermint Oil, Invertase (an enzyme). I do have mint in the back(space)yard, so I picked some and simmered it in a bit of water and used some of that water in the recipe.
One year, our #3 daughter gave her a box of pastel ones, coated in pastel candy (white “chocolate”, maybe? May 28, 2012 - We are now into a our 3rd day of: Week. So this blog, which is supposed to be professional, kind of isn't. See you more soon. About vegans: I got a really good cookbook and showed it to our vegan daughter, and she said, “I’ve gotten to be like Dad.
Wondering if junior mints are vegan? I’ve been enjoying your trip around the world in 26 letters. It’s processed with bone char to make it as white as possible (brown sugar is then made from white sugar)., but there are a few BIG manufacturers who still use it.When it comes to candy companies like Tootsie who need , they typically source their sugar from the largest, cheapest companies. Chemical engineer turned semi-professional soccer player and freelance nutrition writer. The production process says nothing about the bugs actually being exploited, tortured or even killed in any way.Personally, I wouldn’t consider someone not vegan if they ate this stuff. Divide into as many colors as you want, add a drop of coloring to each bowl and stir well. When Jerry refuses, a struggle ensues, causing a Junior Mint to fly into the air and land into the man’s surgical cavity. Junior Mints recently stopped using gelatin; however they have confirmed that their “confectioner’s glaze” is made with shellac, which is obtained from female lac bugs. r/vegan: This is a place for people who are vegans or interested in veganism to share links, ideas, or recipes. If you are not a coconut fan, don’t worry. We also receive small commissions from other online vendors that we may recommend on our blog posts.Affiliate Disclaimer: ThriveCuisine.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I actually love also Junior mints. These Junior Mint copycats are also sugar free and dairy free! Mix the coating until it’s smooth and kind of thick.
You seriously can’t taste the coconut flavor in this recipe. No?
I kid you not that after watching this, I literally got into my car that night, Let’s find out the truth behind this popular movie theater candy…After examining the ingredients of Junior Mints, it turns out that they are NOT vegan (sort of).
To me, the production and harvesting of it seems like a normal part of plant agriculture and doesn’t really involve animal exploitation in any way.But feel free to do your own research and decide for yourself.This is a bit different than a candy like nerds. 87. Please ask Tootsie Roll industries to switch to zein or another vegan form of confectioner’s glaze in Junior Mints!Hi there! Hi, Nicholle! They ARE good, Golden, if I do say so myself. While there is no eggs or dairy, this candy contains confectioners glaze which is made of insect secretions.But it’s actually not that simple.Let’s dive a little bit deeper into the ingredient statement to learn more… Milk Products (Andes Mints). Disclosure: As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases. I don’t eat chocolate either.We’re sort of almost vegan. We use cookies to operate Change.org and give you relevant content. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Okay then, let’s keep going! Lv 7.
While there is no eggs or dairy, this candy contains confectioners glaze which is Let’s dive a little bit deeper into the ingredient statement to learn more…It’s a real shame because these products otherwise contain no other animal products.
Just make sure there’s no milk on the label. Anyone else getting sugared out? It takes about 100,000 lac bugs to make 500 grams (1.1 lbs) of dried shellac.