| The Bubble Gum has gone through a lot over | | | | at high temperatures until melted and become |
| its long history. In the early 1900s, a man | | | | as thick as maple syrup. While maintaining |
| named Frank Fleer tried to come up with the | | | | the high temperature, the syrup is passed |
| perfect bubble gum recipe for his candy | | | | through mesh screen filters. They are then |
| company. He experimented with a lot of gum | | | | moved into vacuum strainers. After this, the |
| recipes to find it. His first bubble gum | | | | hot liquid mix is poured into a machine that |
| however turned out to be too sticky and his | | | | has slow revolving blades. It is here that |
| recipes were never sold.In 1928, Walter | | | | sugar, flavoring and corn syrup are added |
| Diemer was able to discover the bubble gum | | | | into the mix. In making sugarless gum, |
| recipe by accident. He was experimenting | | | | sweeteners like sorbitol, xylitol, or |
| with different gum recipes when he stumbled | | | | mannitol substitute the sugar.After this |
| upon a mixture that started to form bubbles. | | | | step, the sweetened liquid moves to a cooler |
| He took this discovery and brought it to a | | | | where the temperature is dropped to slightly |
| grocery store to test it. All the gum was | | | | solidify the gum and is prepared for the |
| sold in a single day.Walter Diemer brought | | | | extruder machine. The extruder machine will |
| his invention to the Fleer Company and was | | | | maneuver the gum to achieve a certain |
| named and marketed as "Dubble Bubble" gum. | | | | texture. When set, the mix is passed through |
| To help sell the gum and help people | | | | a roller where the gum is flattened. The |
| understand, Diemer taught the salesmen how to | | | | thinnest sheets are made into stick gum while |
| blow bubbles using the gum. The salesmen in | | | | the thicker sheets are made into candy-coated |
| turn taught the people who bought the gum. | | | | gum. The stick gum then goes through high |
| It was a huge success and for many years the | | | | powered machines where it is wrapped, |
| Dubble Bubble gum was the only bubble gum on | | | | packaged and shipped to different candy |
| the market.The Topps Candy Company started | | | | stores around the world.The candy-coated gum |
| manufacturing bubble gum at the end of World | | | | though needs to go through more work. The |
| War II. The company introduced the famous | | | | thick sheets are cut into pellets and then |
| Bazooka Bubble Gum. This was named after the | | | | sprinkled with powdered sugar. The sprinkled |
| musical instrument that was created in the | | | | pellets are then set aside and allowed to set |
| 1930s by Bob Burns. As an added gimmick, the | | | | for 48 hours. When set, these pellets move |
| gum had "Bazooka Joe" comic strips on the gum | | | | into large revolving machines that coat them |
| wrapper which contributed to its popularity. | | | | with candy until they reach the desired coat |
| Also as incentives for children, the Topps | | | | thickness. They then go through high powered |
| Company included gum to the Bazooka Joe | | | | machines where they are wrapped, packaged and |
| baseball cards in 1953.Each type and brand of | | | | shipped to the different candy shops.At the |
| bubble gum, may it be bubble or chewing gum, | | | | present day, blowing bubbles has become a |
| has its own unique formula. But generally, | | | | tradition that friends and families have |
| these steps are followed in making gum. The | | | | where they pass on the joy of blowing bubbles |
| ingredients are placed in large | | | | with bubble gum. |
| steam-jacketed kettles where they are cooked | | | | |