Marshmallows last for 6-8 months beyond their “best by date”, getting slightly stickier as they age. The shelf life of marshmallows depends on the best before date and how they are stored.
The marshmallows base comes from mallow root sap, which was originally used as a medicine for sore throats.
Marshmallows are generally made from mallow root sap, whipped egg whites and sugar and then they are coated in corn starch to keep them from sticking to each other. They come in different shapes and sizes and now even in colors to coordinate with the different holidays.
Marshmallows are soft, fluffy, little sugar candies. If you ignore the fact that they are made of pure sugar and might cause diabetes if you eat too much, marshmallows are little bites of joy and happiness, which releases stress – you get where we are going with this.
Anyway, the procedure of making a marshmallow is all about whipping air into sugar. That’s how it gets soft and fluffy. The procedure is very easy.
All you need to do is dissolve sugar and gelatin in water and intensely whip it so that the air enters the mixture in small pockets.
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