Grenna Polkagriskokeri

Småland


Several sweet-makers in Gränna have kitchens where you can watch the town’s trademark red-and-white peppermint polkagris (rock candy) being made, but this place, directly opposite Turistbyrå Gränna, is the best known. The hard candy is made from an original 19th-century recipe comprising only sugar, water, vinegar and natural peppermint oil.


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