Honees

Honees History Honees are a type of cough drop that have been popular in the United States for many decades. The candy drops were first introduced in the 1930s by the company known as the Honees Candy Corporation.The Honees Candy Corporation was founded by two men named Herman...

Honees History

Honees are a type of cough drop that have been popular in the United States for many decades. The candy drops were first introduced in the 1930s by the company known as the Honees Candy Corporation.

The Honees Candy Corporation was founded by two men named Herman Goldstein and Jacob Sloane, who were candy makers in New York City. They created the Honees candy drops as a way to provide a natural, soothing remedy for sore throats and other respiratory ailments.

The original Honees candy drops were made with honey, menthol, and eucalyptus oil, which are all natural ingredients that have been used for centuries to ease coughs and colds. Over the years, the recipe for Honees candy drops has remained largely unchanged, although the company has introduced new flavors and variations as well.

Today, Honees candy drops are still a popular remedy for coughs and sore throats, and they are sold in many different countries around the world. They are also enjoyed as a sweet treat by many people who simply enjoy the taste of honey and menthol.

Honees Memories

The first time I ever had a Honee was when I was five years old in 1969 and had to go to the hospital for an ear infection. I was crying, acting up and quite a handful for my poor mother in that waiting room, until a grandmotherly lady approached us and said, "Here! What's all this fuss about? If you'll behave and stop crying, I'll give you a Honee."

Seeing the bright, honeybee-festooned package was all that was needed to capture my attention. As soon as I tasted that wonderful candy, I soon forgot about having to see the doctor and immediately quieted down. Now, whenever I taste Honees, I am immediately taken back to 1969 and that bleak, rainy day, which was made all the better because of the quick thinking of that stranger.

She, like my dear mother, has probably since passed away, but I was always reminded of her whenever my mother produced a package of Honees from her handbag, which she too carried with her from that day to her last. ~ George from Illinois

My grandmother always had these in her purse and would give them to us when we had a sore throat. Every once in a while, I would fake a sore throat just to get one. It was often difficult to wait until the candy melted to get to the sweet center, but...oh, it was soooo good! Now when I eat them, they taste sweeter than ever because they bring back sweet memories of my "Abuela". ~Christina from North Carolina