8 photos that show how jelly beans are made
To make jelly beans, manufacturers heat liquid sugar to about 350 degrees. Then they mix in starch and glucose, before pouring into bean-shaped molds.
The beans then sit for a day to give them a nice, chewy texture.
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After jelly beans are removed from the mold, they are steamed and coated with liquid sugar to make their hard and shiny exterior.
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Next they go into giant spinning machines, along with more artificial flavors, sugar and hot syrup.
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It can take between 7 to 21 days to make a jelly bean!
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Any oddly-shaped beans are discarded. At the Jelly Belly Factory, however, these are sold as Belly Flops, which taste just as delicious.
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Finally, the beans are packaged and sold.
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They are best enjoyed in large, rainbow handfuls.
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