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Jelly beans are an American candy staple,
雷根糖是美國代表性的糖果,
and Jelly Belly is the most recognizable name making them.
而 Jelly Belly 是製造雷根糖最負盛名的品牌。
The company's story begins all the way back in the 1800s.
這家公司的歷史可追朔到十九世紀。
This is Lisa Rowland Brasher.
這位是 Lisa Rowland Brasher 。
She's a fifth-generation candymaker for Jelly Belly.
她是第五代 Jelly Belly 糖果製作師。
We've been in business for quite a long time.
我們已經運營很長一段時間了。
The first known candymaker in our company
本公司首位糖果製作師
was my great-great-grandfather Gustav Goelitz in 1869,
是我的曾曾祖父 Gustav Goelitz ,始於1869 年 ,
and then the second generation began making candy in 1898,
第二代自 1898 年接手這項事業,
and our company has been running continuously since then.
我們公司從那時起持續經營至今。
We currently have the fourth, fifth, sixth,
現在我們有第四、五、六、
and seventh generation working in the business today.
以及第七代家族成員在從事這份工作。
[Narrator] What started as a small candy business
這間小小的糖果公司
in Belleville, Illinois, has grown into
發源於伊利諾伊州的貝爾維爾 ,如今已成長為
a candy empire today.
一個糖果帝國。
Jelly Belly produces over 100 different flavors.
Jelly Belly 生產超過一百種不同口味的雷根糖。
We were able to get a peek behind the scenes
我們得以一窺幕後,
of what goes into making these beloved candies.
了解這些討人喜愛的糖果的製作過程。
It can take between seven to 14 days
需費時 7 至 14 天
to create a Jelly Belly jelly bean,
才能製作一顆 Jelly Belly 的雷根糖,
and each individual flavor has its own recipe.
而每款口味都有它自己的配方。
The process begins with making the slurry,
製作過程始於製作漿液,
which is a hot liquid mixture.
這是一種滾燙的混合液體。
The slurry consists of water,
漿液由水、
cornstarch, sugar, and corn syrup.
玉米澱粉、糖、和玉米糖漿構成。
The flavoring, which is made up of juice concentrate,
調味料則由果汁濃縮液、
fruit purées, or natural flavorings is then added in.
水果泥、或是天然調味料組成,並被加入糖漿中。
[Lisa] So we have a lot of fun coming up
我們在研發新口味時
with new flavors here.
得到許多樂趣。
We get ideas from our fans online,
我們的靈感來自粉絲從網路、
from phone calls and letters and our employees
電話、信件提供,或來自員工
and people that come in and shop at our stores,
和造訪店鋪並購買糖果的人們。
and we like to take a product that is very well known
我們喜歡製作眾所周知
and has a very distinct taste
且味道相當顯著的雷根糖,
that people will know what it is,
人們一吃就知道是什麼口味。
and then we like to make a Jelly Belly flavor
我們也讓 Jelly Belly 的雷根糖風味
that tastes just like the real thing.
嘗起來就和真的一樣。
So that's exactly what we'll do.
這正是我們在做的事。
If we're making red apple, we'll bring in a red apple
如果我們要做一款紅蘋果味的糖果,我們就會拿一顆紅蘋果
and taste that and then work with the flavors to make sure
來嚐嚐,接著才開始調配味道,以確保
that that product comes out just like a red apple.
它吃起來就如同一顆紅蘋果。
[Narrator] Next, the slurry is fed through pipes
接下來,糖漿會通過管道
and into a machine called the mogul.
進入到一個叫做 mogul 的機器。
The mogul creates the jelly bean mold
mogul 用於製作雷根糖模型,
by filling wooden trays with dry cornstarch
透過將乾燥的玉米澱粉填入木製托盤中
and making an impression of the candy into it.
來製作糖果的模型。
The trays pass through the mogul,
托盤經過 mogul 這個機器後,
and the slurry is injected into the candy impressions.
糖漿便會被注入做好的糖果模型之中。
After being left overnight in a dry, heated room to firm up,
靜置於乾燥、高溫的空間內一夜變硬、成型後,
the soon-to-be jelly beans are placed back into the mogul,
即將完成的雷根糖會被放回 mogul 中,
where they are flipped over.
並被快速翻動一番。
The jelly bean centers get a steam bath
這些雷根糖會再經過一道蒸汽浴,
and a quick sugar shower.
並如驟雨般如傾盆而下。
This prevents the centers from sticking together.
這是為了預防糖果黏在一塊。
Colored syrups and sugar are hand-poured on the bean centers
著色用糖漿和糖會由人工倒至這些糖豆內核上
to create the shell of the candy.
以製作糖果的外殼。
After another rest, the jelly beans
在又一輪靜置後,雷根糖
receive one more final coating of syrup,
最後會再被糖漿包裹一次,
and they're topped with confectioner's glaze and beeswax
並被蓋上一層糖衣和蜂蠟,
to give the beans their shine.
使得這些糖果具有光澤。
The beans are inspected and taste-tested
這些雷根糖會被檢測並通過評味試驗
to make sure they meet the Jelly Belly standard.
以確保它們都符合 Jelly Belly 的標準。
The jelly beans then make their way
雷根糖接著會
through the printing machine
通過印刷機器,
where they are imprinted with the Jelly Belly name.
在那裡被印上 Jelly Belly 的品牌名稱。
They're now ready to be wrapped and shipped.
它們現在已經準備好要被包裝並運送了。
Jelly Belly ships over 15 billion beans a year.
Jelly Belly 每年輸出超過 150 億顆雷根糖。