barley sugar

American  

noun

1. a brittle, amber-colored, transparent candy, formerly boiled in a decoction of barley, consisting of sugar, cream of tartar, and orange or lemon juice, usually twisted into strips or molded into a variety of shapes.

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barley sugar British  

noun

1. a brittle clear amber-coloured sweet made by boiling sugar, originally with a barley extract

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Etymology

Origin of barley sugar

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

The decree lists four crops — barley, sugar beets, wheat and potatoes — as priorities.

From Nature

Minnesota’s oat, barley, sugar beet and sunflower crops all are expected to be smaller this year.

From Washington Times

It would look at home in any microbiology lab, were the bottles not filled with a strong broth of malted barley, sugar and hops.

From Nature

Mr. Dumas recalled Mr. Ive’s brightly-colored iMacs from the late 1990s, in the same shades as French barley sugar sweets.

From The Wall Street Journal

They include beef and pork, wheat and barley, sugar, rice and dairy products.

From US News