100多年(nian)來,蘇(su)式糖(tang)(tang)果(guo)始終保持選料(liao)講究、制(zhi)作精細的傳(chuan)統。以麥精、花、山楂等原(yuan)料(liao)制(zhi)成的松(song)子(zi)軟糖(tang)(tang),盡(jin)管融(rong)合一體,但三種不同的色澤(ze)透過(guo)玻璃紙包(bao)裝清(qing)晰可見,含在口中(zhong)各有其味(wei)(wei)。玫瑰粽子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)用玫瑰花、九支梅、綿白糖(tang)(tang)精制(zhi)而成,外面呈粉(fen)紅(hong)色,中(zhong)間開花槽,內包(bao)綿白糖(tang)(tang),吃口既酥又松(song),別具風味(wei)(wei)。蘇(su)式糖(tang)(tang)果(guo)品(pin)種增(zeng)多,并遠銷(xiao)世界各地。
相(xiang)傳光緒年間,慈(ci)禧得(de)病,蘇(su)(su)(su)州名(ming)(ming)醫曹(cao)(cao)滄州應召(zhao)進宮為慈(ci)禧治病,臨行(xing)時帶了(le)(le)(le)采(cai)(cai)芝齋(zhai)(zhai)(zhai)的(de)(de)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)作(zuo)為貢品(pin)。慈(ci)禧吃(chi)了(le)(le)(le)蘇(su)(su)(su)州的(de)(de)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang),覺得(de)味甜、鮮(xian)(xian)潔、爽口(kou),便列為“貢糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)”。名(ming)(ming)醫曹(cao)(cao)滄州也(ye)從慈(ci)禧愛(ai)吃(chi)“粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)”得(de)到啟發,建(jian)議采(cai)(cai)芝齋(zhai)(zhai)(zhai)在(zai)制(zhi)作(zuo)時放(fang)些薄荷、甘(gan)草、川貝、松(song)(song)子(zi)等(deng)能(neng)(neng)食用的(de)(de)藥(yao)材和果(guo)汁,這樣蘇(su)(su)(su)式(shi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)果(guo)便具有“藥(yao)食同源”的(de)(de)特(te)點,既能(neng)(neng)滿足人們(men)的(de)(de)食欲(yu),又能(neng)(neng)使一些看不起病的(de)(de)人得(de)到一定治療。采(cai)(cai)芝齋(zhai)(zhai)(zhai)接受他的(de)(de)建(jian)議,制(zhi)作(zuo)出了(le)(le)(le)能(neng)(neng)潤肺清痰的(de)(de)薄荷粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang),能(neng)(neng)幫助活血的(de)(de)玫瑰粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang),含有脂肪(fang)、蛋白質的(de)(de)松(song)(song)子(zi)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)。當人們(men)得(de)知(zhi)甜美(mei)可口(kou)、色澤鮮(xian)(xian)艷的(de)(de)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)還(huan)能(neng)(neng)治病,便爭相(xiang)購買。采(cai)(cai)芝齋(zhai)(zhai)(zhai)門庭若(ruo)市,生意興隆(long)。為了(le)(le)(le)與西方的(de)(de)果(guo)汁糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)競爭,采(cai)(cai)芝齋(zhai)(zhai)(zhai)在(zai)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)基礎上,繼續廣(guang)采(cai)(cai)植(zhi)物、花果(guo)等(deng)原輔材料,并吸取外來的(de)(de)制(zhi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)方法,創(chuang)新了(le)(le)(le)玫醬(jiang)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、梨膏糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、油(you)皮糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、桂(gui)圓糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、輕松(song)(song)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、軟松(song)(song)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、脆(cui)松(song)(song)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)100多種形狀、口(kou)味不同的(de)(de)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)果(guo)。蘇(su)(su)(su)式(shi)糖(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)便具有了(le)(le)(le)自(zi)己的(de)(de)特(te)色,即甜而(er)不膩,鮮(xian)(xian)潔爽口(kou),滋(zi)陽補陰,營養豐富。