Sweet Shack Concessions is a Father and Son company that has been in business since 2001. We are originally from Northern Missouri but are now based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado. We are glad to announce that we can be found at your local Farmers Markets in Colorado as well as large events around the country.
History of Kettle Corn – a tradition that dates back to the Pioneers:
Kettle Korn was first introduced in the early 1700's. American pioneers of German decent would end a day of rendering lard from hogs by using the lard to pop corn in their large cast iron kettles. They would add to the corn, whatever confections they had on hand, such as molasses, honey and cane. The corn was then cooked over a wood fire and scooped out by hand.
While the tradition may have been long forgotten, THE ORIGINAL KETTLE KORN, reintroduced it in 1984 at Mule Days in northern Missouri, where a wood fire was used and the kettle was physically picked up by hand to dump the corn.
While the recipe used by the Sweet Shack Concessions is similar to the original, the lard has been replaced with vegetable oil and our own "secret sauce" is added to each batch. The recipe gives the corn a unique sweet and slightly salty taste.
Not only is our product very tasty, with its distinctive sweet and salty flavor, it's also a continuous show for the public to enjoy! If the aroma of the cooking popcorn doesn't get them, the taste always does!
Kettle Korn was first introduced in the early 1700's. American pioneers of German decent would end a day of rendering lard from hogs by using the lard to pop corn in their large cast iron kettles. They would add to the corn, whatever confections they had on hand, such as molasses, honey and cane. The corn was then cooked over a wood fire and scooped out by hand.
While the tradition may have been long forgotten, THE ORIGINAL KETTLE KORN, reintroduced it in 1984 at Mule Days in northern Missouri, where a wood fire was used and the kettle was physically picked up by hand to dump the corn.
While the recipe used by the Sweet Shack Concessions is similar to the original, the lard has been replaced with vegetable oil and our own "secret sauce" is added to each batch. The recipe gives the corn a unique sweet and slightly salty taste.
Not only is our product very tasty, with its distinctive sweet and salty flavor, it's also a continuous show for the public to enjoy! If the aroma of the cooking popcorn doesn't get them, the taste always does!
