Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pile of wax bottle candies - Brett Hondow/Shutterstock As a child, I spent many summer days with family friends while my parents ...

Wax bottle candies, known as “Nik-L-Nips,” earned their name from their original price — a nickel, and from the way they’re eaten by “nipping” of the bottle top to enjoy the flavored liquid inside.

FARGO — When pollsters ask Americans to name their favorite candy (so much more fun than naming your favorite politician), the most common answers are usually Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and M&M's.