A caramel-dipped marshmallow confection named for the 19th-century Polish actress Helena Modjeska, made by hand at Muth's Candies in Louisville since 1921.
Where to eat it: 1 restaurant across 1 city.
Modjeskas were created by an early 20th-century Louisville confectioner inspired by a performance of Polish-American actress Helena Modjeska at the Macauley's Theatre. The confection combines a soft homemade marshmallow centre dipped in a buttery caramel coating, a Louisville-only candy with a hundred-year history. Muth's Candies on East Market Street has produced modjeskas by hand since 1921, the family-owned confectioner now in its fourth generation of operation. Other Louisville candy makers including Bauer's and Schimpff's also produced the modjeska in their day; Muth's is the longest-running.
Common allergens: Dairy
Tip from the editors. Get a candy thermometer; both the marshmallow and the caramel need exact temperatures. Don't rush the marshmallow set time.
Muths Candies on East Market is the 1921 Louisville confectioner where modjeskas (caramel marshmallow) are still hand-rolled, three blocks past Whiskey Row.
Why locals love it: Locals send tourists to Whiskey Row; insiders walk three blocks south to Muth's, the 1921 confectioner where modjeskas are still rolled by hand.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Modjeska is the heritage candy: caramel marshmallow.
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