The video is a step-by-step guide to making a giant Mentos gum, a popular mint chewing gum. The process involves creating molds, making the glaze, creating the chewing gum, adding mint syrup for flavor, and finally, assembling the gum. The video also features a challenge to create a giant Mentos gum within 3 days, and the creators encourage viewers to participate in their project.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Mentos is a popular mint chewing gum in the world.
2. Mentos gained popularity due to its reaction with Coca-Cola.
3. Mentos consist of a layer of glaze, menthol inclusions, soft white chewing gum, and mint syrup.
4. To make a giant Mentos, a mold is created using oil and parchment.
5. Caramel is cooked to 145 degrees to create the blue inclusions.
6. A gas burner is used to boil a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and water to create the caramel.
7. Dry ice is used to cool down the caramel mixture.
8. A massive amount of ingredients is used, including 5 kg of coconut oil, 1.6 kg of cornstarch, and 40 kg of sugar.
9. A homemade mint syrup is created using menthol crystals, dried mint, and alcohol.
10. The mint syrup is concentrated by evaporating the alcohol.
11. The chewing mass is mixed with the mint syrup to create the final product.
12. The giant Mentos is assembled by connecting two halves.
13. The joint is sealed using additional white glaze.
14. The final product weighs 70 kg and took 4 days to prepare.
15. The giant Mentos is edible and chews like regular bubblegum.