How To Make Out With Pop Rocks

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You may have done your share of experimenting with candy, such as exploding Peeps in the microwave or smoking Smarties. But making out with Pop Rocks--known as the Pop Kiss--requires more finesse. Those bubbling granules of candy can make for romantic spark, or a mouthful of glop, so technique is everything.

Things You'll Need

• Pop Rocks
• Plain mineral water

Instructions

1. Choose your poison. Your options are strawberry, watermelon, fruit punch, Xtreme Sour Apple, Xtreme Sour Berry and bubblegum. The extreme flavors pack a lot of punch, but the strawberry and bubblegum mix well.

2. Restrain yourself. Young romantics want to pour the whole bag down their throats and go at it, but this gives your saliva the consistency of erupting lava. A few sprinkles should do the trick. The thicker Pop Rocks, rather than the dust that collects on the bottom of the packet, work better for making out.

3. Remove lipstick or lip gloss. Make sure your hands and fingers are dry. You do not want anything moist getting between the Pop Rocks and your mouth before the making out begins. Moisture is what activates the sizzling action of Pop Rocks. Saliva melts the hard candy surface, popping the bubbles of carbon dioxide gas trapped within.

4. 

   Place the Pop Rocks with care. Setting a few rocks on the tips of the tongues is ideal. Another method is to dust a few Pop Rocks on the lips. When your partner's tongue touches your lips, you can both feel the spark. If you place the Pop Rocks far back in the mouth, they explode too quickly and, for your partner, it feels like kissing sand.

5. Sip from your bottle of unflavored mineral water between sessions. The aftermath of a Pop Kiss can be slimy, and the mineral water is an ideal way to cleanse the palette. You also have the option of swigging a shot of mineral water while Pop Rocks are in your mouth, resulting in a higher-voltage experience.

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   Branch out. After sampling the Pop Kiss, move on to other sweets. One alternative is the Candy Kiss, involving the exchange of Jolly Ranchers. Another is the Trade-Off Kiss, in which one partner has a hot cinnamon candy and the other a mint and they exchange candy via kissing.

Tips & Warnings

• Shake your Pop Rocks packet before purchasing it. The granules should shift easily. If not, the Pop Rocks have melted and will not be effective. To get into a romantic mood, prepare a Pop Rocks cocktail, such as an Exploding Strawberry Daiquiri or a Pop Rocks on the Beach.

• Don't believe everything you hear. Blending Pop Rocks and carbonated soda won't make your stomach explode.

References

• Shelia's Kissing Booth

Resources

• Pop Rocks Candy cocktail recipes