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You ever made your own candy before? Tell me about it. Mostly talking about stuff like pic related.

>> No.10064073 [DELETED] 

>>10064069
I tried making some but made a slop of shit.

>> No.10064075

yea i had a melted block of chocolate which was left in my car and i ate it

>> No.10064088

>>10064073
Lemme guess.. melted block of chocolate left in your car

>> No.10064089

Usually peanut chocolate brittle because I don't have a copper pan nor the willingness to make hard candy.

>> No.10064102

>>10064069
Does a melted block of chocolate left in my car count?

>> No.10064109

I have fantasies of starting my own little side business selling homemade hard candies in cute packaging. Am I a retarded faggot?

>> No.10064136
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10064136

>>10064109
No you're just a inspired faggot. Good luck

>> No.10064246

>>10064109
check out Andre's in Kansas City, such a great little shop, and shows that it can really be done. They got in when the getting was good though. Such a great little truffle shop

>> No.10064499

>>10064069
I've done toffee and chocolate covered toffee before which turned out great.
And lollipops and bubblegum from kits when I was little.

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10064688

>>10064136
Thanks anon. I'll do my best.

>> No.10064793

>>10064069
I see no reason to make non-chocolate candy when we now have year round access to fresh fruit.

>> No.10064804

>>10064688
Tough market. Hard candies are easy to mass produce on the cheap by big companies. You're gonna need an angle like.. made with local organic juices. Even then, It's probably not going to take off, IMO.
BUT, I admire your inspiration. Maybe just make them for friends. Or find a local shop that sells boutique items to rich fags and go with that. I just wouldn't expect it to be a day job.
I've only made chocolate covered cherries, marshmallows, taffy, and candy bar knock-offs before. Never tried hard candies even though I prefer them over all chocolate confections.

>> No.10064806
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10064806

I got a candy thermometer and made some of this poison a couple years ago.

>> No.10064876

>>10064804
That's basically my plan. I don't expect to make much, or even turn a profit. I'm basically going to make unique "craft" flavors (nothing too insane/cringy) with organic ingredients and try to sell to hipsters. Just something fun to do as a hobby. We'll see where it goes.

>>10064793
Blue raspberry flavor has no fruit equivalent tho

>> No.10064999

>>10064876
There's actually a market for health restricted items, like Lowfodmap. I have to eat lowfodmap, and even finding coughdrops is hell. If you could make good tasting candies, i'd buy them. Like Altoids sour tangerine tins from the 90s tier.

>> No.10065024

>>10064999
That's a really good idea anon. Have to admit I've never heard of Lowfodmap though, gotta do a little research.

>> No.10065038

>>10064876
Well then, enjoy.

Hard Mode: replicate Altoid's tangerine sours.
Easy Mode: replicate Altoid's tangerine sours by using orange essential oils and a shit ton of citric/malic acid.

>> No.10065059

>>10065038
>>10064999

Two for altoid sours. I must attempt.

>> No.10065080

I Want Candy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBN19FnT13Y

>> No.10065086

>>10065024 Basically lowfodmap people cant digest certain sugars that are in fruits, veg and grains.
If you were to make candies, you gotta use sugar only, no weird shit like HFCS. I cant even have honey or agave. As far as flavors, avoid mango,apple, peach and watermelon, unless you use artificial. I have no idea if it affects people or not. Citrus is safe though, lol. https://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/ They have a good app, if you want to look and see what foods are restricted. Keep in mind that some foods affect certain people more than others, A lot of the food deemed safe for me, I cannot eat. I basically eat rice, potatoes, cheese and skyr yogurt every day. It's sad bc i wanted to be a chef at one point, then i got sick. I make nice things though, when i feel like it.
It would just be nice to have some quality items that are safe once in a while, as a good portion of the time i dont feel like cooking bc I am so ill. So yeahhhhh sorry to go on a spiel, but candies would be nice.

>> No.10065088

>>10065059
Really, it was mostly their powerful flavor and intense sourness that made them loved.
Not sure if you have sources, but this place has been useful for me.
https://www.herbco.com/

>> No.10065097

>>10065088
Nice shill post I bet it has "powerful flavor."

>> No.10065142

>>10065097
Got me. I've been surfing /ck/ for years now just waiting for an opportunity to sell my small company's wares to a single non-incorporated individual.

>> No.10065149

>>10065142
Perhaps I made my own corporation before you were born.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPc7MRm4Y8

>> No.10065166

>>10065149
Or perhaps you didn't.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UBz8zeoHP4

>> No.10065175

>>10065166
Fact is I really did, a Delaware corporation.

>> No.10065210

>>10065175
Okay, sounds good. There's lots of places to get oils from. I just listed one I'm familiar with.
Don't really understand why you're being so drunk about it.

>> No.10065228

>>10065210
Don't project on me pajeet.

>> No.10065230

>>10065038
Reality mode: There's no market for it and they're not in business to loose money.

>> No.10065561

>>10064069
Made my own marshmallows
Sticky and gloopy with the texture of an obese whale's blubber
Ate them anyway because waste
Never again

>> No.10065975

https://www.youtube.com/user/LoftyPursuits/videos

>> No.10067926

>>10064069
It's a bit weird seeing a video on the day I decided to try to make candy

>> No.10067939

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVKrLumCEpA

>> No.10068026

chocolate covered peanutbutter pretzel bars.
they tasted alright but looked like shit

>> No.10068844

>>10064109
even better: open a small shop in a sleepy town selling your hard candies to the townspeople for little profit but making a comfy living. Ahh.