Apple Cider Infused Treats: Perfect for Fall

Long before pumpkin spice lattes were a thing, spiced apple cider was quite possibly the undisputed official beverage of fall. While pumpkin spice can be found nearly everywhere this time of year, there are still some of us who look forward to tracking down high-quality apple cider at the local farmers’ market or a roadside farmstand. Together the fresh apple flavor paired with the aroma of warming spices elicits all the cozy feels.

Before apple month draws to a close, we pay homage to the regal apple with apple cider infused confections.

Photo: This Mess is Ours

Cider Spiced Candy Apples

Put a fall spin on your candy apple recipe by adding apple cider to your recipe—or try this recipe on for size. This could also be applied to caramel apples by making an apple cider caramel. Check out this recipe for apple cider caramels.

Photo: Culinary Ginger

Apple Cider Caramel Popcorn
The addition of spiced apple cider brings a welcome depth of flavor to any caramel recipe—including caramel popcorn.

Photo: Dessert Now Dinner Later

Spiced Cider Fudge
This easy white chocolate fudge is flavored with apple cider and pieces of toffee for texture.

We hope you enjoy this post! If you try any of these recipes or would like to share photos of your favorite apple cider infused confections on Facebook, tag us @retailconfectioners.

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Create Your Own Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix

People were drinking chocolate as early as 500 BC. Granted the chocolate in their cups was far different from the hot chocolate we are familiar with now. Today’s version is much sweeter and typically includes milk. Since the introduction of hot cocoa bombs, the popularity of this classic hot beverage has, well, exploded! Pun intended.

We’re not telling you to jump on the hot cocoa bomb band wagon (although that has proven to be a successful product for many candy makers), but if you aren't currently offering hot cocoa mix to consumers, you could be missing out on a sweet sales opportunity. This week, we’re sharing tips for creating your own brand of gourmet hot cocoa mix (including packaging ideas) and a few creative flavors which could be applied to your packaged hot cocoa mix or inside hot cocoa bombs.

Creating Your Own Hot Cocoa Mix
To start, consider crafting a hot cocoa blend that mirrors or complements the flavor notes of the chocolate used in your signature chocolate products. Naturally, your customers will expect a familiar chocolate flavor experience they likely have become accustom to with your chocolate confections. Contact your chocolate supplier to source a cocoa powder that is similar to your chocolate and ask for recommendations. Some chocolate suppliers have their own variety of sweetened cocoa powder for hot chocolate, but if not, you will have to add sugar (keep reading for more details). Don’t fret if you aren’t able to match it exactly, you might consider adding chocolate shavings to your mix to achieve a closer flavor profile. If you do add chocolate shavings, make sure to note this on your packaging and in your product description as it will be seen as added value by consumers.

To make your own gourmet hot cocoa mix, all you need is the unsweetened cocoa powder of your choice, a lot of sugar and a little salt. Experiment to find your perfect blend, but we recommend starting with 1 cup of granulated sugar to every ½ to ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus ½ teaspoon of salt.

Some recipes call for the addition of powdered milk; however, consider how this may exclude those with dairy allergies and sensitivities. If you do leave out milk powder, direct customers to only use your hot cocoa mix with milk or their favorite dairy alternative (not water) or they will not achieve the desired results (water + chocolate = never a good mix). This will also ensure their cup of hot cocoa from you, tastes at least 10 times better than most hot cocoa mixes on the market.

Photo credit (clockwise): Dandelion Chocolate, Graham’s Fine Chocolates, Pioneer Woman, Kakao Chocolate

Packaging Hot Cocoa Mix
Anyone familiar with hot cocoa mix from the grocery store is used to the individual portions in an aluminum foil packet. Premium or creative packaging can help sell your gourmet product for you. No matter how you package it, do so it a way that communicates the quality of your product.

Resealable Bags
Resealable bags with a label allow hot cocoa lovers to make as much or as little hot cocoa as they’d like and seal it for freshness.

Tins
Tins are a classic vessel for packaging hot cocoa and certainly convey a high-end look and feel.

Glass Jars
Glass jars play communicate a sense of craftsmanship with the added benefit of allowing the consumer to see the contents. This is an especially great option for mixes with inclusions like chocolate shavings or chunks, marshmallows and etc.

Creative Containers
Let your creativity lead the way with all the fun packaging options out there! We like how RCI Member Kakao Chocolate of Maplewood, MO uses Chinese food takeout containers to package their hot cocoa mix. Each box is tied with a colored ribbon designating the variety of hot cocoa mix enclosed. See pictured above.

Hot Cocoa Flavor Ideas
It’s hard to beat the original, but if you’re looking to pump up the flavor in your packaged hot cocoa mix or inside your hot cocoa bombs, here’s some ideas.

Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa
Simply add chocolate shavings or chocolate chips to transform your original hot cocoa to double chocolate.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Take this classic flavor to the next level by adding crushed peppermints and pairing it with a couple mint meltaways or patties either in the package or packaged separately. 

Peanut Butter Cup Hot Cocoa
Appeal to peanut butter lovers by adding peanut butter chips or shavings of peanut butter confectioners coating to your hot cocoa mix for a crunchy, melty surprise.

Chai Spice Hot Cocoa
Sipping a cup of hot cocoa mixed with chai spices is as cozy as wrapping yourself in a warm and fuzzy blanket. Check out this recipe.

Photo credit: Graham’s Fine Chocolates

Marshmallow Hot Cocoa
If you make your own marshmallow, this is a great opportunity to add value to your product. We like how RCI Member Graham’s Fine Chocolates gives online shoppers the option to buy their hot cocoa tin and homemade marshmallows together or separately—so if you want to add an extra bag of homemade marshmallows you can.

Creating your own gourmet hot cocoa mix is a great add because it’s super easy to make and ship (it doesn’t melt—hey-oh!), it makes for a great gift and, well, it’s hot cocoa! Cheers to hot cocoa season! Tag us on Facebook @retailconfectioners and share a photo of your gourmet hot cocoa!

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Caramel Twists & Pairings: 3 Variations of Caramel to Try

 

Consumers’ flavor preferences are divided between two trends. One based on comforting and nostalgic, more traditional flavors and the other on novelty, experimentation and intensity. These are not mutually exclusive; consumers will migrate between the two based on individual needs and external factors, shared Chiara Calcagnini and Eva Teyssier with Barry Callebaut in an article written for RCI’s Kettle Talk magazine.

Experimental: Caramel with a Twist

Consumers love to try out new flavor combinations. A caramel flavor with a twist can provide enough of a familiar ground to persuade them to take the plunge towards novelty flavors or ingredients. Twists also bring new life and interest to offerings that may otherwise be overlooked because they’ve been seen so many times before.

Twists and pairings

Caramel pairs wonderfully with a variety of different inclusions to create multi-sensorial experiences. Combinations with healthier inclusions like seeds, nuts and dried fruits are especially appealing for consumers. All sorts of caramel twists including combinations with cocktail-based flavors, rosemary and sea salt, cocoa nibs, etc. can bring your caramel creations to a next level and create an elevated and premium perception. Caramel also has incredible potential to satisfy various eating occasions and consumer needs. For example, caramel and caramel products are the perfect solution for the rising trend of on-the-go consumer snacking.

In the spirit of exploring new and creative twists on caramel, we’re sharing 3 variations of caramel flavors to try this fall.

Photo credit: Shotwell Candy Co.

Old Fashioned Cocktail Caramels

If a caramel walked into a bar—a swanky, retro bar—it might walk out tasting like Shotwell Candy Co.’s “Old Fashioned” Cocktail Caramels. Described as “buttery soft caramel, infused with aromatic bitters, barrel-aged bourbon, and orange extract.”

Photo credit: King Arthur Baking Company

Salted Rosemary Caramel Sauce

For herbaceous twist on your class caramel recipe, add a hint of fresh rosemary. This recipe for salted rosemary caramel sauce calls for boiled apple cider to add a more refined flavor and also recommends straining the caramel to remove any remaining pieces of rosemary.

Sweet tip: Speaking of caramel sauce, if you have a great caramel recipe and aren’t currently making caramel sauce, this could be a natural variation which would give your customers another way to enjoy your caramel.

Photo credit: Love & Olive Oil

Dark Chocolate Cocoa Nib Caramels

Especially if you already have chocolate caramels in your wheelhouse, adding cocoa nibs is sure to elevate your recipe with welcome texture and crunch elements. Check out this recipe from Love & Olive Oil.

Adding a twist to your caramel creations can elevate them from ordinary to interesting and even trendy, especially for younger consumers.  If you’re interested in learning more about the science of crafting perfect caramels, click here to get notified when registration opens for RCI’s Caramels, Toffees & Brittles education course in Orlando, Florida February 21-23, 2023.

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How to Grow Halloween Sales, Part I: Meet the Gift Giver

For the final post of this series, we examine “The Gift Givers,” the third and final group of Halloween shoppers who may be left in the lurch with the anticipated shortage of Halloween candy. Even if Halloween isn’t normally a big holiday for your business, consider how to capture sales by seizing the opportunity to meeting the unique needs of Halloween shoppers. Missed the first two posts? Click the following links to read about Shopper #1: “The Trick-or-Treat Treater” and Shopper #2: “The Party Shopper.”

The Gift Giver

Like many retail confectioners, this shopper is likely very familiar to you. If you cater to the Gift Giver for other holidays, you already know ways to appeal to this shopper. Just like you would for Christmas and Easter, for example, consider your customers’ needs for ready-to-gift options that play to this specific holiday. This may include pre-wrapped gift boxes, Halloween-themed containers or even the addition of a clever gift tag or Halloween card. 

Capitalize on local as your competitive advantage. Shoppers may be able to order unique Halloween gifts from anywhere online with the click of a button. By shopping local, gift givers (even last-minute ones) can get thoughtful gifts immediately from your local retail shop. They don’t have to worry about shipping delays or fees if they buy Halloween gifts from your store.

How to Reach The Gift Giver

Even the spookiest or frightfully cute Halloween gifts won’t go anywhere if consumers don’t know about them. With recent news from Hershey’s announcing they will not be able to fully meet consumer demand for Halloween candy already capturing media attention, consider appealing to your local media as the sweet fix for Halloween gifts in your community.

Submitting a press release to your local media is a great way to create awareness of both your products and your brand, as well as how your business can serve their audience. Lucky for you, your business likely checks a lot of the boxes that media professionals look for in a news-worthy story.

Leverage the visual appeal of your products (more specifically for television media) by making photos and videos of your Halloween offerings easily accessible. If emailing a press release, include a direct link to Halloween-related product photos on your website or a social media post instead of including photo attachments. Large attachments could bog down the recipient’s email inbox or could be avoided altogether if you are not already a trusted source.

People like “home grown” news more than news from far-reachin communities or regions. Make sure to communicate if your products are made locally by artisans/candy makers/chocolatiers in your community. A well-written press release can offer more return than even some paid advertisements. For tips on writing newsworthy press releases, click the following link to view RCI’s blog post: 5 Mistakes You Could Be Making When Writing a Press Release.

When opportunity knocks this Halloween, whether in the form of “Trick or Treat Treaters,” “Party Shoppers” or “Gift Givers,” we hope this series helps your business capture new sales and establish new relationships with consumers that continue to benefit your business long after the holiday.

Here’s wishing you a spooky sweet Halloween!

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How to Grow Halloween Sales, Part 2: Meet The Party Shopper

As part two of a three-week series, we continue to take a look at three Halloween shoppers who may be left in the lurch with the anticipated shortage of Halloween candy and how your business can capture sales by seizing the opportunity to meeting their unique needs. Missed last week? Click here to read it first.

The Party Shopper

Halloween parties are making a steady comeback as COVID-19 restrictions in many communities continue to diminish. This means hosts and guests of potluck parties will be looking to social media for fun and creative treats to WOW party goers!

To capture the attention of The Party Shopper, identify your products that meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Visual appeal | Products with unique shapes and bright colors will appeal to shoppers looking to shock and delight! For Halloween, products can be cute and colorful or even “bloody” and downright disturbing. Think of how to transform a round chocolate piece into a bloodshot eyeball or chocolate-covered pretzel sticks into severed fingers. For more ideas, click the following link to view our blog post: 5 Tricks to Transform Your Existing Treats for Halloween.

• Creative flavors | Strange and unusual flavor applications can be a big draw for consumers—these may be a twist on a seasonal flavor like chocolate pumpkin pie or something as outrageous as a chocolate-covered onion (yep, that’s a thing)! Click here to read more about the RCI member whose chocolate-covered onion attracts customers from all over.

•  Interactive | There is something magical that happens when you offer people an experience with your products. Whether you give customers a hammer and invite them to bash a beautiful chocolate pumpkin or pour warm milk over a hot cocoa bomb, interactive treats continue to draw people in. Interactive products could also include take-home chocolate kits—consider a Halloween-themed gingerbread house made entirely of chocolate and candy. Reimagine ways to weave the interactive element into your product lineup and invite customers to incorporate it into their party plans.

How to Reach The Party Shopper

The Party Shopper is all about the experience! As mentioned in last week’s post, reaching out to existing customers who may not think of your store as a destination for Halloween candy is a great place to start! Capture party planners early and last-minute shoppers in October by sending out themed email blasts to your customer list letting them know of your Halloween selections.

Take advantage of visual media to communicate your Halloween offerings. If your business is not on Instagram or TikTok, now might be a good time to test one or more of these social media outlets. Try utilizing video to demonstrate your interactive products or how show how your products are made.

Next week, we will introduce Halloween Shopper #3: The Gift Giver. Stay tuned for tips and inspiration for how to target this Halloween shopper!

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How to Grow Halloween Sales, Part I: Meet the Trick-or-Treat Treater

With Halloween around the corner, now is a good time to consider ways to capture new customers.

Although this particular holiday is largely dominated by candy mega-brands, consumers’ seemingly insatiable craving for candy will cause unmet demand this Halloween. In recent news, Hershey’s announced they will not be able to fully meet consumer demand due to capacity constraints. For retail confectioners, this may present an opportunity to take on a bigger slice of the proverbial pie…pumpkin pie, that is!

Even if Halloween isn’t normally a big holiday for your business, consider how your business can serve consumers in ways competitors can’t. This season, that may be as simple as having candy in stock. But before you crank production into overtime, identify what products will appeal to Halloween shoppers and how you can get those items in front of interested buyers.

For the coming weeks, we’re identifying three Halloween shoppers who may be left in the lurch with the impending candy shortage and how your business can capture sales by seizing the opportunity to meeting their unique needs.

Halloween Shopper #1: The Trick-or-Treat Treater

Candy for trick-or-treaters represents a HUGE opportunity. Identify the products you sell that are individually wrapped and/or bite-sized and can be purchased in bulk.

This may seem like a no-brainer, but don’t think all Halloween candy must be confined to bite-sizes. There are always the houses known throughout their neighborhoods for handing out full-sized candy bars…if you do one thing this Halloween, think of ways to appeal to and reach those shoppers!

If you do not make products that apply to this niche, think of wholesalers who do. Click here to view RCI’s online Buyer’s Guide for a list of reliable wholesale supplier members (RCI members: Don’t forget to login to access direct contact information).

How to Reach Trick-or-Treat Treaters

Reaching out to existing customers who may not think of your store as a destination for Halloween candy is a great place to start! Capture party planners early and last-minute shoppers in October by sending out themed email blasts to your customer list letting them know of your Halloween selections.

If you don’t have a customer email list (start collecting emails now, so you have one for Christmas), consider reaching existing customers with in-store signage, themed retail displays and social media posts. To reach new potential customers, consider placing ads through social media or partner with a local grocery retailer who may be looking to fill a need for Halloween candy.

Keep in mind, most trick-or-treat shoppers have very specific needs that need to be met—products that are individually wrapped, for individual consumption, available in bulk and all for competitive prices. By no means are we suggesting you lower your prices or work around the clock to crank out individually wrapped treats. If it doesn’t make good business sense to serve these consumers—move on! Your products may be a better fit for the next Halloween shopper…

Next week: We will introduce Halloween Shopper #2, The Party Shopper. Stay tuned for tips and inspiration for how to target this Halloween shopper!

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5 Confections Made Better with Sea Salt

Just when you think rich and buttery caramel couldn’t get any better, a dash of sea salt can take it to the next level. Marked as a hot flavor trend in 2008, this sweet and salty power couple continues to prove its staying power.

Chocolate-covered sea salt caramels are a customer-favorite for many RCI members. If you’re looking for new avenues to apply the magic of sea salt, keep reading for five confections that are even better with sea salt.

Credit: Bruce’s Candy Kitchen

Caramel Apples
Elevate your caramel apples with a drizzle of chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt. Not only does this application stimulate the taste buds, the addition of delicate sea salt crystals levels up the sophistication.

Credit: Bixby & Co.

Toffee
It just makes sense to pair buttery and nutty confections with a dash of high-quality sea salt. It’s no surprise toffee and sea salt are a winning combination.

Credit: Popped!

Caramel Popcorn
If you make caramel popcorn, a sprinkle of coarse sea salt crystals, like fleur de sel, can instantly elevate your product and add another variety to your product lineup. Invite customers to sample the new combo, touting “if you love our caramel popcorn, wait until you try it with sea salt!”

Salt Water Taffy
Aside from the flavor, coarse sea salt can add a welcome crunchy element to smooth and creamy confections like taffy. If you pull your own taffy, consider adding sea salt crystals towards the end of the production process so not to lose the texture of the sea salt.

Credit: Belmont Peanuts

Lemon Confections
Think twice before limiting lemon and sea salt to savory seafood dishes. This flavor combination is popular in Asian confections and can be seen in various applications in North America. If you’re looking for a more unexpected application, consider ways to incorporate sea salt with your lemon-flavored confections—such as a touch of sea salt to chocolate-covered lemon creams. Alternatively, we love this idea of lemon sea salt peanuts from Belmont Peanuts. Described as “a flavor match made in peanut paradise,” this pairing is worth a try!

Sea salt can instantly add value to confections, along with an undeniable punch of flavor and satisfying crunch. When adding a twist to any product, even if just a dash of salt, we highly recommend offering samples in-store and heavily promoting the new product (with photos, of course) on your website and social media outlets. Staging your salty, new products atop a generous mound of coarse sea salt crystals (think pink with pink Himalayan Sea salt, if you use it in your application) can both be visually appealing and reinforce the message even if the consumer doesn’t read the description.

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5 Brittle Blunders Resolved

Brittle is a great summer treat, because it can stand up to warm summer temps all while satisfying the need for sweet, salty and whole lot of crunch!

This week we’re sharing 5 quick tips from RCI members who are known for their brittles, among their other delightful treats, Joy Lyn’s Candies of Paradise, California. Keep reading as we troubleshoot common problems faced when making brittle and how to resolve them.

1. Crystallization can be caused by an incomplete wash-down of the kettle, mixing blade and other utensils used while making brittle. This means not all sugars have dissolved which will create a grainy texture.
2. Sticky brittle could be the result of undercooking the batch, creating higher than desired moisture content.
3. Alternatively, cooking brittle at too high of a temperature can lead to a scorched or bitter flavor.
4. Butter your table top before pouring the batch to prevent it from sticking to the table.
5. Brittle that is too hard and thick can happen if you use a fan to cool your mixture, allowing it to set too quickly. Avoid the use of a fan to cool mixture and work quickly to thin and spread brittle.
   

Joy Lyn's Glenn Hartley works quickly to create crisp, buttery peanut brittle.

Game Changing Tools for Working with Brittle 
Sometimes even perfect formulations can only get you so far, here’s a couple of Joy Lyn’s favorite tools for crafting drool-worthy brittles with consistency.

As seen in the series of photos above, Glenn Hartley uses Tucker BurnGuard safety gloves and a heavy-duty scraper fashioned from the lid of a food-grade bucket.

Finding the right heat-resistant gloves will not only protect your skin from burns, they allow you to spread hot brittle thinly and quickly. Joy Lyn’s wears high-temperature Tucker BurnGuard^® safety gloves over white cotton gloves to lessen the heat.

Sometimes a standard scraper is just not enough for confections, like brittle, that require a high-level of heat. Joy Lyn’s repurposes the lid of a food-grade corn syrup bucket to fashion their own heavy-duty scrapers, perfect for scraping the kettle and spread the hot brittle mixture after it’s poured. With the use of a bandsaw, they cut the bucket’s lid in half to achieve the desired shape. The result is a scraper that is thicker, larger and can better withstand high heat.

Hopefully these tips will not only help you to identify and correct problem areas with brittle, but also achieve thinner, flavorful brittle with just the right amount of crunch!

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5 Fresh, New Ways to Feature Strawberry

For many, vibrant, sweet and juicy strawberries are a welcome sign that summer is here!

Roll out the red carpet, welcoming summer’s official berry (we think…) with five fresh, new ways to feature strawberry in your summer product lineup.

Photo credit: California Strawberries

Strawberry Peanut Butter Cups
Put a fresh spin on the classic peanut butter cup with the addition of freshly slice strawberries. Click here for a recipe from California Strawberries.

Photo credit: California Strawberries

Matcha-Covered Strawberries
Perhaps an unexpected twist on chocolate-covered strawberries, the addition of matcha powder to the white chocolate is sure to pique customer interest.

Photo credit: Bridgewater Chocolate

Chocolate Strawberry Pearls
With the slight crunch of dried strawberry in the center of layers of white chocolate and strawberry-flavored chocolate, these delicate pearls made by Bridgewater Chocolate are an elegant way to showcase strawberries.

Photo credit: Taste of Home

Strawberry Pretzel Bark
Here’s a new take on the summertime classic, strawberry pretzel dessert. With its natural berry notes, ruby chocolate is a natural fit for pairing with strawberries.

Photo credit: Milk Bar

Strawberry Shortcake Truffles
Combining all the creamy, salty, buttery, fruity, unforgettably tasty flavors of strawberry shortcake in a single bite, Milk Bar’s strawberry shortcake cake truffles are made with strawberry-studded vanilla cake, soaked in strawberry milk and rolled in strawberry shortcake crumbs. Milk Bar’s founder and television personality, Christina Tosi, shares her recipe here.

With strawberries popping up in farmers markets across the country, now is the time to take advantage of your local harvest. Even if you don’t follow some of these recipes exactly, use them as inspiration to create a recipe that is totally unique to your brand!

Here’s wishing you a sweet, strawberry kind of summer!

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