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[@DvidTheGnome]

He flat out nailed the design.

[@buttermoth8669]

As a person born and raised in Washington the strawberry state, the title is not click bait

[@evelynmatheson918]

Always so amazed how the design turns out. So cool to watch.

[@TheSeptemberRose]

I LOVE that you not only make candy, you make ART!

[@bjarnemcdonald6333]

Just made strawberry jam - know the smell. Did you know it's called strawberries because the original wild strawberries are much smaller and kids used to gather them by treading the little berries on a straw so you could bring them with you?

[@my3dprintedlife]

I always love your new creations! Thanks for the tangerine sours I received, they're the best!

[@anovosedlik]

I don't think i can call myself an artist anymore... this is TRUE art! You guys are AMAZING!

[@melaniereese5226]

I spent so much time in your shop during the summer of 2015. I live up North but I was going back and forth between here and there that summer. You are literally just about the only thing I miss about being there. Thank you for making my time in Tallhassee so much better!! I love your candies and ice cream ❤

[@mmmhorsesteaks]

Love the Uri's spezzatura when handeling the candy.

[@dirtyunclehubert]

hes worked at PD before, has come back and so he of course is skilled with the process!

[@mmmhorsesteaks]

@@dirtyunclehubert It's not just the skill, it's the panache :)

[@sonyahannah]

I've just received my first order of Lofty Pursuits' confectionary delights -- I ordered 7 or 8 packets of varied treats, with aspirations of sharing same with 4 siblings. . . gee, too bad that there won't be any left!

[@troublemonkey1_626]

I recently bought some black currant, assorted rare flavors, and acid drops. Absolutely love them, they taste amazing. I especially loved the blackberry sour drops, so delicious. Thinking about them makes my mouth water even now!

[@lindabryant4292]

Wow that fellow really did a good job on that. The strawberry was super clear! 🧡

[@NoCheeseNoMercy]

You guys should try and replicate the trendy fruit that looks like corn on the cob but tastes like banana, pineapple, and oranges. It is called monstera deliciosa and is native to southern Mexico. I’ve never tried it, unfortunately, but I would rather get your candy to try. The fruit can be poisonous if you don’t let it ripen correctly. A taste test of the monstera and a “can we replicate” video would be a ton of fun! Thank you!

[@beccae8685]

I was just thinking the same thing! It’s supposed to taste amazing!

[@mollycoad5752]

I have some ripening in my garden right now but I've always been too afraid to try it! I think this time I will!

[@jacksongrantham4848]

@@mollycoad5752 From what I've heard, the way you tell if it is ripe, is that pieces of the skin will flake/fall off in little hexagonal cells, and the fruit under those cells will be safe to eat. Don't force the skin off it hasn't fallen off others though, that's a recipe for a bad time.

[@thenameless3271]

The narration is always great

[@demonknight7965]

No matter how many times i see this done im still amazed

[@DreamDancer82]

Strawberry candy? Yes, please!

[@NeoNovastar]

love the detail of the seeds

[@sarahwatts7152]

Looks wonderful! I wasn't convinced about the yellow at first, but once again the experts were right

[@katp9973]

wow such a beautiful result! very well done

[@johndoughenbro7719]

WHAT !!!!!! ????????? that was freakin AMAZING !!!!!!!!

[@CJRHEARTSPMW]

It's been a long time since I've watched one of your videos but when you said "I'm Greg", I said "Hi Greg!"

[@jh20117]

Awesome video! I’d love to see the initial steps of heating the sugar as well as a store tour in the future!

[@MrPortal]

Greg has said before he leaves out heating the sugar because it's just not that interesting to watch. Though I think it would be neat to at least see the start, dumping in the sugar and adding the flavoring

[@r1w3d]

Lofty Pursuits has the best grits and thick cut local bacon 🤣 i have to get back over there, its been too long and now i have a 2 and a half year old daughter that would love to watch. Everything about this place feels so unique.

[@r1w3d]

Forgot to mention* all of the cut off ends are also sold in shop there and end up being quite a lot of candy for the price. They don't look anywhere near as good but they still have all the flavor. Banana is my absolute favorite candy from here. They always seemingly have flavors you haven't tried.

[@HuffGLaDTem]

this looks like such a cool place to work, of course you have to be very skilled but it just seems like you have to be so passionate to work here. incredible! and the history too!

[@catluva74]

Thank you for the hard work making so many different flavors of candy. a couple years back I suffered a health issue that made it hard to eat most foods. Luckily hard candy was one thing I could have. Your pickle flavor candy really helped pull me through that period of not being able to really eat.

[@Worldbuilder-o1k]

This is the best video to fall asleep to. So relaxing…

[@thebigstick117]

Too cool thanks for sharing Greg. Best to you and the team!

[@IBrinkI]

didnt know you had a podcast until now.. I paused the video and subscribed!! very unique work you guys do!

[@jessewolk9732]

We love your video’s we watch a video almost every night we love you Greg thank you for all your videos and hard work you put into these videos

[@heavyh3art]

love watching how you guys work!! so happy i was able to order and try some for myself, it's the best hard candy i've ever had!

[@erraticbear5898]

We visited the store for breakfast in our honeymoon last month. It was delicious.

[@DarkOverord]

I wasn't expecting to hear the old seaside town me and my family went to regularly in this. Blackpool Rock is still something I seek out now and then haha

[@michaelfourie]

That looks amazing! and looks very, very tasty

[@LynnHermione]

I love the little leaves

[@TheBrothers759]

Glad to see you again!

[@robsherbonjr5880]

Yay a new LP Video!!!

[@Dragoon710]

Nothing beats strawberry

[@Groovebot3k]

Why did it only occur to me now that the appeal of this channel is like listening to Mister Rogers talk exclusively about candy?

[@WiihawkPL]

i did not expect him to throw candy around the hook like that, god damn

[@gamelover2222]

Have a delicious day everyone!

[@xochj]

Fantastic!

[@dadisman6731]

so relaxing

[@AsterInDis]

mmm strawberry. I think I've had some in the mixed image candy packs.

[@jamesragsdale3069]

I hate that I hate strawberry candy. These are gorgeous!

[@trashprime6171]

Have you guys ever tried making a lime cucumber flavored candy? I think that would be a hit

[@ErdriedDeirdre]

Now I lowkey want some strawberry candy! 😅

[@LoftyPursuits]

We can send Vanya to your dorm.

[@OzarkRose]

I have a piece of their strawberry candy in my mouth right now, and that is some of the best strawberry candy I’ve ever had.

[@Israbelle]

it's funny, depictions of strawberries always have those yellow seeds, but as someone with a strawberry plant, you actually want them to be dark red, or it's still underripe!

[@mixturebeatz]

Have y’all ever made a spruce tip or any other evergreen tree flavored candy? It’s about the season for picking spruce tips and spruce and fir flavored sodas are some of my favorites.

[@shellyrae777]

I bought some image candy from here online, I was really surprised how small the pieces of candy actually are, which makes them even more impressive! Tasted awesome.

[@msfnxy8930]

oh my god I've been watching these for a couple years now and I just got the "public confection" joke

[@stephaniedurann6043]

Just ordered some along with you ghost candies.

[@pariator9026]

I hope one day Greg drops the WWW. from his URL. It's quaint but doubles the length of your domain name!

[@lax4ever1]

Color me impressed

[@strictlyaroundtheworld3489]

Idk pears taste amazing too I can't wait for my alien pear candy I ordered from you !

[@nogaaaaaa]

I had a dream where you played Frank n Furter on the Rocky Horror Show. Just wanted to let you know

[@TheCompleteMental]

I still cant decide if I like mint or raspberry more as a flavor

[@jellofish1455]

If I ever decide to travel I am going here first

[@TheShaofThirst]

You guys still got some unicorn poop from this one? I love strawberry!

[@Arcade3145]

Im surprised you didnt mention the plant city strawberry festival

[@colinmoore7460]

Chefs fingers, I see.

[@par22]

Are you ever going to make candy on camera again, Greg? He does it well, but you're the master

[@LoftyPursuits]

I've been behind the camera. I'm working with a new guy to do videos "Mitch" and I should be in them again soon.

[@par22]

@@LoftyPursuits Awesome! Thank you

[@Hi.Im.Levi.]

I miss Greg making the candy.

[@LoftyPursuits]

I'll be back, I've been spending a lot of time behind the camera instead of in front of it. I'm scheduled to shoot at least one video in the next two weeks

[@havinfunfallin9458]

Though I hate this idiom: “There is more than one way to skin a cat.”

[@shakejumbo4700]

Do you think you'll ever do any gummy candy?

[@joseaugustin614]

How do you know if the pulling is enough or not?

[@TheDamoose85]

Greg please make a candy for the Artemis 1 launch in a few days.

[@psychocuda]

Question. When do you add the strawberry flavoring? I might have missed it. I saw the citric acid mixed in, but is the flavor added to the acid or is it in the melted sugar base?

[@littlepaperjellyfish]

I'm pretty sure the flavour is usually added to the base when it's melted in the pot 🥰

[@MamoswineBING]

I've been a follower for quite some time and just yesterday I finally ordered from you guys! Very excited to try your works of art

[@lucy7b]

👍👍👍

[@alexkh8774]

What about a candy that is just the outer shell of a white tic tac, without the mintier middle part.

[@georgehoward-white9660]

💡Greg! Have you ever thought of having a candy cutting race? Who do you think is the fastest at Lofty Persuits?

[@JimmyJazz332]

You mentioned the cooking table was made from “mild” steel, what is “mild steel” as opposed to normal steel?

[@LoftyPursuits]

Mild steel also casts and rolls better, and is more brittle. But it's a table. It's good it can't keep an edge. But with a 1/2" thick top, what's going to hurt it?

[@awagentx]

i love the sound of the candy chopping, it sounds like the old effect of a slot machine paying out, but it's delicious candy... btw: how goes the wagon? does it roll again?

[@LoftyPursuits]

The wagon is on blocks and is now functionally a storage shed. Looking for compatible tires.

[@colinmoore7460]

Have you ever been to Blackpool in the UK?

[@LoftyPursuits]

No, but someday I hope to go to where this all started

[@Mackinstyle]

Perhaps a proprietary-like business detail you'd prefer not to disclose, but how much $$ in raw sugar is a batch of that? I've been thinking about the process of becoming an expert, and how it's probably possible to, while learning, "ruin" a batch or two. Is it a costly learning process?

[@SaulFemm]

Why is the coloring "buffered" with water? Just to make it easy to pour? What would it look like if there was no water?

[@LoftyPursuits]

It distributes more evenly. If you just use a powder, it looks like there's this powder suspended in the clear candy.

[@thewitchofsloth]

Why the music gotta be so alluring 😭

[@Kizzy-qb9si]

Is there fruity assortment?

[@LoftyPursuits]

Look for our variety pack. I think that is what you're looking for.

[@Makingnewnamesisdumb]

What is the reason you don't sell unicorn droppings online? Is it a packaging and shipping issue, or do you just not make enough of them to justify trying?

[@LoftyPursuits]

Part of it's a packaging issue, but the other part is we sell every last one through our store and we're off and out of them completely. We only make one or two per batch of candy.

[@Makingnewnamesisdumb]

@@LoftyPursuits Would you say it's similar to a big jawbreaker? Do you think you'll offer big jawbreakers in the future as sort of a compromise, or is that a totally different wheelhouse? I don't know how jawbreakers are made.

[@bierguy3033]

Comment for algorithm.

[@fernandoj3505]

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[@Spiralem]

wait... there's no strawberry flavor in the strawberry candy? edit: my bad

[@LoftyPursuits]

It is strawberry flavored. You heard something wrong