Just found this video. When I was about 10 (60 years ago) my dad gave me ONE chocolate coved cherry as a surprise. It was 1959. Oh it was so good. I couldn’t understand how they managed to get the cherry inside the Chocolate. So I called it a miracle. He said that maybe for Christmas I would get a whole box. I said “ a whole box, that would be a Miracle”. Every year since then everyone got a box of Miracle candy till he died. Then my mom picked up the tradition, till the family got so big that there were 30 or so boxes of Chocolate Covered Cherries “My Miracle Candy” Now she does a box per family. Such sweet memories. She’s 93 and still gives out the boxes of my “Miracle Candy” every Christmas under the tree.
@shellg3320 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful❤
@bdlc592 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing ❤️
@NickClark-hq5ck Жыл бұрын
Beautiful story.
@kathleenstetler60911 ай бұрын
Great story, Thank you!
@11ms6210 ай бұрын
🥲
@calmshorefilms19606 жыл бұрын
I will never gobble down a chocolate cherry again. So much time goes into them. I will take my time, respectfully. But still eat a dozen. Thanks for posting. Great video!
@faceofmsfaceofms13455 жыл бұрын
No soup for you! 😉 j/k Will trade soup for chocolate 😍
@revera96394 жыл бұрын
Haha, but still eat a dozen. They do look yummy! I love their videos, fun to watch and distract yourself from the world.
@debraziegler38512 ай бұрын
So good!
@shawnsisler37437 жыл бұрын
OMG Terry the eyes in the back of your head story is hilarious. When my boys were young I had them convinced I could see around corners and through walls because my china hutch was a corner unit and they way it sat reflected their bedroom doorway if I was standing in kitchen/dining or living room. When my oldest was 10 I heard him whisper to his 11 yo cousin "Adam, you can't do that, my mom can see through the wall"... Adam proceeded to flip me off through the wall..lol I yelled back from the kitchen "Adam Lee, I'll break that finger off and stick it up your nose"... he told his dad I was a witch. I love kids.
@smikehunteraquariumgames92813 жыл бұрын
One of the funniest things I've read, LOL, thank for sharing!
@NoniOfFive3 жыл бұрын
Oh that is the best ever ha Hah Hah Hah Hah Hah
@DD-hy1nl2 жыл бұрын
Love your story! My mom used to say that to us, she had to have eyes behind her head! 🤣
@11ms6210 ай бұрын
I used to wear my sunglasses backwards when I was driving and my boys thought I was watching them 😂
@LovingTheCountryLife-Paradise5 жыл бұрын
i love how your dad is himself and not trying to be different for the video. he's so humble. and genuinely funny just being himself. and also these are my favorite things in the world!!
@BarbrajoanOriginals4 жыл бұрын
Always were my favorite. When I was young there was a candy company named Lofts Candy, and their chocolate covered cherries were amazing. I never knew how the syrup got in there. Now I’m 84 and finally I know the secret. Thank you, Tallahassee, Florida
@HerculesCandy4 жыл бұрын
You finally got your answer!
@dianemichel782411 ай бұрын
I never knew either!!
@liondirk3 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to learn how to make chocolate covered cherries for a long time. Just about every video on KZbin is making a paste to wrap around the cherry then either dip in chocolate or place in a mold. Way too complicated and takes way too long for the paste to convert to liquid. The way you make them has worked very well for me and my friends all rave about them. Thank you very much for sharing your secrets. One day I will travel back east from Arizona to visit your shop and thank you in person, plus buy a little of everything!
@HerculesCandy3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad we could help you, Dirk!
@ld1000xx6 жыл бұрын
The world needs more good hard-working people like you and your family in this world. God bless you guys!😄
@artcarheather6037 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you for this video. My adopted daughter and I make soap. She has some old traumas and this results in a fair amount of anxiety. Yesterday it was hard for her to imagine a mellow afternoon like this. It's been nice to show her a family business that gets their work done while enjoying each other's company.
@TommyY214Күн бұрын
Thank u for giving her a good life I was also adopted and understand completely
@mindyvaughn82177 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite videos. I never knew how that liquid got into chocolate covered cherries. Y'all are all very talented. I wonder if other companies double coat their cherrys. I think it's very possible that while many of us had perfectly wonderful childhoods, that somewhere inside us is a place that remains unfulfilled. I believe you, your Mom and your Dad fill these spaces. Thank You for sharing your lives with us.
@lynlynch21686 жыл бұрын
i watched another candy co making their choco covered cherries but they "wrapped" the cherry in a dough like mixture of sugar. Not nearly as appetizing as how the Hercules Candy co Candy Maker does it.
@SuperTamig6 жыл бұрын
Mindy Vaughn yes it is customary to dip twice that’s how they become bigger then the cherry actually is almost double
@SuperTamig6 жыл бұрын
Lyn Lynch taste exactly the same either way it’s a confectionery sugar dough that turns into syrup after they sit week or two...
@lindahandley52675 жыл бұрын
@Mindy, how does it get that yummy liquid inside? I guess the sugar melts inside?
@marypharris76294 жыл бұрын
Well...I've just never known that's what the juice is!! I'm enthralled with this process!! I think that's gonna be my goodie for 2020 Christmas family baking day!!! WOW! Just wow! Thanks for sharing!
@GrapeApe20186 жыл бұрын
This one is one of the candies our family has made for generations. We use bakers chocolate for the first layer and milk for the second. Our other twist, we put vanilla beans in the sugar for two weeks before we make the cherries. We use the rest of the sugar to make sugar cookie icing😊
@lindaevans3815 Жыл бұрын
Grapeape, that sounds Delicious 😋!
@EatingCakeAlone11 ай бұрын
Wow!
@cremebrulee475915 күн бұрын
😋
@tsworld91836 жыл бұрын
Oh my your making my favorite...my dad use to love chocolate covered cherries and he would buy a bunch of boxes at Christmas and people would give them to him as presents...He passed away in 2008 so I buy a box at the holidays and eat then for him.
@cherimills45273 жыл бұрын
Awwww, how wonderful
@connieburian584810 күн бұрын
I love this. You touched my heart. Wonderful story.
@jimjordan56306 жыл бұрын
Dad reminded me of Ray Romano! Love chocolate covered cherries, and especially the dark chocolate cherries.
@musingsfromthehill90305 жыл бұрын
Thank-you I am always looking for new candy re ipex
@jeannierusso21345 жыл бұрын
Jim you are right on the money $$. . Chocolate-covered cherries are really good I eat mine very slow and. Favorite ones r the DARK CHOCOLATE. yummy. .👍💋❤😄🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒
@powerwill87484 жыл бұрын
Same
@mamabear67104 жыл бұрын
Sounded like Ray 😆🤣😆
@michelleengland45628 жыл бұрын
Chocolate covered cherries are my favorite!!! It's so much fun watching your dad make them. This is professional stuff here!
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
It's almost like he is a professional 😂
@michelleengland45628 жыл бұрын
They both are!
@lynlynch21686 жыл бұрын
yea, hand made for sure. i remember picking one when I was a kid. I always looked for the piece that had the choco spill over...I see some on the Candy Maker's sheet! got my eye on them
@janetshifflett20323 жыл бұрын
They look fabulous
@janwheeler873 жыл бұрын
I have learned so much about not only making candy, but from your outlook on life. You obviously LOVE your Candy shop, and making candy. Thank you so much for your videos, with everything so animated these days, watching you lovingly hand dipping your chocolates is so refreshing. May God bless you and your family this Christmas season and in 2022.
@Blueeyedjenn145 жыл бұрын
Seeing how much time, love and consideration goes into making each individual chocolate treat I will never complain about the costs from actual candy makers ever again! It’s truly a work of art and labor of love - really cool seeing how it’s done!!
@GamerGrl4U5 жыл бұрын
I cant find chocolate covered cherries in the UK in stores... so I watched your video, tried making my own version of them using your technique- and I was one happy camper during the holidays!!! I imagine yours are 100x better- but for someone who hadnt had them for almost 8 years- they were heaven!!!!
@Stardust_43004 жыл бұрын
WOW, I never thought of that! We take so much for granted 😂😂😂. You have things that we don't have but at least we can order it here. 💞
@TheKentuckylady7174 жыл бұрын
@@Stardust_4300 Hi Friend Bea....did you find this candy video on your own or did you get it from me? I think I told you about how I am hooked on their videos and watch them all the time...:) DIL ordered some peanut butter hard candy from here and had it sent to me for my Birthday....it was so good.....lasted a long time....
@Stardust_43004 жыл бұрын
@@TheKentuckylady717 😅😅😅 actually was searching for candy recipes & just happened upon it. It's the only one I've seen of theirs. 💞
@SandyF_troubleАй бұрын
God bless
@ifoundmyavalon6 жыл бұрын
Chocolate covered cherries have been my favorite treat ever since I was a toddler. Other kids wanted m&m’s, I just wanted cherries lol. I even got the chocolate covered cherry blizzard at Dairy Queen. Loved seeing how they’re made.
@G0ddessKelly11 ай бұрын
Same! I used to always get the chocolate covered cherry ice cream at Baskin Robbins when I was a kid ❤
@lmvicente15 жыл бұрын
Here it is almost 2020 and look how far ya’ll have come!!! Love watching your family !!!
@5GrammyBear58 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to tell you guys that I just found you today on KZbin. My lucky day. You and your family are awesome. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your videos. I never realized it was that hard to make homemade candy. I've done some hard candy, no big deal, but you put so much love in your candy. I watched straight for about three hours. Just so interesting. You guys are so funny you made me laugh. Thanks for sharing.
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
Why can't you tell how much you enjoy our videos? 😂 Thanks for watching, we're glad you enjoy the videos!
@5GrammyBear58 жыл бұрын
I just meant that I don't have the right words to describe how much I enjoyed the fact you shared them, you made my day. Thanks again. Keep them coming.
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
hahaha I know, it was a joke, although it probably wasn't the easiest to get over the internet
@bettycountryman40086 жыл бұрын
Wow....I read how to make chocolate covered cherries probably 55 years ago from a recipe in an old Work Basket magazine my grandma had. I'm so excited to see it again. Thank you for making my only Christmas candy for the year. They were my dads favorite.
@lynlynch21686 жыл бұрын
Agree Grammy, I am so impressed with the patience of the candy maker. What a difficult job and he does it with such pride
@carolthomas87436 жыл бұрын
Chocolate covered cherries have always been my favorite.
@elviragonzalez4286 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with this guy, he seems so sweet like the candies he make. 😍😍😍😍
@lynlynch21686 жыл бұрын
We all are. LOL
@johexxkitten7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Maraschino Cherries, I can literally just take a jar, a spoon & have at ‘em... they’re sooooo good!
@anneamaro14976 жыл бұрын
They're even better covered with chocolate, yes?
@beckyming71996 жыл бұрын
Yes, I can too. Bonus with chocolate!
@thinderellaedwards13656 жыл бұрын
They are good in lemonade and Sprite too!
@edithdavis28485 жыл бұрын
Oh yea no coating needed just added enjoyment
@sadiemiddok25885 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness the health nuts have not found this comment yet. But we must prepare =_=
@kayewilson83915 жыл бұрын
I love watching this family doing what they love with such care and passion. Also thanks for the extra pounds I find just watching these videos. I will never look at chocolate covered cherries again. They are my favorite treat.
@donnasingh44414 жыл бұрын
Made a small batch of these for our family ..... using your family recipe. They were a big hit and the liquid center is like magic!!! Thank you for sharing your secrets!
@patmarling6 жыл бұрын
I have a lot more appreciation for these cherries that I buy each year. My mom loved them and also my mother-in-law. They thought Christmas wasn’t complete without them. They both are gone now but the tradition continues. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
@patriciaguyer95505 жыл бұрын
I had a small candy business. Did everything like your doing. Never sold chocolate covered cherries. Thank you for sharing.
@janied92125 жыл бұрын
Not sure when or if you will read this as this is an older video but I’ve been watching your videos for a month or so now and it’s fascinating to see how everything is made. On a sidenote La Cucaracha does mean cockroach but it is a Spanish song and the song is actually about a general and his car. The general in the song refers to his car as a cockroach. Just some fun trivia.
@DoubleDHomestead6 жыл бұрын
I've done molded chocolate, the banging is to get the air bubbles out, chill folks, small shop, the new shop is awesome!
@jenaemarieAZ5 жыл бұрын
bigbaddawn : Ahhhh. It’s just a tad annoying hearing it over the voices. 😬
@patriciamueller65194 жыл бұрын
I realize that but annoying to have in the video.
@rastaah4 жыл бұрын
Yea wow they make you a family secret video and you complain!! Unreal. I appreciate this so much!! Thank you for your kindness in sharing and bang away!! I love the real ness of it.
@SusanJCanon Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy seeing your family working and laughing together to create such yummy treats
@theclimbingchef8 жыл бұрын
I'm learning a bunch while watching your channel. Like when tempering chocolate, we pour about half the melted chocolate on the table, spread it around to cool it and then mix it back into the untempered chocolate in a bowl. Whereas you guys just do it straight on the table the whole process. Or seeding with melted chocolate and stirring in the chopped chocolate. Thank you for sharing your family with us as well! Love your mom and Dad!
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
Glad we could teach and entertain!
@phillyb83475 жыл бұрын
I'd put two thirds onto the marble and cool to 27 rather than half
@laurietijerina38164 жыл бұрын
La Cocaracha was a folklore Mexican song,describes a cockroach that cannot walk and also it has to do with the Mexican Revolutionary War. My father said it had to do with the weapons.
@jwalk92268 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh yum double dipped maraschino cherries!! The best, by the best... Thanks for sharing!
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gemini2twins195518 күн бұрын
I tried this, and they turned out amazing. Thank you.
@ladyalexa27188 жыл бұрын
Not to worry. When you said it was a secret, I backed up 1 minute and then didn''t listen, so your secret is safe with me. :
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
👌
@vulcanswork6 жыл бұрын
LOL
@jessegrider53016 жыл бұрын
You are a REAL lady
@starrfishhill5 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂
@mariannesouza83265 жыл бұрын
Lady Alexa 😂🍒
@nancypollard45316 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try to make these for my family Christmas party this year. I love your family. Anyone who is bothered by the sound of busy happy production would find something to complain about everywhere. Thanks for sharing the "secret"
@shannonmccandless86716 жыл бұрын
This made me think of the I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Viv get a job in a candy factory. These videos are great...love them!
@maineyor53436 жыл бұрын
I'm not much of a "laugh-out-louder"...but when saw that YEARS ago...........I TRULY lost it!!! I dont know why, but that was the FUNNIEST thing I have EVER seen on TV!!! And I'm 70yrs old!!!!!!!!! I think it is weird that soooooo many ppl have mentioned that over the years, in my lifetime.....it was TRULY a great episode!!!!!!!
@connieburian584810 күн бұрын
@@maineyor5343I love that candy show and who’s on first with Abbott and Costello. I laughed so hard I fell off the couch.
@randyfritz85495 жыл бұрын
I made them. I made a cherry cream center dipped twice, refrigerate centers, then tempered chocolate, dipped twice. I chose the stemmed cherries easy to dip.
@Freakgrl048 жыл бұрын
That is a very interesting way to get the liquid inside! My mom used to use a mold when making them. She'd soak her cherries in a mixture of the maraschino juice and Bicardi for about a week. Then she'd use the liquid and confectioner's sugar to make the liquid. She'd make the shell first, in the mold and then fill with the cherry and liquid. And then top it off with more chocolate. This was my mom's most requested thing every year! By the time I was old enough to even try one, she didn't make them anymore!
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
Sounds good, and a very interesting way of doing it!
@andreaculbertson75813 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe this was done 4 years ago. It is still nice to view it again. Sure like this channel & watching its growth.
@lydialynch58068 күн бұрын
7 years ago now! First time im seeing it as I'm new to the channel ❤love the videos 📸😁 and I thought you'd enjoy seeing how many years since your comment 😊God bless and happy holidays everyone
@iamd-10304 жыл бұрын
I use this recipe every time now. Why do people go the extra mile making that paste or fondant recipe when this is sooo good and much easier. Thank you
@leahdobson25392 жыл бұрын
Do you coat them with chocolate differently?
@jackbquick1235 жыл бұрын
I have worked around lots of robotics, automated machines,, entire departments dedicated to a group of parts and that's how I imagined these were produced. I respect what you are doing,, it keeps a trade,, a talent, a pride and way of life to hand down to you children. I will look for your products and when I can I will email you and place a order. Thanks for sharing this with us and God bless you and your family.
@ajayjackson77275 жыл бұрын
those cherry chocolates look really good and look at the care and time that is put into them, Steve is a genius!! Love these videos!
@Heartwing373 жыл бұрын
This is so fun to watch! These family businesses are the lifeblood of America. I love them so much!
@TheLightbright016 жыл бұрын
I used to make these for my grandmother when I was in my teens. She did not like the store bought 1's. But she loved them when homemade.
@HerculesCandy6 жыл бұрын
Homemade is just better
@Robinjuneable5 жыл бұрын
It is 2019 and I made these last year. They did not turn out as pretty as yours but people just loved them!! So I am going to make them again this year because people have asked me to! I love these, so good! Thank you!,,
@CarrieC19656 жыл бұрын
My friends and I made chocolate covered strawberries for a party one day. We had to store them in the garage overnight, and they froze. When we got them out and they thawed, they had juice in them just like the cherries... They were so scrummy.
@PJ-sh3nh4 жыл бұрын
I swear you all have one of the best channels on KZbin. It's really cool to watch a family business like yours do what it does, Mom is hysterical :D your vids are my late-night viewing vortex when I can't sleep. It's mesmerizing to watch you all make my favourite food group. Cheers, Happy New Year. Keep making us laugh and drool lol
@brenbarnes97247 жыл бұрын
this video reminds me of when Lucy and Ethel worked at the chocolate factory ! Dad is faster the they were though, no need to hide them down his apron or under his hat 😁
@HerculesCandy7 жыл бұрын
Or eat them!
@brenbarnes97247 жыл бұрын
lol true 😄
@laurengreb41365 жыл бұрын
I said the same on another video lol
@RLucas30005 жыл бұрын
Hercules Candy Do you love that episode? It’s only my second favorite Lucy episode, but it is a perfect episode. They let Ethel go from the boxing department because she kept pinching the chocolates to see what was inside! New idea! Chocolate Coconut covered cherries! I love chocolates with that super finely diced coconut mixed in, and I love chocolate covered cherries. I bet both would go well together!
@lauremehrkens58915 жыл бұрын
Bren Barnes 😂😂🤣I love that episode. Don’t forget, down their shirts as well, lol!!!
@sammyjo81094 жыл бұрын
I enjoy coming back often to watch the videos hand dipping the chocolates at the former home shop. I know business has grown and hand dipping everything is no longer time effective but, it reminds me of going to a local candy store while growing up and the owner letting me watch him dip chocolate by hand while he shard stories of "the good old days."
@BeansieThompson7 жыл бұрын
I'm really enjoying your videos! And the creamy center of the chocolate covered maraschino cherries super secret now explained! Not that I thought much about it, except now I've had an "AHA!" Moment, while thinking, isn't that clever! You guys are a lovely family! Thanks for the videos, entertainment and "wink, wink" uncovered candy secrets 😜
@windcancersurvivor51205 жыл бұрын
This is the best recipe. LOADS of work! Did this recipe once many years ago, Whew! Hats off if they do this on a regular basis!
@goodmorningsunrise8 жыл бұрын
I told my kids that whenever they lie, their ears turn red. My oldest(6), when trying to prove her innocence, will still tell me "Look at my ears! Do they look red??"
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
haha so adorable
@thinderellaedwards13656 жыл бұрын
When my niece was very young, she liked to brush my sister’s (her mom) hair. One day she was brushing my sister’s hair very carefully and picking up pieces and looking carefully underneath. I asked her what she was doing and she told me that she was looking for the eyes in the back of her mommy’s head. My sister had told the kids that she had eyes in the back of her head so they would behave themselves if they knew that she was watching them closely. It never worked with us when we were kids, but she got lucky and it worked with hers.
@annlopez15245 жыл бұрын
It’s all a lie
@reneecannon12505 жыл бұрын
Haha cute : )
@brendaredmond4678Ай бұрын
I found this video a few years ago. I made them! My first ever attempt at cherry chocolates. Itcwas great. The slower you go to get that snowball effect is key. And double coat them for sure. You have to seal them up. Plus... Im a milk chocolate girl.
@greatlakesnarwhalmichellee45078 жыл бұрын
your family is so funny. wish I lived closer to you.
@shellypinkley3987 жыл бұрын
Shelly 230 plaza Rd Apt B Laurinburg 28352
@clarabeasley68466 жыл бұрын
@@HerculesCandy ok
@kristinatidwell65635 жыл бұрын
Where's the Shop? I travel all over.
@BE-wn1vf11 ай бұрын
Is your table you have your covering chocolate on warm? I've made candy at home all the time, but I have never made cherries, and after watching this video, I so want to try it. You guys are awesome
@MsMOLLYKINS8 жыл бұрын
They are awesome , dad ... Good job and thanks for enlightening us all. I always wondered how they got the liquid in there ... I have decided that if I lived in your town I would be gigantic and broke lol love you guys
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
haha I guess it's a good thing you don't then
@columnedfox55087 жыл бұрын
when i watched this video. i was curious on what your dad does with that cherry juice. after he's got all the cherries out of it. does he make cherry juice out of it?
@joannhawkins56296 жыл бұрын
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@RickP6546 жыл бұрын
@@columnedfox5508 ,LOL Does he make cherry juice out of Cherry Juice? LOL
@TheKentuckylady7174 жыл бұрын
@@columnedfox5508 LOL I wondered to....
@X-files43527 күн бұрын
Thank You Hercules Candies for the vintage video. I miss the Basement, it was so 🏠 homey and comfortable.
@loribruning62175 жыл бұрын
I’m loving all the remote controls wrapped in plastic. Practical people!
@allabtyarn46235 жыл бұрын
Lori Bruning yet they aren’t wearing masks while talking over the chocolate?
@florencebanuchi26125 жыл бұрын
Hi love your video s. Can the cherries be soaked in a liquor n processed in powdered sugar n than in chocolate..
@peggyhayden76915 жыл бұрын
He's so patient. I'd dump all the cherries in a strainer then in the sugar all at once.
@daniellederoy98495 жыл бұрын
Peggy Hayden I would have done the same lol
@who____cares5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Honestly I dont know why he doesn't do that seems like a waste of time to do it one scoop at a time
@Betchawonder225 жыл бұрын
he explains why he doesn't like that. It still needs to retain some juice. Otherwise the sugar won't liquify properly and it will be more of a cream. straining the cherries ahead of time all of the juice will drain out and it won't liquify.
@amandashare12815 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too!
@TheKentuckylady7174 жыл бұрын
@@Betchawonder22 Yes he did say that.....thanks for letting them know.....
@medic28075 жыл бұрын
This just popped up on my list. Pre Max, pre new place, pre enrober. I'm quite sure I've seen it already, but still fun to watch the originals. Amazing how far you guys have come in less than 3 years.
@jamespaul84488 жыл бұрын
Another fun time video at the candy shop. Very enjoyable and interesting.
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
@gherbie34125 жыл бұрын
Pops was so cute, So is Mum.Thank you for sharing .Your all American family. They are awesome. It did remind me of I 💘 Lucy! I really respect all the effort and the time you put into every cherry .I make molds too.love you guys
@jennywalton33668 жыл бұрын
Cordial cherries are my favorite treat!! And now I know the secret.
@HerculesCandy8 жыл бұрын
Don't tell anyone!
@annettefodge6278 Жыл бұрын
I stumble across this video and forgot how small the basement was. Love following y'all. thanks for the blast from the past. Merry Christmas from Oklahoma
@barbaraness19735 жыл бұрын
10:08 I love chocolate covered cherries! I would buy my Dad a box every Christmas because he liked them so much. 😁 It’s so neat to watch how they are made!😋
@mariannesouza83265 жыл бұрын
Barbara Ness Nice memory, nice daughter. 🙂🍒
@cherrymccall48065 жыл бұрын
My dad liked the old fashioned chocolate drops. I bought a pack the other day and they don't even taste the same or have the same cream inside.
@rockkitty473 жыл бұрын
I had that same tradition with my Dad - it wasn't Christmas without a box of chocolate covered cherries!
@michelle-cl1du Жыл бұрын
What a treat it was to watch your family at work! So generous of you to share your secret recipe! May you be Blessed with increased business for your generosity!
@IrishAnnie5 жыл бұрын
I’m impressed how neat the rows are. My dipped cherries would be all over the place!
@FigaroHey5 жыл бұрын
When I did this at home, I steeped the cherries in brandy for a loooooong time before making them. That leached out the artificial red color, so they weren't as bright red, but the flavor of the 'liqueur' when the fondant coating turned to liquid inside the shell was worth the loss of Red Dye Nr 2. I'm interested in seeing how they do it. I just robed them in fondant (cream filling like what they make) that had invert sugar in it. It will liquefy when the alcohol on the cherries reacts with the fondant, but after you get the chocolate coating on it and hardened. So you hand-dip them while they are still 'solid' like any cream center, but they liquefy in the shell in a day or so of curing.
@harmonysunshine616645 жыл бұрын
So much easier than wrapping them in candy fondant first! Im 55 and My mother made cherries every year until she died..she would refuse to give anyone her recipe and it's written in her cookbook as her " SECRET choc covered cherry recipe..this brings back memories..she would make hers a few weeks ahead of time to allow hers to liquefy before gifting. Ps....Im going to try them this way but have my own secret addition that imgoing to try... ( add the white powdered vanilla to the 1st cup of powdered sugar...yum)
@martinaalvarez32846 жыл бұрын
This was the best demo I’ve seen yet. I learned techniques I never thought I would in a very shout amount of time. Thanks!!
@ymatgal6 жыл бұрын
I used to make handmade chocolates many years ago...probably been almost 20 years. I never realized how good my chocolates looked...bit of OCD! In the 80's in High School we made chocolates...using a Potato , Icing Sugar filling. As a Young Housewife Obsessed with Perfection I rediscovered the old recipe.....I made trays and trays of chocolates. I made different shapes for each flavor including butter rum, mint, orange and my all time favorite Chocolate Covered Cherries. Maraschino Cherries were wrapped in the Potato Icing Sugar filling and sealed well...then left to dry slightly. Then each one was dipped with a fork into the chocolate. I would then make up Christmas Tins with a variety. Looking back now it was utter Madness...and Migraine inducing because of Course I was also in Charge of Quality Control! I am only 49 but Chronically Ill and haven't been able to do such things for many years now....I sure miss the satisfaction of Giving such a Gift that people really enjoyed! Thank you for sharing and bringing back good memories! Such a cool method for your cherries....a lot easier than hand wrapping each one with icing potato dough!
@HerculesCandy6 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a lot of work! But it sounds like it was worth it.
@ymatgal6 жыл бұрын
Oh for sure it was a lot of work and definitely worth it :)
@tc2476 жыл бұрын
I am 61 and use to make these with my folks on Christmas Eve Day. IT was a production line as my brothers were younger and not very coordinated. lol Besides they ate the candies faster than we could get them down to get solid. My question is, DID ANYONE USE PARAFFIN WAX in their chocolate? My folks did, as it was a Recipe called MARTHA WASHINGTON CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES and then we made Peppermint and Spearmint Chocolate Patties after the cherries. This brought back such great memories for me. I would like to do it tomorrow with my kids and grandkids, but I don't know if you need to use the wax? HELP, Please from anyone. THANK YOU and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
@hissibling9336 жыл бұрын
@@tc247 my late mother used to make peanut butter covered maraschino cherries that were dipped in melted chocolate to which she had added a small amount of paraffin wax. She used the stemmed cherries and the stems were part of the finished product as well as being used as a "handle" to dip into the chocolate. These delicacies were absolutely beautiful to look at. Unfortunately, while I adore peanut butter and more than adore good chocolate, I don't care for the combination of pb and choc, so I rarely ate them. Making them was a long, tedious process particularly as my mom got older. Still am unsure why she added the wax to the choc, but I do know that in a lot of inexpensive, commercial chocs and choc bars, there must be wax in the products as I can feel a waxiness in the chocolate. I always remember the saying "Life is too short to eat cheap chocolate".
@thinderellaedwards13656 жыл бұрын
I hope that 2019 brings you better health and strength, keep fighting❤️!
@dlue87852 жыл бұрын
A quality family project! Thank you for sharing this! Merry Christmas
@Ed-iz4wm6 жыл бұрын
Your dad is totally ASMR.. Put him back on another video...Awesome..Thanks.
@libbyvalley4 жыл бұрын
La cucaracha, la cucaracha, ya no puede caminar. Porque no tiene, porque la falta, Marijuana que fumar. 🤣💖 Those look divine.
@katherinezuniga-alamos47818 жыл бұрын
just love your family banter ! i now want to be a candy maker too !
@daniellehaase29475 жыл бұрын
I am glad this came up just randomly on my to view list i never have heard of you guys and then to find out that you are in NY and not all that far away.. Live near Albany which is still far enough but still.. Its awesome to SEE them being made and to be able to order stuff too.. GREAT!!
@doloreshunt88956 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful and awesome family. Wonderful candy making. Blessings and Happy New Year.🎊🎆
@HerculesCandy6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dolores!
@wendyw44873 жыл бұрын
my mom made these cherries as well as several other chocolate covered candies every Christmas when I was a child. I remember that the cherries could not be eaten straight away........they needed about a week or so to ferment, that is to say they needed time for the sugar to liquefy to the proper clear consistency. They were always so delicious, as were her peanut butter cups, peppermint patties and old fashioned chocolate fudge. We only ever had them at Christmas but they were worth waiting the whole year for to be sure!!!!!
@MLucyLuna5 жыл бұрын
The song is about a cockroach that can’t walk because it doesn’t have his back legs. it’s a fun song!
@ginkgobilobatree5 жыл бұрын
It also is a reference to Pancho Villa. A political song disguised.
@kandi9174 жыл бұрын
I thought it meant chocolate covered cockroaches!! lol
@michellerosenbaum66115 жыл бұрын
I just came across your KZbin video. Chocolate covered cherries were my grandfather’s favorite candy. This brings back fond memories of him and how I enjoyed them then and now. I had no idea that the liquid inside was a result of the cherry juice and powdered sugar. Thank you for your video.
@wpeters43616 жыл бұрын
The Mom swirling that chocolate reminds me of the I Love Lucy episode.
@grammyjkl82896 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness for your videos. I am learning so much. I am a cake decorator and this is helping bring my cake to another level. Quick question if you go over past videos. How long does you chocolate covered cherries need to cure to be at their best? Would be great on a black forest cake. Thanks.
@camgood24377 жыл бұрын
"La Cucaracha" is a political song that was written in order to criticize a corrupt Governor in Mexico. It is calling him a cockroach because of how he stole from the people to make himself rich (like how a cockroach steals food from people's kitchens). I can only remember the translation for the last line of the song, which reads, "he has liquor to drink, he has marijuana to smoke" lol (actually, the only reason I looked it up was because I noticed one day that they were saying "marijuana que fumar", and I wondered why it was being mentioned in a song that I thought was for kids lol).. (the more you know..).
@tamcon727 жыл бұрын
Because the first part of the lyrics is sung in the first person; the cockroach sings that he cannot walk because he is missing two back legs, a child having, presumably, pulled them off for fun. Not sure if the song has a political meaning originally. My mother taught it to me in Spanish and I hated it because it was cruel.
@camgood24377 жыл бұрын
armand publishing actually, the song saw its greatest evolution and increase in popularity during the Mexican revolution of the early twentieth century, which I don't think was carried out by children. This is when political themes were added and it became widely known. Since it's an old folk song, no one knows when it was originally written, or by whom..
@christinesonnenberg56986 жыл бұрын
This is an Expression I thought you might like - "Just wake up and smell the Candy"
@tammynunemacher16476 жыл бұрын
Wow! I never knew. That is so awesome. Thank you so much for sharing that.
@conniebarnes92746 жыл бұрын
@@camgood2437 I agree with you. That's my understanding of the songs meaning too.
@EddVCR5 жыл бұрын
I love how your videos feel just like family videos. I mean, they _are_ family videos, but I like how you leave them mostly unedited and candid.
@felipavelasquez47125 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness...... I never knew the liquid inside was powdered sugar..... they are my favorite. What an awesome family.
@reeserose62376 жыл бұрын
I love that they're not done in a mold. I'm a chocolatier and I love the technique with the glove, I've never seen that. The glove must create a suction. I cant imagine it's easier to control. Very very cool!
@myacrylicjourney6246 жыл бұрын
Was your dad perhaps referencing an old movie where a lady is shaking maracas and singing la cucaracha? That’s what I thought of when he started to sing that. The sound of the cherries shaking in the bowl. Thanks for sharing your candy making with the world. It must all taste so amazing!
@curiuosgirl32432 жыл бұрын
That's Charo! Yes... I was thinking the same thing! It's only recently that I learned it meant cockroaches. Lol... Still a catchy tune.
@vahneb72606 жыл бұрын
Olive I love this candy! I now have a new appreciation for all the work that goes into making one of my favorite confections.Thanks for sharing.
@donnawhetstine10456 жыл бұрын
Like watching your videos . makes me want to buy some of those goodies too... Love those dark cherry candies too.. Ty for making such enjoyment of making candies video .. How long have you been making and selling candies..?
@J4Julz2 жыл бұрын
Gosh, watching all your videos, especially the cherries, and it makesme want to get started on my holiday candy making. Pure bliss! Also happy to see younger generations learning to make candies, so important. ❤
@sheilaalbert22236 жыл бұрын
You guys are so cute! MMMMM chocolate!
@cindykeith86426 жыл бұрын
I made these following the way you do them opposed to the fondant method...a little harder to get chocolate covered but so worth it...they are amazing today and I made them yesterday...I really wanted the syrup inside and did not trust that the fondant would be like I wanted...thanks for sharing your technique and expertise...I am so happy I found your channel
@lindametts85736 жыл бұрын
Wow your MOM AND DAD are fantastic!!! Awesome!! All that chocolate makes me drool!!!! Love that chocolate!!
@HerculesCandy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Linda!
@annakaminski44066 жыл бұрын
So much fun watching you three. I think I gained 5 lbs drooling over this chocolate. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas from California.
@dianapollex32664 жыл бұрын
My grandson told me his mom said she has eyes in the back of her head but didn't believe her. Driving, with him in the car I said all mom's do. He said, what am I doing. Of course I looked in rear view mirror and answered him. He was stunned and told me, you do have eyes in the back of your head. LOL
@katrinajohnson37762 жыл бұрын
I'm going to make chocolate covered pretzels with sprinkles this Christmas as a gift for everyone to enjoy. I always make about 20 pounds of fudge every Christmas too. Thanks for inspiring me to start making different candies for everyone to enjoy, instead of just cookies and breads!! Chocolate covered cherries are my favorite! Our Dayton, Ohio candy company stopped making their white chocolate covered cherries for some reason. Thanks to your video, I can try and make my own ones!!
@tflightstf83016 жыл бұрын
I love how generous your family is with their recipes ♥️
@ivankas89036 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome! What a beautiful family! Your dad sure don't speak much, but love how you trying to explain everything by questioning. And phone call conversation really cracked me. You can have your own youtube channel and deserts too!!!
@beccareul6 жыл бұрын
I love chocolate covered cherries, they were my mom’s favorite and I would buy them for her every Christmas. I love watching your family too! You guys are awesome, thanks for the great videos.