We Made Carolina Reaper Candy! 🥵
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Published 2023-01-17
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🕒 Timestamps
00:00 teaser
00:09 intro
00:24 putting the batch together
6:09 the pour
7:28 on the water jacketed table
9:56 adding in the Carolina Reaper pepper powder
15:59 on the hook
17:47 putting the stripes on the Watermelon Carolina Reaper candy!
19:03 pulling out the Watermelon Carolina Reaper candy
24:12 the taste test/challenge
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We thought the ghost pepper candy was hot...It was absolutely not nearly as hot as this new Watermelon Carolina Reaper candy! It was easily the spiciest candy I've ever put in my mouth and probably one of the spiciest foods PERIOD, that I've ever put in my mouth! This batch was made for the Blazing Hot Foods company though, so as of right now we're not selling it. But if we received enough demand we could be convinced to carry this Watermelon Carolina Reaper candy as a regular item!
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Hercules Candy has been on Steve’s side of the family since 1910(ish). When he took over in the 70’s, he anticipated after 10 years of hard work, he could move the business out of the basement and into a real storefront. Unfortunately, it took until 2018 for that to happen, but hey at least it happened! Steve and Terry own the shop, Craig (the social media manager) is their son, Cara (wrapper and shipper extraordinaire who is poised to take over the shop one day) is their daughter and Leah (who doesn’t love being on camera and is very elusive) is their oldest daughter. Karen has been working for Hercules Candy since the twins (Craig and Cara) were about 6 months old and everybody else is a new recruit. Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the 🔔 for more videos!
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All Comments (21)
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You should put one of these in bags of fruit & friendly and call it "Fruit Unfriendly"
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You guys seem like such a cool and fun crew to work with. Wish most kitchens were this fun and involved. You all have a great job.
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Hey.... if you can send in some to Good Mythical Morning, Rhett and Link just LOVE spicy stuff.... watch their old episodes of when they have eaten spicy stuff... hilarious!
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....I love watching candy being made. It's just so....relaxing.
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I've been watching your videos since you were at the basement. I haven't tuned in for the last few months since I have been so busy with life. Watching this video, I can see just how HUGELY Cooper has improved in his candy making skills. Just the small movements seem so much more natural and confident. Well done, Cooper!
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Make these in lemon lime flavor.. I need em for cold and allergy season. 😅
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As a guy who grows and grinds his own chilli peppers I discovered the 3M masks with those filters on either side work really good at keeping the spice out of your nose lol
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I'm surprised you guys haven't tried making mango with tajin-flavored hard candy. It would go good with a lot of the citrus favored candy you guys make.
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Nikki casually getting 8 rows on the candy cutter when the previous high score was 4... 🍉 🌶️
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The Andreanos family are always up for trying new things! 👏🤩
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Really cool to see the process and environment with this sugar work. Great team dynamic.
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Reapers have a very sharp, almost acrid taste that in my experience doesn't naturally pair with sweet. It tends to work better towards dry rubs, jerky, and other savory things. Habanero peppers go very well with sweet. If you're going for heat, the Red Savina is one of, if not the hottest breed of habanero. It's a fruitier pepper, and I like to mix it with things like chicken, strawberries, and pineapple on a skewer with a honey glaze. It would probably make a great candy. Jalapenos for sure, I've had jalapeno jam, but it's too mild for my taste.
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Nikki is genius with the chopper. ❤
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Just watching them fold the candy is so relaxing. This looks like such a cool job.
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The transition at 0:15 is so clean, love it
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long time viewer here wondering if you guys would make a mango and strawberry flavord candy or just strait mango candy
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You guys seem to have so much fun. There is NO way I could try that candy, I'm super sentiment to spicy stuff. I just love the cat apron!! 😺
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This looks like such a cool job especially with how nice everyone is. My biggest thing when starting a new job is the employees being kind and it's more of a family than co-workers. Thanks for sharing this!
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Love that you mentioned Toronto - free tours of the city if youre ever here! I find your channel makes me smile
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Love how you try the new flavors, but there are some people out there who really love that super hot stuff
