Got Candy on the Brain

Well a wonderful weekend of candy making bliss has come and gone. This weekend was devoted to hours of creating hand made candy canes. From boiling the candy cane mixture to forming the perfectly shaped hooks, each cane was made with the utmost care. The major flavors of the weekend? Butter rum, peppermint, and grape. Paul pulls the sweet mixture over a metal bar, the heavy scent of peppermint stingingly potent in the kitchen. As he gently pulls and forms the colored candy mix, Paul kneads the dough into pencil sized candy canes, pearl white against deep reds. Each candy cane is completely unique, still warm as it moves down the line.