The rice hack is a myth!! If rice is sitting in an opened container on a humid day doesn't start to absorb water or softened Then why would it absorb water from your products? Also, NOT TOUCHING your product, so even if it did absorb (which it doesn't), how would it be any more effective than just leaving it uncovered and letting the moisture evaporate naturally? And finally, the only reason why your phone or electronics will work after leaving in rice is be what breaks your phone if the electronics inside are short circuiting. And leving it alone and NOT TURNING IT ON while all the liquid evaporates is what saves it. lt's NOT rice absorbing water
The cup in the movie IIRC was made of wax, and Gene had to actually chew it until the take was over. Obviously sugarcraft has evolved in leaps and bounds since then but you have to imagine if Gene had the choice between a well handcrafted wax version and a sugarcrafted “Babish” version, he’d take the latter.
Having seen photos of some of the amazing creations my great grandma made with sugar in the 60s, I have to imagine they could’ve produced a sugar variation for the film. However, keep in mind they also had to make dozens of the teacups in the scene. I imagine wax made the production much faster and more uniform.
Probably the wax version TBH. Wax is pretty nice to chew on and better than have to navigate a sticky and sharp sugar that could make you sick with multiple takes
yeah, it was probably wax because it was easier to make and it could stand up to the rigors of filming on a sound stage. I've met some master sugar sculpture people who learned from masters back in the 60's and the only difference in work and techniques is the preferred and popular styles and appearances.
He was one of the greatest actors of all time; however, I loved those wax soda bottle candies and wax lips as a kid. I can’t imagine chewing the wax teacup was the most impressive of his skills showcased in that film. 😅
Dude this is making my dreams come true. Out of every sweet thing in the movie, the flower tea cup is what fully captivated me as a kid. I always imagined it to be a honeysuckle flavored exterior with a lightly sweet tea on the inside. I’m so excited to see someone finally doing this!
@@IsaacMyers1 I always assumed it was a buttercup as well that, obviously, tasted like butter! Just like the strawberries tasted like strawberries....but don't lick the snozzberries!!!
This might be because the Wonka Factory was based on Dahl's childhood chocolate companies from the 1920s and white chocolate wasn't invented until the 1930s. Or at least, we can pretend this is the answer.
As a former sugar artist and wedding cake decorator, you nailed the whole feeling of trying to figure out how to create something impossible, and it feeling like being a kid getting to play with playdo! I still miss that job sometimes, simply for the feeling of solving the strangest problems every day!
@@tanimation7289 I think I know what you’re asking - the materials do come pre-made 😃 gum paste, fondant, chocolate paste, etc. Some materials firm up in different ways, so we use different types for different elements
I like the fact that he wasn’t entirely successful in recreating it because it makes this show more relatable. It’s not always about reaching the goal but about the journey in getting there.
In the original movie the flower tea cup (called a butter cup) was actually wax. And was one of the only things in the room not edible, he had to chew and then spit it out after the camera was off. That's what makes this video so funny actually.
@@TheParadoxGamer1 I believe so. Ill admit I wasn't alive when the movie came out, and this is from what my parents told me about the movie and my own research.
The actors said in the 30th Anniversary Edition that they were made of wax and tasted as such. Gene Wilder acted like it didn't and then spat it out after each take.
I wish places would sell edible chocolate or sugar teacups, where you can eat the cup after drinking what you poured in. Edible straws were a thing, so edible teacups could be possible.
I think most of us can agree that Mr. Wilder taking a bite out of that cup is one of the better food moments in film history. It certainly captivated me as a child and I am tickled to see it being re-created in the BCU! Great show as always!
I loved the idea of a cup that you eat after you finish drinking from it. And for food, too. I love breadbowls because it's a bowl, that you eat! I always imagined eating the plate Wonka had when I was done, too.
In the newest Frog and Toad Christmas special (which is very cute and true to the vibe of the books btw), they make something called “ice cream soup.” I’d be extremely curious to see Babish culinary universe’s take on that!
As in "Frog and Toad are Friends"? They still make stuff related to that!? That's a book I remember very well from my childhood that hardly anyone ever talks about!
Proposal: Maybe we could combine the sugar glass cup idea with the sugar gum? Instead of beeswax, maybe the gum could be molded directly onto the cup so we already have a barrier built in with extra flavour and crunch on top of it. Could probably give it better structural integrity too. Granted, I'm no food expert and this probably will end in a lot of sweet nectar spilling all over my kitchen counter but it's worth a shot, right?
I always LOVED Wonka taking a bite of the cup. During the intro, the Candy Man sings that "you can even eat the dishes", and Wonka eating the cup is such a perfect cap on that.
This makes me so happy. I've always loved the books and the movies (yes even the one from 2005, though I like the original more), and I've been fascinated by the various types of sweets in the book and movies, especially the room with the field and chocolate river where everything is edible. It would be amazing if you tried making other sweets seen in the book or movies, but it's understandable that most of them are impossible. I'm already so happy that you made the teacup flower.
I'm gonna be entirely real with you.... I don't know why the Johnny Depp version gets so much hate LOL. I was never obsessed with either movie, both felt kinda creepy to me. Part of it was that Gene's version was filmed during an odd era where pretty much all films at the time seemed a little creepy; Johnny Depp's version was creepy for some very obvious reasons (the whole movie was quite dark). That being said, I don't think either of the movies are bad. In fact, I think they both have their own unique charm. As of recently, I know the internet has been clowning on the new Wonka movie, but I thought it looked really cute and magical and wonderous, which is what I WANTED from the first two movies but never really got it. Of course it's a little "cringe", but like... isn't anything weird kinda inherently cringe? That's the beauty of it!!! I think the internet is just bitter and sad, so don't feel too ashamed for liking the 2005 version. A LOT of people liked the 2005 version; people are only just now hating on it because they're either addicted to nostalgia bait, or because they hate Johnny Depp because Twitter told them to. Nobody has once stopped to consider that maybe the entire story itself, books and movies included, is just downright wacky!! It's fine to be wacky, and honestly, THAT is what I gathered from ANY version of the story. You can't help liking what you like! (Edited for clarity)
I feel like sugarwork was close, but had you tested using isomalt instead to see if that would have held? And for a cup and saucer, I kept thinking that the teacup itself needed a flat base that could sit atop the saucer without sticking to it. But I'm so fascinated by the gum paste version that I'm applauding how much work and effort and testing went into this! Thank you, all!
as a kid i always dreamed of trying that cup, this makes me so happy honestly if babish tries to make other things from that pure imagination scene i’d be just as happy
@@irenewilliams5993 They have unlicensed therapists working there for one thing. For another they charge for just basic advice someone can get online in a forum for free.
@@irenewilliams5993 They've settled a lawsuit with the FTC for 7.8 million USD. They were found to be breaking patient confidentiality. Johnny Razer has a video going over the terrible user experience the program has. They were caught listing therapists as available through there service who were not available to inflate the perception that they could get you connected to a therapist then gave you the runaround with therapists being unable to make appointments or actual zoom calls. Any therapists in the regular industry who are pushed to burnout quit their primary jobs and work for Better Help temporarily while they recover. Otherwise they are just doing the gig while starting their own practice. Better Help knows this and exploits this in the labor pool. Otherwise if a therapist uses the platform for more than a year you really have to ask them if they have a sense of self worth or dignity as the platform is not set up for a sustainable income.
I see lots of people also advertise those companies that claim to take your info off of people search websites but those are also a scam. A lot of the popular ones need proof that the person asking to take it down is the person on the website and the companies can’t do that legally, so some info stays up. It’s also always a losing battle since every time you move or change your phone number they can update your info and put it back up claiming it isn’t the one you asked to take down so you have to go through the whole process over again.
I bet Gene Wilder is looking down on this video now and thinking "Now why didn't the filmmakers think of that?" The actual flower cup was made of wax, probably similar to that of candy corn.
has betterhelp gotten better for the last 4 years? how are they doing this, sponsoring channels still? heck, channels who still sponsor them to this day is the real ball buster. sad, i always click away when i see BH being sponsored
I always thought it'd be like some kind of molded wafer that would slowly soak the tea in. Especially with the crunch. Of course in the movie I think they used something nasty and dubiously edible
Seeing how even *Babish* sometimes messes his various experiments up royally, always makes me feel a lot better about my own, occasional, kitchen misadventures... :P
I remember when Sweetarts, Nerds, Gobstoppers, etc were still Wonka candies, there were Wonka essential chocolate bars. They came in different flavors, including Chocolate Waterfall (a swirly milk and white chocolate bar) which was my favorite! The new Wonka movie and this video reminded me of when my childhood was simple.
Glad someone said it. The amount of BetterHelp ads I’ve been seeing recently is getting quite concerning. There have been some horror stories about “therapists” people have had on that scam service.
Considering I always pictured this is being a play on the term buttercup, I always pictured the contents of the teacup being something kind of thick and rich and creamy.
Dude...I just have to say. You are one of my go to channels when I'm feeling bad or angry. Watching you make these foods from beloved shows relaxes me immensely. Thanks for being awesome.
Thank the stars someone FINALLY did this video tutorial! Thank you so much! For years my sister and I always wanted to make this and could never find a recipe for it! Though, we assumed that the cup was actually made out of the edible grass candy. Like the edible wafer disks? That it was that candy molded to the shape of the cup.
I have been obsessed with the crunch of that teacup since I've been a child. It's so satisfying to finally see one. I want to crunch it so bad after having a comfy sip of tea.
Congratulations, Andy. Gene would be proud. Your creation is certainly made of pure imagination. Could you please do your own take on the Fiesta Burrito with Chili and Eggs that Dan Aykroyd makes for Robert Stack in the food truck scene from Caddyshack 2?
If this ever gets revisited in the future. I suggest using wafer dough, the stuff used to make store bought edible ice cream cups that come in a box or a waffle dough.
Just so that you know, you can look it up but the whole "rice absorbs the water from your phone" thing is a complete myth and doesn't actually absorb any water
Nice, I enjoyed that. Surprised you didn't try either Marzipan then baked to make hard or Royal Icing. Both would have the mould-ability & waterproofness. Sorry I've spent the last couple of days crafting marzipan fruits as gifts for friends so it came immediately to mind.
I wonder about old school saltwater taffy. The kinds they sell in thin sheets. You can definitely bite those and they have options for creamier colors. They're also a little less brittle so it may be something you can bite and it not completely shatter. It would probably get a little sticky with the tea/nectar though
You could have also done it with a wafer cone like mold, lined with the bee's wax to prevent leakage and softening, It gives a better, crispier effect like in the movie and would probably not be as aggressively sugar forward tasting like the methods you used in the video.
If you ever want to prank your younger cousins with this, mold them to their favorite play tea set, replace them, wait for them to ask to play with them, halfway through, start eating the decoys
Considering the one in the movie was wax, I'm impressed with what you came up with! This is my go-to "make me feel better" movie, so I love seeing you make something from it. ❤
This is a true example of trial and error when it comes to making/cooking something that is movie accurate. Despite the fail tries, this tea cup looks just like a real flower you can drink out of it. 🌼☕️😊👍🏾
I can't believe you finally did one from my favourite movie of all time! Thank you, Babish, for bringing this scene to life in the best possible way. :)
I've tried better help... It's trash. Please find someone nearby. In person is so much better. A lot of the therapists on better help are like JUST barely graduated and are doing their supervision. That means they're entirely unexperienced and have barely any idea what they're doing. Please seek out experienced therapists...
As someone who never watches movie or tv, ive never been able to relate to the reference clip at the start, but I can with this one. What a truly iconic scene.
It's one of the supreme ironies that one of the most delicious looking and sounding flowers (buttercups) are actually poisonous. So it's understandable why someone would want an edible version
Oh Babish, I'm disappointed. I really am. I love your content and your channel, but shilling for BetterHelp? After their YEARS of messy history? Please don't do this. Don't encourage your subscribers to give their money to a company that has repeatedly proven that they don't care about their customers' mental well being or right to privacy.
Hey guys - My mom works with fondant sometimes.. here's a trick - you don't need to dry it for 3 days. Overnight is enough, but you have to place it in direct microwave light so that dries up. You don't start the microwave, you just keep the microwave door open just enough to the point of closing.. so that there's little gap and the light stays on. Now your fondant objects can stay like that overnight to dry the moisture out. I live in a pretty humid place and this works perfectly fine for her. Try this next time. :)
TH-camrs already deal with enough monetization troubles so go ahead and get that coin, Babish. As a starving artist, I get it. HOWEVER, I would like to remind everyone that youtuber sponsors are not the be all and end all of quality. Please do thorough research before jumping into a program or purchasing a product they advertise.
i’m gonna say, he’s actively hurting people for his own gain. that is an entirely scummy thing to do and should never be excused. he is at fault here, no excuses for him.
I always imagined the cup had the flavor of honeysuckle and jasmine tea. And the consistency of a thin Creme Saver. I was obsessed with this movie as a kid and thought about this cup constantly lol
Please do not dry your wet electronics with rice. A) Surface Area is key in such an endevour, and the enemy of surface tension/vapour pressure. The area inside the phone is very small, egress is narrow, the dehumidification of dry rice really won't do a lot to accelerate the drying process. B) The drying process is where most of the damage takes place. Corrosion and mineral deposition builds up as the water evaporates and is the main cause of damage to the device. If you can't take your ideally still-wet phone to a repair shop to get them to clean it internally, shut it off if it isn't already and dunk it in 99% isopropyl alcohol for some time. The alcohol will sap any water that got inside away into the bath, as well as any dissolved minerals along with it - and is non-conductive so won't cause shorts. It also dries quicker and cleaner. Do not attempt this if your device has a seperate backlight layer from the LCD, as in the non-OLED nintendo switches. Liquid will get in between, will never dry, and will look bubbly forever.
You could make the sugarcraft version opaque by pulling (Like taffy pulling) the candy several times to introduce light reflecting air bubbles into it, before you start working with it. That's how Lofty Pursuits and other candy makers make white or light colored candies.
Had to record my own rendition of "Pure Imagination" because A.) my voice is angelic and B.) copyright stuff
Wasn't that bad
C.) Ding Ding Dong~
Magnifique
It was perfection
The rice hack is a myth!! If rice is sitting in an opened
container on a humid day doesn't start to absorb
water or softened Then why would it absorb water
from your products?
Also, NOT TOUCHING your product, so even if it did
absorb (which it doesn't), how would it be any more
effective than just leaving it uncovered and letting the
moisture evaporate naturally?
And finally, the only reason why your phone or
electronics will work after leaving in rice is be what
breaks your phone if the electronics inside are short
circuiting. And leving it alone and NOT TURNING IT
ON while all the liquid evaporates is what saves it. lt's
NOT rice absorbing water
The cup in the movie IIRC was made of wax, and Gene had to actually chew it until the take was over. Obviously sugarcraft has evolved in leaps and bounds since then but you have to imagine if Gene had the choice between a well handcrafted wax version and a sugarcrafted “Babish” version, he’d take the latter.
Having seen photos of some of the amazing creations my great grandma made with sugar in the 60s, I have to imagine they could’ve produced a sugar variation for the film. However, keep in mind they also had to make dozens of the teacups in the scene. I imagine wax made the production much faster and more uniform.
That, and the intense heat from studio lighting would likely have melted the sugar cups.
I did find it funny that he ended up using wax like the original in the film.
Probably the wax version TBH. Wax is pretty nice to chew on and better than have to navigate a sticky and sharp sugar that could make you sick with multiple takes
yeah, it was probably wax because it was easier to make and it could stand up to the rigors of filming on a sound stage. I've met some master sugar sculpture people who learned from masters back in the 60's and the only difference in work and techniques is the preferred and popular styles and appearances.
The fact the Gene Wilder took multiple bites of multiple wax cups for this movie shows his dedication as an actor.
He was one of the greatest actors of all time; however, I loved those wax soda bottle candies and wax lips as a kid. I can’t imagine chewing the wax teacup was the most impressive of his skills showcased in that film. 😅
he wasn't exactly given much of a choice.
No. It shows his love for eating wax. Rumor has it, he went through about 6lbs of paraffin on the set of Blazing Saddles!
@@D71219ONEI remember those wax soda bottle candies. I liked them too. I'd still eat 'em now if I came across them.
@@Daeneiracorn..... him biting the cup was improvised, so yes, he did have a choice
honestly we need more charlie and the chocolate recipes (or any recipe from any roald dahl story) from babish
The dinner from Fantastic Mr. Fox would be amazing!
The giant peach
Roast pheasant from Danny the champion of the world
hope he makes the chocolate river next
I mentioned before the everlasting gobstopper
Dude this is making my dreams come true. Out of every sweet thing in the movie, the flower tea cup is what fully captivated me as a kid. I always imagined it to be a honeysuckle flavored exterior with a lightly sweet tea on the inside. I’m so excited to see someone finally doing this!
ME TOOOOO!!!!! I always loved the tea cup!!!!!
I always assumed it was a buttercup. Therefore I never once thought it would be filled with tea, but melted butter or butter flavored beverage.
@@IsaacMyers1 I always assumed it was a buttercup as well that, obviously, tasted like butter! Just like the strawberries tasted like strawberries....but don't lick the snozzberries!!!
@@IsaacMyers1 My thought was actually liquid butterscotch instead of it containing literal butter, but it's the same effect.
Agree. I always thought honeysuckle as well
The fact you didn't use white-chocolate to make that astounds me. It's structure and consistency is so much like the wax used in the original.
This might be because the Wonka Factory was based on Dahl's childhood chocolate companies from the 1920s and white chocolate wasn't invented until the 1930s. Or at least, we can pretend this is the answer.
@@prailock
Counterpoint:
Is it a stretch to think Wonka could be ahead of his time in the field of confectionary?
@@janehates I mean, he invented an eternal jawbreaker...
@@prailock That's a real Vermicious Knid response.
Because white chocolate is gross.
As a former sugar artist and wedding cake decorator, you nailed the whole feeling of trying to figure out how to create something impossible, and it feeling like being a kid getting to play with playdo! I still miss that job sometimes, simply for the feeling of solving the strangest problems every day!
I thought you used a mold for your designs and trim the leaks before paining them.
Nope. I sculpted everything by hand. That’s why those cakes are so expensive!
@@MakeYourLifeaWorkofArt Fascinating. Do you also make the super pastas as well or do you get a more pree made mix?
@@tanimation7289 I think I know what you’re asking - the materials do come pre-made 😃 gum paste, fondant, chocolate paste, etc. Some materials firm up in different ways, so we use different types for different elements
@@MakeYourLifeaWorkofArt Then do you bake them or et them dry?
I like the fact that he wasn’t entirely successful in recreating it because it makes this show more relatable. It’s not always about reaching the goal but about the journey in getting there.
Just thought you should know (in case you didn’t) that betterhelp is currently being sued by the FTC for breaking patient confidentiality
They have been well known as shady and unethical for awhile. I unsub from every channel shilling for betterhelp,, and stop watching if they continue.
@@Elizabeth-n3v2uever since the 2024 Oscar’s episode he seems to have not taken another sponsorship from them
@@Elizabeth-n3v2usad to say Babish still is in 2025
Ever since I was a kid I had always wanted to have that buttercup tea.
I always thought he might be drinking something like honey and butter mixed together, like you'd maybe have on waffles or pancakes. 😅
Wait aren't buttercups poisonous?
Same bro it’s my most wanted movie treat
In the original movie the flower tea cup (called a butter cup) was actually wax. And was one of the only things in the room not edible, he had to chew and then spit it out after the camera was off. That's what makes this video so funny actually.
Didnt he also do like a dozen shots for it too?
@@TheParadoxGamer1 I believe so. Ill admit I wasn't alive when the movie came out, and this is from what my parents told me about the movie and my own research.
That scene has always made me want an edible tea cup
Same!!!!
The actors said in the 30th Anniversary Edition that they were made of wax and tasted as such. Gene Wilder acted like it didn't and then spat it out after each take.
Unfortunately, those edible teacups were made out of wax.
Chocolate teapots are real. Why not chocolate teacups?
I wish places would sell edible chocolate or sugar teacups, where you can eat the cup after drinking what you poured in. Edible straws were a thing, so edible teacups could be possible.
I think most of us can agree that Mr. Wilder taking a bite out of that cup is one of the better food moments in film history. It certainly captivated me as a child and I am tickled to see it being re-created in the BCU! Great show as always!
I loved the idea of a cup that you eat after you finish drinking from it.
And for food, too. I love breadbowls because it's a bowl, that you eat! I always imagined eating the plate Wonka had when I was done, too.
In the newest Frog and Toad Christmas special (which is very cute and true to the vibe of the books btw), they make something called “ice cream soup.” I’d be extremely curious to see Babish culinary universe’s take on that!
As in "Frog and Toad are Friends"? They still make stuff related to that!? That's a book I remember very well from my childhood that hardly anyone ever talks about!
Wouldn’t that just be warm custard?
Proposal: Maybe we could combine the sugar glass cup idea with the sugar gum? Instead of beeswax, maybe the gum could be molded directly onto the cup so we already have a barrier built in with extra flavour and crunch on top of it. Could probably give it better structural integrity too. Granted, I'm no food expert and this probably will end in a lot of sweet nectar spilling all over my kitchen counter but it's worth a shot, right?
I always LOVED Wonka taking a bite of the cup. During the intro, the Candy Man sings that "you can even eat the dishes", and Wonka eating the cup is such a perfect cap on that.
This makes me so happy. I've always loved the books and the movies (yes even the one from 2005, though I like the original more), and I've been fascinated by the various types of sweets in the book and movies, especially the room with the field and chocolate river where everything is edible. It would be amazing if you tried making other sweets seen in the book or movies, but it's understandable that most of them are impossible. I'm already so happy that you made the teacup flower.
I'm gonna be entirely real with you.... I don't know why the Johnny Depp version gets so much hate LOL. I was never obsessed with either movie, both felt kinda creepy to me. Part of it was that Gene's version was filmed during an odd era where pretty much all films at the time seemed a little creepy; Johnny Depp's version was creepy for some very obvious reasons (the whole movie was quite dark). That being said, I don't think either of the movies are bad. In fact, I think they both have their own unique charm. As of recently, I know the internet has been clowning on the new Wonka movie, but I thought it looked really cute and magical and wonderous, which is what I WANTED from the first two movies but never really got it. Of course it's a little "cringe", but like... isn't anything weird kinda inherently cringe? That's the beauty of it!!!
I think the internet is just bitter and sad, so don't feel too ashamed for liking the 2005 version. A LOT of people liked the 2005 version; people are only just now hating on it because they're either addicted to nostalgia bait, or because they hate Johnny Depp because Twitter told them to. Nobody has once stopped to consider that maybe the entire story itself, books and movies included, is just downright wacky!! It's fine to be wacky, and honestly, THAT is what I gathered from ANY version of the story. You can't help liking what you like!
(Edited for clarity)
I feel like sugarwork was close, but had you tested using isomalt instead to see if that would have held? And for a cup and saucer, I kept thinking that the teacup itself needed a flat base that could sit atop the saucer without sticking to it. But I'm so fascinated by the gum paste version that I'm applauding how much work and effort and testing went into this! Thank you, all!
Can't wait for Babish to try and make the 3 meal course bubblegum XD
If he succeeds he won't be on TH-cam no more he'd make a candy factory
You're turning bluish-red, Babish!
I suggest not, because if he did, he'd turn into a blueberry
Blue-ing with Babish!
@@the_enby_geek "You're turning violet, Violet!"
Fun Fact: the teacup in the movie was made of wax, and they added the "crunch" in post. :)
Also, Gene Wilder taking a bite was not in the script, he just did it and they kept it in post.
as a kid i always dreamed of trying that cup, this makes me so happy
honestly if babish tries to make other things from that pure imagination scene i’d be just as happy
Wildly intense. What a process. Major props for even attempting that.
Sound effects for the opening clip were 👌
Banish I adore your channel but cmon, you knew better about better help. Please do more research next time
I can't believe how few comments there are about this.
Whats wrong with better help?
@@irenewilliams5993 They have unlicensed therapists working there for one thing. For another they charge for just basic advice someone can get online in a forum for free.
@@irenewilliams5993 on wikipedia page for betterhelp, the contriversies section is longer than every other part combined
@@irenewilliams5993 They've settled a lawsuit with the FTC for 7.8 million USD. They were found to be breaking patient confidentiality. Johnny Razer has a video going over the terrible user experience the program has.
They were caught listing therapists as available through there service who were not available to inflate the perception that they could get you connected to a therapist then gave you the runaround with therapists being unable to make appointments or actual zoom calls.
Any therapists in the regular industry who are pushed to burnout quit their primary jobs and work for Better Help temporarily while they recover. Otherwise they are just doing the gig while starting their own practice. Better Help knows this and exploits this in the labor pool. Otherwise if a therapist uses the platform for more than a year you really have to ask them if they have a sense of self worth or dignity as the platform is not set up for a sustainable income.
Round of applause for the copyright free intro! 👏👏👏
I always thought of them being made out of white chocolate, it kinda even have the right color
White chocolate has too low of a melting point. It would literally melt in your hands, and you DEFINITELY wouldn't want to put hot tea in it.
i thought that too
I forgot there were actually normal Wonka bars made of normal chocolate, and my first reaction was "wow he just has an edible laying there."
Very surprised to see Better Help as a sponsor considering all the hate and blacklash they get for basically being a scam service
Babish has been notoriously bad at vetting sponsors in the past so this is not surprising honestly
@@ellwynCope. Cry about it.
@@andreww1001 ?
@@andreww1001 ? It's obvious this isn't like a hate comment or anything, you can calm down.
I see lots of people also advertise those companies that claim to take your info off of people search websites but those are also a scam.
A lot of the popular ones need proof that the person asking to take it down is the person on the website and the companies can’t do that legally, so some info stays up. It’s also always a losing battle since every time you move or change your phone number they can update your info and put it back up claiming it isn’t the one you asked to take down so you have to go through the whole process over again.
Great job!
I always thought the tea cup was made from like a waffle cone or ice cream cone material. Like a wafer.
same here, maybe the same effect can be had with a thin waffle coated on the inside with a white chocolate.
i always thought it was colored white chocolate
@@anonymous5401 Same, I assumed white chocolate!
It was wax!
I always thought the same. A wafer or even like fortune cookie
I bet Gene Wilder is looking down on this video now and thinking "Now why didn't the filmmakers think of that?"
The actual flower cup was made of wax, probably similar to that of candy corn.
Gene, staring down, absolute dismay that he had to bite into wax so many times on camera.
No, just wax, and it tasted like it, certainly not like candy corn. It was unappealing but he just acted through it.
When Wonka comes out on home media, I hope Babs makes the hoverchocs and giraffe milk macaroons
Or the Big Night Out chocolates and the Silver Linings
Oh yes please. Those chocolates on Wonka are too pretty to not be replicated.
has betterhelp gotten better for the last 4 years? how are they doing this, sponsoring channels still? heck, channels who still sponsor them to this day is the real ball buster. sad, i always click away when i see BH being sponsored
I make a point to unsubscribe.
They have lost their FTC lawsuit. And multiple HIPPA violations. The fact they have been shut down yet amazes me.
@@yemo34 Cope. Cry about it.
@@andreww1001 It's coping to not want people's medical records sold to data harvesters? Ok bro.
@@yemo34same. I’m disappointed.
No.
They pay a lot.
I always thought it'd be like some kind of molded wafer that would slowly soak the tea in. Especially with the crunch.
Of course in the movie I think they used something nasty and dubiously edible
iirc they used wax for the movie
Seeing how even *Babish* sometimes messes his various experiments up royally, always makes me feel a lot better about my own, occasional, kitchen misadventures... :P
Oh man, I hope we get more Wonka recipes. You could seriously get a full year of videos from them.
"Butterscotch? Buttergin?"
Better help told me I was to much for them to handle and I needed to call the cops on myself... I wasn't even suicidal.
@@perseypoppinsCope. Cry about it.
do not use betterhelp
for some reason the content lately has felt more inspired, like there is more passion behind it. thanks babish for bouncing back.
I remember when Sweetarts, Nerds, Gobstoppers, etc were still Wonka candies, there were Wonka essential chocolate bars. They came in different flavors, including Chocolate Waterfall (a swirly milk and white chocolate bar) which was my favorite! The new Wonka movie and this video reminded me of when my childhood was simple.
Just a heads-up regarding the sponsor, Better Help is kind of a scam. Anyone can be a therapist on Better Help, whether they're qualified or not.
Glad someone said it. The amount of BetterHelp ads I’ve been seeing recently is getting quite concerning. There have been some horror stories about “therapists” people have had on that scam service.
Cope. Cry about it.
@@andreww1001 BetterHelp therapist spotted
@@ArcadeStunfisknah, i’m pretty sure better help underpays their therapists. more like better help executive spotted
Considering I always pictured this is being a play on the term buttercup, I always pictured the contents of the teacup being something kind of thick and rich and creamy.
0:45
I like how andrew sang his own take of the song due to copyright, but i couldn't stop laughing, and my eyes kept watering 😅😂
Now let's see you build a chocolate palace.
Babish, I'm sure you mean well, but you need to properly vet potential sponsors because Betterhelp has been exposed as a scam.
I love this so much! He did such a great job! Also a dream of mine to drink from the flower cup, and I'm glad someone got to live it!
Dude...I just have to say. You are one of my go to channels when I'm feeling bad or angry. Watching you make these foods from beloved shows relaxes me immensely. Thanks for being awesome.
In the original they were actually called butter cups
Thank the stars someone FINALLY did this video tutorial! Thank you so much! For years my sister and I always wanted to make this and could never find a recipe for it!
Though, we assumed that the cup was actually made out of the edible grass candy. Like the edible wafer disks? That it was that candy molded to the shape of the cup.
Try a better sponsor
I have been obsessed with the crunch of that teacup since I've been a child. It's so satisfying to finally see one. I want to crunch it so bad after having a comfy sip of tea.
Congratulations, Andy. Gene would be proud. Your creation is certainly made of pure imagination.
Could you please do your own take on the Fiesta Burrito with Chili and Eggs that Dan Aykroyd makes for Robert Stack in the food truck scene from Caddyshack 2?
If this ever gets revisited in the future. I suggest using wafer dough, the stuff used to make store bought edible ice cream cups that come in a box or a waffle dough.
Ah perfect! An actual edible cup that’s not made out of wax! I’m not joking btw. The cup in the film was actually made of wax
Just for the record in case anyone asks, real buttercups (yes, they actually exist) are - surprisingly - poisonous to humans.
better help charges 3 times what my local therapy center and the therapist i got there Started talking to me about alpha male beta male brain rot
The singing to skirt a stupidly enforced rule... more. Much more of this. Andrew's singing is life.
Just so that you know, you can look it up but the whole "rice absorbs the water from your phone" thing is a complete myth and doesn't actually absorb any water
I want to try making that as a Christmas gift. SO much better than an edible arrangement!
Please dont accept sponsorships from better help... they do much more harm then they help.
I’VE WAITED SO LONG
I’VE DREAM TOF THIS CUP SINCE I WAS A KID! The flavor! The color! The texture! I know it’s better than I can imagine -w-
Nice, I enjoyed that. Surprised you didn't try either Marzipan then baked to make hard or Royal Icing. Both would have the mould-ability & waterproofness. Sorry I've spent the last couple of days crafting marzipan fruits as gifts for friends so it came immediately to mind.
I wonder about old school saltwater taffy. The kinds they sell in thin sheets. You can definitely bite those and they have options for creamier colors. They're also a little less brittle so it may be something you can bite and it not completely shatter. It would probably get a little sticky with the tea/nectar though
You could have also done it with a wafer cone like mold, lined with the bee's wax to prevent leakage and softening, It gives a better, crispier effect like in the movie and would probably not be as aggressively sugar forward tasting like the methods you used in the video.
The film used beeswax. The crunch was an added sound effect.
2:11 looks like a bountiful treasure of dabs.
BETTERHELP GOT CAUGHT SELLING PERSONAL INFO AND VIOLATING CONFIDENTIALITY
If you ever want to prank your younger cousins with this, mold them to their favorite play tea set, replace them, wait for them to ask to play with them, halfway through, start eating the decoys
You shouldn't take sponsorships from better help. They just lost a lawsuit for selling peoples psychiatric health information.
Cope. Cry about it.
@andreww1001 sounds like you're the one that needs help.
You all have watched those handmade candy videos, right? They were all the rage a few months ago. Now Babish has done it. And I’m so happy.
You should reconsider your sponsor, it’s a scam.
This is one of those "so obvious, why didn't we think of that sooner" moments
You should tackle the Everlasting cobstopper from that movie.
"We are the music-makers. And the dreamers of dreams."
Finally, I’ve always wanted to bite that Teacup
Considering the one in the movie was wax, I'm impressed with what you came up with! This is my go-to "make me feel better" movie, so I love seeing you make something from it. ❤
come on babish stop taking sponsorship deals with betterhelp they have been known to steal the personal information you share in therapy!
@@perseypoppinsCope. Cry about it.
This is a true example of trial and error when it comes to making/cooking something that is movie accurate. Despite the fail tries, this tea cup looks just like a real flower you can drink out of it. 🌼☕️😊👍🏾
BABISH IS BACK BABY
I can't believe you finally did one from my favourite movie of all time! Thank you, Babish, for bringing this scene to life in the best possible way. :)
why are people taking better help sponsorships again? did people forget it's a scam?
not to mention unethical, so irresponsible. human greed at its finest.
I'd always thought the joke was that they were "buttercup" flowers made from butter?
Wax, they were made of wax, and one of the only things in that scene that weren't edible
I've tried better help... It's trash. Please find someone nearby. In person is so much better. A lot of the therapists on better help are like JUST barely graduated and are doing their supervision. That means they're entirely unexperienced and have barely any idea what they're doing. Please seek out experienced therapists...
@@perseypoppinsCope. Cry about it.
As someone who never watches movie or tv, ive never been able to relate to the reference clip at the start, but I can with this one. What a truly iconic scene.
It's one of the supreme ironies that one of the most delicious looking and sounding flowers (buttercups) are actually poisonous. So it's understandable why someone would want an edible version
Oh Babish, I'm disappointed. I really am. I love your content and your channel, but shilling for BetterHelp? After their YEARS of messy history? Please don't do this. Don't encourage your subscribers to give their money to a company that has repeatedly proven that they don't care about their customers' mental well being or right to privacy.
@@perseypoppinsCope. Cry about it.
All three of these movies are a treasure trove of potential recipes, and I've always wanted to see you make more candy!
A recipe of pure imagination
Your singing matched the resonant frequency of my desk and everything vibrated.
Better help is absolute trash, avoid them.
Hey guys - My mom works with fondant sometimes.. here's a trick - you don't need to dry it for 3 days. Overnight is enough, but you have to place it in direct microwave light so that dries up. You don't start the microwave, you just keep the microwave door open just enough to the point of closing.. so that there's little gap and the light stays on. Now your fondant objects can stay like that overnight to dry the moisture out. I live in a pretty humid place and this works perfectly fine for her. Try this next time. :)
I literally was watching this last night and told my wife I always wanted to eat one of these when I was a kid.
I always wanted to have one of these as a child and now I can recreate it thanks to you! Merry Christmas!
Nooooo! Better help is bad!
I fully expected it to be made from white chocolate, especially with the shot of the Wonka Bar at the beginning
TH-camrs already deal with enough monetization troubles so go ahead and get that coin, Babish. As a starving artist, I get it.
HOWEVER, I would like to remind everyone that youtuber sponsors are not the be all and end all of quality. Please do thorough research before jumping into a program or purchasing a product they advertise.
i’m gonna say, he’s actively hurting people for his own gain. that is an entirely scummy thing to do and should never be excused. he is at fault here, no excuses for him.
I always imagined the cup had the flavor of honeysuckle and jasmine tea. And the consistency of a thin Creme Saver. I was obsessed with this movie as a kid and thought about this cup constantly lol
Please do not dry your wet electronics with rice.
A) Surface Area is key in such an endevour, and the enemy of surface tension/vapour pressure. The area inside the phone is very small, egress is narrow, the dehumidification of dry rice really won't do a lot to accelerate the drying process.
B) The drying process is where most of the damage takes place. Corrosion and mineral deposition builds up as the water evaporates and is the main cause of damage to the device.
If you can't take your ideally still-wet phone to a repair shop to get them to clean it internally, shut it off if it isn't already and dunk it in 99% isopropyl alcohol for some time. The alcohol will sap any water that got inside away into the bath, as well as any dissolved minerals along with it - and is non-conductive so won't cause shorts. It also dries quicker and cleaner.
Do not attempt this if your device has a seperate backlight layer from the LCD, as in the non-OLED nintendo switches. Liquid will get in between, will never dry, and will look bubbly forever.
You could make the sugarcraft version opaque by pulling (Like taffy pulling) the candy several times to introduce light reflecting air bubbles into it, before you start working with it. That's how Lofty Pursuits and other candy makers make white or light colored candies.
How is betterhelp comming back as peoples sponsors ?
Paying people to be quiet I bet. It’s still a scam through and through
I don’t know why, but I’ve imagined what THIS specific thing tasted like since I was a kid. Thank you for making this video!!
Nooooo not the better help sponsorship :(