#46 Ribbon Candy for Christmas at Lofty Pursuits

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  • @brennanperry8001
    @brennanperry8001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I think this channel is a lot like a modern day Bob Ross. Gregs persona and voice is just so inviting, and warm, and the way he does his job like he loves every moment of it is just so wholesome.

    • @ZBisson
      @ZBisson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Message approved

  • @yishaqdavid2029
    @yishaqdavid2029 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1162

    Going through heroin wd these videos helped soothe me. I can't explain it. Thanks and I'm still clean.
    edit:3 years after this post and I'm still clean!

    • @TheFaizParadise
      @TheFaizParadise 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Yiṣḥāq David still sober?

    • @paulwilkinson8977
      @paulwilkinson8977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Hope you're still hanging in there!

    • @wild00side
      @wild00side 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Maybe its the passion put into these videos. glad to hear it helps others like it helps me.

    • @erikschiller4838
      @erikschiller4838 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      It's the confidence of knowing there's actual things in life to enjoy❤
      Today I'm 377 Days clean! I celebrated my one year February 18th :) (this is my husband's TH-cam lol)

    • @jadeperez1170
      @jadeperez1170 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Hey I’m 2 years and 6 months clean! I hope you’re still hanging on!

  • @becca5816
    @becca5816 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2762

    This may sound cheesy:
    I ordered candy from you guys during the summer, and when it came I had been in a car accident the same day. It was a long and tiring day, we hit a pole head on, I'd been jerked around and dragged to a hospital to do all kinds of tests and I just wanted to go home, and when I got home the candy was waiting for me and it made a terrible day much better. I absolutely love the candy you guys make and it made me happy enough to forget about the ginormous seatbelt rash across my chest, haha.

    • @Despotic_Waffle
      @Despotic_Waffle 7 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      becca what a treat. That candy must have really brightened up your day

    • @borkingmad756
      @borkingmad756 7 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      becca I hope you're ok now!! That's such a nice story

    • @Moon_x_sun
      @Moon_x_sun 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Awe hope your better now!

    • @dicedcucumbas3603
      @dicedcucumbas3603 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I hope v made you better too lol

    • @jessicastange7531
      @jessicastange7531 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      becca omg r u ok i will keep you in my prayers and gope you didn't get any sort of whippash

  • @novafan3
    @novafan3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    Candy making is an art.

    • @aesopwolf3126
      @aesopwolf3126 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Making anytime out of nothing is art

    • @clipsclips8526
      @clipsclips8526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Your right

    • @residenteye6818
      @residenteye6818 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Always has been

    • @blairberry6257
      @blairberry6257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a beautiful, complicated, time consuming and dangerous art but it is so rewarding!

    • @tiaengel8131
      @tiaengel8131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Candy making is art, and Greg is Bob Ross

  • @PartOfTheGame
    @PartOfTheGame 8 ปีที่แล้ว +887

    I wish there were more local candy shops around the states like there used to be. Most people don’t even think about how candy is made, they just want it. They want it cheap, and they want it now. The funny thing is, most candy made locally is cheaper and much higher quality. Local ingrediants, local sales, and made with love all combine to make an amazing taste. Well...as long as the person making it loves what they do. You, sir, are a testamant to how candy should be made. I hope your buisness flourishes and you love what you do for the rest of your life. Keep everything simple and full of love.

    • @lilothequeen8348
      @lilothequeen8348 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The_Opal that was a beautiful message 😊

    • @EmmelineSama
      @EmmelineSama 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The_Opal, you can also check out Hercules candies, located in West Manlius, East Syracuse, state of New York.

    • @keshlalish5586
      @keshlalish5586 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      this is like this everywhere.
      homemade or locally made stuff is rare nowaday.
      but lately the big chain are starting to drop their quality to a point where people are thinking about re-opening those vintage store.
      like bakery, doughnut shop and small diner

    • @SpaceCowboy42X
      @SpaceCowboy42X 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Part of the reason why I love coming to Hot Springs Arkansas. All the Mom and Pops candy and sweet shops have some of the best stuff.

    • @theunlikelyhero123meh3
      @theunlikelyhero123meh3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keshlalish5586 my dream is to open a bakery

  • @danigolightly799
    @danigolightly799 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I've never been all that into hard candies, but I can really appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into them. I had no idea.

  • @darkether
    @darkether 8 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Really nice that you can walk around the cooling table now. You have room for 3 or 4 people to work at one time if the need would ever arise.

  • @MsChrisn21
    @MsChrisn21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    My friend and I are talking about needing to come to Tallahassee, just to visit Lofty Pursuits. Greg is so delightfully nerdy- we feel like it would be so much fun to get to know him!

  • @Bauhauskiddo
    @Bauhauskiddo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    In Sweden we don't make ribbon candy in this shape, we tend to make it in a sort of curly spiralling shape instead, as if you were to wrap the ribbon around a pen or something instead of letting it go through a machine. We also sell this type of candy during open-air markets and in paper cones. I was so happy when my mother got me a cone full of candy at the market once when I was little, for instance.

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Bauhauskiddo I have to look that up. Don't know about that style. something new to learn.

    • @Bauhauskiddo
      @Bauhauskiddo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Lofty Pursuits www.martaschoklad.se/v2/image/data/Slayt/Sp%C3%A5n.jpg
      Here's an image of what these look like, sadly I don't know how they're made as I've only seen them sold and never seen them made.

    • @katiekawaii
      @katiekawaii 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Bauhauskiddo Oh wow, so pretty! I love how candy seems to bring everybody together through shared memories, even if the candy wasn't exactly the same. And the differences are the most interesting part!

  • @jackied.v.carson6059
    @jackied.v.carson6059 7 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    13 minutes of my life...
    *WELL SPENT*

  • @kii-865
    @kii-865 5 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    I’m so used to watching Hercules Candies that it throws me off sometimes when you use different techniques 😂

    • @Brauiz90
      @Brauiz90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This video is 4 years old and I have the same 'problem' you have - I'm watching Hercules Candies since last year...

    • @annamiller5223
      @annamiller5223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol samme

  • @DidYouSeeAWeiner
    @DidYouSeeAWeiner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    watching these videos makes me feel nostalgic for an era I wasn't born in

  • @marka9292
    @marka9292 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    every once in awhile I come across someone who was born in the wrong era. you sir are one of those people. keep up the great work and thank you for keeping old traditions and knowledge alive.

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      mark a I just like tech old and new. keep in mind we are a Victorian candy store, soda fountain, restaurant and toy story that has a 2 letter top level domain. we go both ways :)

  • @jahmamasita8494
    @jahmamasita8494 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I'm so happy that you spent time w/ the Hercules candy making family. I' sure they learned alot. Thank you for doing what you do. You're just amazing.

  • @teacupalice
    @teacupalice 6 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    It’s September, I was feeling down and wanted to feel Christmassy so I came here, it helped :)

  • @stevienichole
    @stevienichole 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm glad you slowed the video down to see the pulling of the candy. There's something just so satisfying about seeing this part of the process. Especially when you first put it onto the cooling table and start to separate the colors. Watching the hot liquid parts fall out of the cooler parts as you hold it up is mesmerizing for some reason! Thanks for doing this and also for all of the explanations to go along with each video. Quite interesting!

  • @alanwest272
    @alanwest272 8 ปีที่แล้ว +540

    I love that he is fat. I know it may sound weird, but it is very comforting that a sweet maker is nice and fat. It makes me trust that what he makes is good.

    • @bradleybrad398
      @bradleybrad398 6 ปีที่แล้ว +214

      Alan West you worded it weirdly, but i kinda agree. Its a similar feeling with santa

    • @Renville80
      @Renville80 6 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      A friend whose dad was known for grilling food for events in his area said “Never trust a skinny chef”. (I never had the chance to meet his dad but from pictures I can see he was every bit as big as my friend)

    • @dantethunderstone2118
      @dantethunderstone2118 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      makes sense somehow

    • @jennicabaxter1163
      @jennicabaxter1163 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Love how you love ur job

    • @satrickptar6265
      @satrickptar6265 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Maybe because of the psychology in geometry where pointy people tends to be somehow bad/gloomy while round people are nice/clumsy.

  • @Issenthevampire
    @Issenthevampire 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This man is ahead of his time not only having an amazing channel amd promoting himself in multiple ways but with feedback and forward thinking I watched one video and I already am probably going to buy some of your candy. Keep up the good work!

  • @lavaqabeltrana2136
    @lavaqabeltrana2136 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Yes i do agree about making longer videos and seeing everything made! Satisfying!

  • @Mochipandabear
    @Mochipandabear 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's always fun to see ribbon candy. It's always a thing for me to go to my grandma's and hang up the ribbon candy on the tree and eat the broken bit. Such nice memories~

  • @Ruxpinx
    @Ruxpinx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    true happiness is watching you make candy

  • @Katie-bi2sh
    @Katie-bi2sh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So my grandpa, who died a few years ago, loved this candy and before he died we couldn't find any and it was a special thing for him and my mom to grab when she was growing up. She just found some in the store the other day, and we couldn't keep it because I have food allergies and the production wasn't safe so seeing this made me feel a little bit better and also gave me the idea of trying to make some for her so thank you :)

  • @andrewhedrick1612
    @andrewhedrick1612 8 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    I've got an order of candy from you guys arriving today :D. Been patiently waiting for almost 2 weeks haha.

    • @ProfessorYana
      @ProfessorYana 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same here! And I'm *so* looking forward to getting it :D

    • @Littleathquakes
      @Littleathquakes 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Andrew Hedrick omg me too! i ordered the Christmas special pieces.

    • @jennamasa8190
      @jennamasa8190 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Andrew Hedrick I ordered ten bags of candy as Christmas gifts hoping they get here in time! 👍☺️

    • @ProfessorYana
      @ProfessorYana 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Littleathquakes I got Babel Fish, blackberry image candy, and Police Box image candy.

    • @andrewhedrick1612
      @andrewhedrick1612 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      One of the bags I got was a Damfino mix, and it had a few pieces of candy cane in it and it makes me wish I had ordered some

  • @vintagesavvymomma
    @vintagesavvymomma 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You all are rude, coming to this guy's channel and praising another channel. Every artist has their own way of making their art.
    I enjoyed the ability to watch you make this. Thank you for posting.

  • @xsbiggy6349
    @xsbiggy6349 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thank you for these videos and for keeping old traditions alive.

  • @Aaron-fm9kg
    @Aaron-fm9kg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Dude the Christmas music... BEST CHANNEL ON TH-cam THANK YOU!!!!

    • @MikeDest
      @MikeDest 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Baby It's Cold Outside isn't a Christmas song though. It was written for a housewarming party. The movie Elf is to blame.

    • @joshuaprivett3552
      @joshuaprivett3552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MikeDest Next you're gonna tell me Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone isn't a Christmas movie.

    • @MikeDest
      @MikeDest 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joshuaprivett3552 no, but Die Hard is.

  • @LondonsBurning99
    @LondonsBurning99 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I do like the new length of the videos and the extended pulling and shaping sections. Also that new machine seemed to operate very nicely, the candy came out really good.

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Slowing down the videos, making them longer, and the overdub is amazing. I am so glad this channel was recommended randomly on youtube.

  • @haruruben
    @haruruben 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Look at the mesmerized customers in the shop! It is fun to watch

  • @johnfreeman2956
    @johnfreeman2956 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely agree with longer vids, more crafting time. It's nice to sort of take a break from the day and watch the process. For those that think it's too long, you can always watch part now and the rest later.

  • @thesoccerfish2450
    @thesoccerfish2450 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love how you make everyone that watches you smile

  • @RinoaL
    @RinoaL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i've never eaten ribbon candy before, but i think the imperfections from you making it by hand make it looks far nicer than the perfectly uniform stuff youd find in supermarkets.

  • @rachelhunting
    @rachelhunting 7 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    You need to visit Terry at Hercules Candy she and Steve make ribbon candy every year by hand I'm sure they will teach you how to do it

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      +Rach Hunting Our Kickstarter (2 days left) will allow us to do just that.

    • @spencercounts6685
      @spencercounts6685 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rach Hunting He went over there once to make orange hard candy but not ribbon candy

    • @brusselsprout5851
      @brusselsprout5851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually what Lofty Pursuits does is pretty cool on its own. Not sure why you'd put down what Greg's doing. o_O

    • @Ryan6.022
      @Ryan6.022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@brusselsprout5851 he wasn't putting them down Greg said that he had tried to do it by hand before and that it hadn't turned out well. Having a teacher may be just what he needs to get it.

    • @thestrayfoundation3824
      @thestrayfoundation3824 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ryan6.022 I think he got it like a Champ💜💜💜

  • @stormbringerlabs1609
    @stormbringerlabs1609 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    there is something so satisfying about the art of people making food with the utmost care (Sushi done by masters, burgers done by dads, and candy done by you and my grandfather.) That and your voice is so soothing, it just makes me relax and want to fall asleep. I am glad when I have the time to watch your videos.

  • @makalhabrown4364
    @makalhabrown4364 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Your voice is so amazing ahah makes is like a life times story

  • @darleenpauley9067
    @darleenpauley9067 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watching you make the candy took me back to my childhood. Huge tree covered with homemade cookies and candies

  • @DoozyDissolution
    @DoozyDissolution 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have been binge watching your channel for the past 3 days! I realized how ignorant I was about something so artistic and amazing. Watching you guys make the candy by hand really makes me want to take a visit to your location! But I'll probably have to settle on ordering a bit online for now :). Keep up these incredibly informative and fun videos!!!! 👍🏼👌🏼💚

  • @stormwatcher1299
    @stormwatcher1299 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music, the narration and of course the candy making all come together to make a classy video!

  • @mokajones74
    @mokajones74 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love how quickly candy goes from molten goo to recognizable treat

  • @samulookii
    @samulookii 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I haven't had ribbon candy in years and your passion for candy making brought a tear to my eye.👏👏👏

  • @linaware8635
    @linaware8635 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was starting to have an anxiety attack while around my parents, so I went up to my room, searched for your channel, and clicked on this video. I feel better now, thank you so much for making these

  • @jazdragon2
    @jazdragon2 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the little tidbits of history wound into your videos. You can just tell that you love your craft, and your passion shines through in the high quality videos you make. Thank you

  • @staticslipk5
    @staticslipk5 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    you should voice audio books

  • @LobstaTheLobster
    @LobstaTheLobster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's nothing more inspirational than watching someone who loves and is great at their craft

  • @mw33nt3rtainer
    @mw33nt3rtainer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your videos are a cure for the soul

  • @tanjumgaming402
    @tanjumgaming402 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Out of the other candy channels i like yours the most, very clean videos that are easy to mentally digest. . . You go step by step with detail and show the whole process all without talking about nonsense and leaving it aesthetic

  • @ljr-w2596
    @ljr-w2596 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    can you please make a playlist of all the music that you use in your videos? It would make me happier than the child of a candy man!

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      +L Riley-Wilson sadly no. Most of the music is love recordings that are not released, but I have permission to use. Nothing I think I've used has ever been on a commercial recording of download. It's hard to get rights for the music of it were. I was serious about liking live music. You sometimes can hear applause in the background.

    • @ljr-w2596
      @ljr-w2596 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I can hear the applause and I think it makes it even better! I guess I'll just have to keep watching your videos then... "awww man..." lol

    • @Cioss21
      @Cioss21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ljr-w2596 so we back in the mine

    • @blue-cuboid
      @blue-cuboid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ljr-w2596 Maybe it's possible to use AI to separate the background music from the rest of the audio?

  • @onemercilessming1342
    @onemercilessming1342 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am SOOOO glad to see that ribbon candy is still being made. "Stained glass sugar cookies" (made by using a tiny cookie cutter to cut out a portion of a larger cookie before baking--make usre you use parchment paper between the cookie and the baking sheet--and using crushed pieces of ribbon candy in the small cutter opening are one of the many Christmas memories I have from childhood. Now that I have grandchildren of my own, I want to continue to make similar memories for them.

  • @YasMean
    @YasMean 8 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    OK so there used to be a candy shop when I was a little girl who made all kinds of old school candies and my abuelita would buy me ribbon candy! man. I'd forgotten all about that until I saw this video.
    do you all only make hard candies? no salt water taffy love?

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      I make Taffy for myself. I hate wrapping it in paper. I'm actually going to make a batch today if I have time.

    • @YasMean
      @YasMean 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Lofty Pursuits I love taffy. I guess you'd have to hand wrap into the wax paper. I didn't think of that. it's my favorite candy. Video it!!!

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I'm trying to do another travles with greg where I go to a place that makes taffy.

    • @YasMean
      @YasMean 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lofty Pursuits Yesssssssss make it happen!!! For the taffy!! Ugh now I want taffy.

    • @jesskatz2901
      @jesskatz2901 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I can't eat taffy because of my braces!!!! *crys silently*

  • @jesusgarcia8409
    @jesusgarcia8409 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi
    I am very happy to see ribbon candy again I worked for one of the best hard candy companies in chicago for many years. Peerless Confection Co.
    You are exelent candy makers congratulations

  • @linkrulesx10
    @linkrulesx10 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'd love to hear the sounds of candy being made.

  • @shawnmoran3606
    @shawnmoran3606 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how Greg treats every video like it's the viewer's first. Something about the repetition is soothing. Normally I hate having things I already know explained to me, but it's different here. You have a way with words, Greg. And candy.

  • @NoodleyBits
    @NoodleyBits 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    The new shop (from what we could see) looks great. Curious question...did you save the domino wall from the old location?

    • @dskeldon
      @dskeldon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      FarfalleAlfredo I also wondered this!

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      FarfalleAlfredo the domino wall dis not survive the move. I plan to give out some of those survivng dominoes in my upcoming Kickstarter campaign as rewards.

    • @NoodleyBits
      @NoodleyBits 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lofty Pursuits Awww, gonna miss that wall

    • @eliotdaoust3765
      @eliotdaoust3765 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gonna miss that wall too :/ but the new shop looks charming

  • @Kittymouth
    @Kittymouth 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so happy that you finally got a machine to make proper ribbon candy. Simplicity really is best! The ribbons look beautiful.

  • @havoccryst761
    @havoccryst761 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    THAT LOOKS SOOO GOOD

  • @randommasonjar
    @randommasonjar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching these makes my Christmas spirit spark up

  • @bilbo_gamers6417
    @bilbo_gamers6417 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It seems like that ability, to fold ribbon candy by hand, would be pretty damn useful in your profession.

  • @thisismysea
    @thisismysea 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My grandmother always used to have ribbon candy at Christmas time. I didn't like the taste much, but I loved the way it looked and would play with it more than eat it. It's fascinating to finally know how it's made!

  • @hankanderson8633
    @hankanderson8633 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is amazing. I would have all of that flubbed up in seconds!

  • @DreamDancer82
    @DreamDancer82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love watching the process of making ribbon candy. Never ate it before, though. Part of me doesn't even want to eat it, because it looks too pretty to eat!

  • @exponentialdongexpansion5223
    @exponentialdongexpansion5223 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Why do I like these videos?

  • @SeraphinaPZ
    @SeraphinaPZ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So impressive to watch someone shape candy more or less by hand, with just a good pair of scissors and a relatively simple machine to put the finishing touch to it.

  • @syedabenaparshajahan.bibho9022
    @syedabenaparshajahan.bibho9022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Why the background music songs...
    I'm really glad to see your all candies making..
    Can't stop watching it.
    Me & my Son absolutely just love candies...
    Thank you so very much for the valuable video..

  • @travismiller5548
    @travismiller5548 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a career glass crafter, watching these videos are utterly satisfying. I do many of the same dance moves on my work, only i must not touch it with my hands.

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've done some glass blowing and it's really a lot of fun to be able to use your hands.

  • @RolandMM
    @RolandMM 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Ginger Beer Candy! :O Just suddenly came to me. Would be delicious, maybe?

    • @CatBATd4rklycu73
      @CatBATd4rklycu73 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! They could do the baking soda and citric acid trick from the champagne candy to make it fizzy too.

    • @savannamitchell641
      @savannamitchell641 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hercules candy makes root beer flavor hard candy in their fruits and friendly bag(:

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I wonder if it would make it too sour?

  • @nmr6988
    @nmr6988 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    greg, your ribbon candy turned out beautifully! as a child in the 50s and 60s we always had ribbon candy at christmas. it's the only time my grandmother had any candy in her house. it was in a 10 box and it was beautiful. I was fascinated by it and could not imagine how it was made. what a joy to watch you making it in this video!

  • @PieALaMode
    @PieALaMode 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh, I loved these as a kid! But I feel like they're hard to find now

  • @Emily-qs4pq
    @Emily-qs4pq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's so relaxing to watch the candy being made. I could watch it for hours!

  • @frosencarrotz
    @frosencarrotz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I like the new hook. No more candy sticking that'll bother me!

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      FrosenCarrotz old hook. we mislaid the hook I had frabiracated in the move. this one is from Mulleans. it's amazing f
      what 100+ years of seasoning can do to steel.

    • @NieroshaiTheSable
      @NieroshaiTheSable 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hear there are ways to give a tool that handy black oxide more quickly, but I'm no smith.

    • @ABlackCountryWoman
      @ABlackCountryWoman 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The sugar-puller is so cool!

  • @sd1076
    @sd1076 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the great video! I really enjoyed the real time pulling and melting candy, it's very satisfying to watch, and all the different angles you filmed the ribbon folding process from were awesome!

  • @abbie4300
    @abbie4300 7 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    If Hercules Candy can make it by hand I'm pretty sure you guys can!

    • @dantethunderstone2118
      @dantethunderstone2118 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Hercules candy is better than lofty pursuits at making certain thing like ribbon candy

    • @brusselsprout5851
      @brusselsprout5851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      geez you peeps are awful, imho

    • @brusselsprout5851
      @brusselsprout5851 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mhairi yucks 4 u

    • @Bro-bv4rw
      @Bro-bv4rw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Judy Lee what

    • @hollowmessenger1201
      @hollowmessenger1201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Different people are good at different things, go watch their videos if you don't like the way he's doing things.

  • @elizabethshaw734
    @elizabethshaw734 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can remember my grandmother who died many many many years ago having ribbon candy from a local candy maker and store. It was so thin that it was like shattering glass when you bit into it and I've never been able to find any that thin since. Some of it is downright quarter inch thick! The box was also full of 12 to 18 different flavors and colors and it was made by a small two person operation candy making shop in Portland Maine. They are still making and selling candy but not that ribbon candy. :-(

  • @SturtevantRails
    @SturtevantRails 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I JUST GOT NECTAR DROPS A VARIETY PACK AND HUMBUGS FOR CHRISTMAS!!! IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THE NECTAR DROPS THEY ARE SOOOOO GOOD

  • @ProstetnicVogonJeltz
    @ProstetnicVogonJeltz 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is just fascinating to watch! Kudos for both great, simple narration, and to showcasing the whole process for making your ribbon candy. Loved it.

  • @dotshell4160
    @dotshell4160 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hope I can visit you guys soon if I ever travel to Florida! There aren't many candy shops that make their own hard candy here in IL.

  • @savaghamster123
    @savaghamster123 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's so neat to watch how he gets better and better at using the new machine as the video goes on and the ribbons get neater!

  • @janeirvine8391
    @janeirvine8391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One question: Does each stripe have a different flavor? I haven't seen ribbon candy in decades. Thank you for keeping the tradition going! Blessings on you and yours and all who read this!🤗

  • @doctormarvello2221
    @doctormarvello2221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have no idea why but I find just listening to his voice just,,,, so relaxing,,, he’s so calm and the music is just great,,,,

  • @DeathByBrainrot
    @DeathByBrainrot 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These look so good but I don't live in Florida to see them make it but I can watch it here on TH-cam I might go and buy some for Christmas 🎄

  • @mmpoggs2033
    @mmpoggs2033 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are Fabulous! Made a 58 yr old ex pat very happy 🤗I dare not look to see if you don’t ship to uk! The last time I ate ribbon candy I was 6 yrs old x ❣️so well spoken over what a wonderful video x thank you so much !

  • @bronwynecg
    @bronwynecg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I can't be the only one who associates this kind of candy with Christmas at the grandparents' house XD

    • @spencercounts6685
      @spencercounts6685 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      RedDragon Smaug trust me your not lmao!

    • @dantethunderstone2118
      @dantethunderstone2118 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      hard candy and grandparents go great together

    • @jennicabaxter1163
      @jennicabaxter1163 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use to eat this type of candy at my grandparents house when I was little

  • @gerald8573
    @gerald8573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh wow look at that! I've never seen anything like that! Absolutely gorgeous! Love from Germany

  • @Robert-xp4ii
    @Robert-xp4ii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brilliant!! I've always loved ribbon candy but I'm not sure why; it's not the easiest candy to eat. LOL

  • @jgvlogs.4729
    @jgvlogs.4729 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s always fun to watch how candy is made, it just amazes me how cool it is! Nice vid!

  • @ziiichu
    @ziiichu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Please give us the link to the song. the same version in the video

    • @ziiichu
      @ziiichu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      the "baby its cold outside"

  • @D3adRomanc3
    @D3adRomanc3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    True magic here my friend, I love watching this type of art in the making! Thanks so much for what you do

  • @joeypilewsky1148
    @joeypilewsky1148 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hercules candy makes it by hand and it turns out good

  • @tobygreen7116
    @tobygreen7116 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoy listening to you and watching you make your candy.

  • @waterandafter
    @waterandafter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I like the longer video.
    Were you able to bring the tiles that were at the back of the cooling table over to the new location?

  • @barakdeathsong4265
    @barakdeathsong4265 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my therapy, watching you make candy and talk about things.

  • @gabrielwalker6382
    @gabrielwalker6382 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love the music relaxing bro

  • @electriccomics
    @electriccomics 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE ribbon candy for its texture properties. Snap it into a smaller lenth, put it vertically between the teeth, and bite down to feel its multiple levels stacking atop one another as the flavor comes to life. Lovely.

  • @callummack7098
    @callummack7098 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    are you going to keep this type of video style? just curious

  • @pebblezoz20001
    @pebblezoz20001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was pretty excited for you. I admire your dedication to learning this craft.
    I also want to mention that you should consider voice acting. Your voice is warm, fatherly and calm.

  • @tzkelley
    @tzkelley 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'd like to try making some simple candy canes at home. What's the smallest batch size that can be easily worked? I'm assuming you take the sugar to hard crack? What's the sugar to water ratio? And, how much peppermint oil should I add? Does the surface (I'll be using a granite countertop) need lubrication?

    • @LoftyPursuits
      @LoftyPursuits  8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      tzkelley I actually don't know. I've never made a batch that was less that about a gallon to start and that was hard. that being said, I have been trying to figure out a at home version. I'm getting closer. my goal is to do a video on this for next Christmas using things you could have in your kitchen.

  • @CrepitusRex
    @CrepitusRex 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you would have told me that not only would I be watching candy making videos and enjoying them on TH-cam. I'd have said you were nuts. But I've actually enjoyed watching and listening to your stories about candy history. I'd didn't know about the curent law. I've had curent in Europe years ago. It is a great flavor. Thanks for the videos. Ilk be over in Tallahassee in March and I'll be stopping by your new store.

  • @marleigh5606
    @marleigh5606 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just heard the song at the beginning of the video and instantly thought of that one old vine

  • @bambiesmamma
    @bambiesmamma 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    YES with the slow-down.... Its like the best part of one of those "satisfying"/"try not to get satisfied" videos

  • @908isaias
    @908isaias 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can someone tell me what's the name of the songs? And the singers please

    • @maxthefool
      @maxthefool 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      3D_IM darude sandstorm