How long will chocolate lollipops stay fresh after making them?

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How long will chocolate lollipops stay fresh after making them?

by Ingrid Wade
(Sarasota, FL)

I am making lots and lots of chocolate lollipops for my Granddaughter's 6th Birthday party and I want to get a head start making them. How far in advance can I make them so they will be fresh for the party. (the party is on February 22nd)

I will be wrapping the lollipops in clear plastic bags and tie with a ribbon.

Can the lollipops be refrigerated? Thanks for your help.

Ingrid Wade

Hi Ingrid,

Chocolate lollipops will stay fresh a very long time if you have them wrapped as you describe and keep them in an airtight container and at room temperature.

You don't want to store them close to any strong smells because chocolate absorbs smells pretty easily and will take on that in the flavor.

Don't refrigerate them, or they may get discolored. Temperature extremes can cause the chocolate to "bloom" which is when the sugar or fats separate and makes the chocolate look a bit gray or white. It doesn't affect the taste, but it doesn't look as pretty. :-)

So, it's safe to go ahead and start making them now for February 22. They should certainly keep until then without a problem.

Your granddaughter is a lucky little girl. What are you making? A favorite character or design? We'd love it if you'd take a photo and show off your party favors to us when you are done.

Blessings,
Angie

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Chocolate Lollipops
by: Ingrid Wade

Thanks for the information on keeping chocolate lollipops fresh. My chocolate flowers in little terra cotta pots are ready for the February 22nd Garden Party.

I experimented and "painted" some of the petals with a colored chocolate then filled the mold with either milk or white chocolate. They are so pretty. I used four different molds and put a variety of "flowers" into each pot. I think the children will love them.

I love making chocolates and can't wait for Easter!

Chocolate Molded Flowers
by: Angie

Ingrid,

I'm so glad they've worked out well for you. Do you have a digital camera or phone to take photos? We'd love to see them!

You can upload one using the form, or just send them to me via email at angie(at)chocolate-candy-mall.com and I'll add them to this page. :)

I'll want to see your molded Easter chocolates too. Isn't it just so fun?!

Gluing with Chocolate Candy Melts
by: Anonymous

I just used these melted Candy Melts to glue my fondant pieces and edible pearls on my cake, and it made it all the way from Bloomington IL to Chicago IL without ANY falling off!

How long will chocolate lollipops stay fresh!
by: Cheryl

I too am making lollipops for my daughters baby shower, i just searched the question and found your answer, perfect as the baby shower is February 26 and I am making over 100, three designs a monkey, lion, and giraffe, I am grouping them in 3's and they will be tagged with the guests name and table number. Good to know I can start now! What type of sealed container- plastic or tin?
Thank you for the great advice and look forward to hearing about the container.
Cheryl

Storing Chocolate
by: Angie

Hi Cheryl,

Either plastic or tin containers should work fine. Just be sure the container doesn't have a smell from something that was kept in it previously. :)

You don't want your lollipops to end up smelling like onions or something! :)

Don't forget that we LOVE photos, so show them off for us!

Fresh Timeline?
by: Leah

I also wanted to know how long they will stay fresh. Planning to make ladybugs for my daughter's birthday party and have so many things to do I'd like to start as early as possible. I can't find any kind of date stamp on the previous question/comments. Could you please answer in days/weeks/months? Thank you!

Storing Chocolate Lollipops
by: Angie

Chocolate lollipops should easily stay fresh for several weeks if stored properly following suggestions above.

They would even probably still be fine for several months, but I wouldn't want to chance that for a special occasion. It's not that they would be "bad" just that they may not be as "good." Does that make sense? :)

Chocolate suckers NEW
by: Bride-to-be

Hello, I was reading the comments about being able to store the chocolate suckers for quite awhile. I was unsure if it was ok to make them 3 months before our upcoming wedding. I'm wanting to make them now if I could. I have made them many times before just never so far ahead. Would they be ok in a sealed tub in our basement where it's not to cold or to hot? Thanks so much in advance!

Chocolate Lollipops for Weddings NEW
by: Angie

Hey Bride-To-Be,

Congratulations on your up coming wedding. How exciting! I still remember mine like it was yesterday (almost 22 years ago!). Savor every moment of the planning and the big day.

I do think that your homemade lollipops for your wedding would store fine for 3 months, but I don't want to guarantee it and have you be utterly disappointed. Theoretically, they should be fine if all the conditions are right.

Think of it this way. If you bought the chocolate now and waited to melt it closer to the day, you are still using the same chocolate, so the freshness of the chocolate really won't have changed in that regard.

If you really want to make them this far in advance, buy the freshest chocolate or wafers that you can and do store them as well as possible.

We'd love to see them, so take some photos and add them to our chocolate party favor page.

Best wishes!

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