How long will homemade chocolate suckers stay good in the fridge?

How long will homemade chocolate suckers stay good in the fridge?

How long will chocolate stay fresh in the fridge?

I am making homemade chocolate suckers as favors for a wedding. I don't know how long in advance I can make them and how to store them after they are made.

I am planning to wrap them in cello for presentation. I am hoping they will keep for 3 weeks.

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by: Angie

Hi,
Chocolate stays good and fresh for a long time, especially if it is just plain chocolate suckers. If you were making truffles or something along those lines you'd have a shorter "shelf life."

For chocolate suckers, they will easily keep for months. You don't really have to store them in the fridge unless your home is too hot. At room temperature they should be fine. Just keep them in a cool, dry place (free of odors). You can place them in a box or cookie tin, etc.

The main thing is that they don't melt or freeze. They'll still taste fine if that happens, but they won't look as nice. They get a bit of 'bloom' if they go through temperature changes which looks like a bit of white coating.

If you decide you definitely ought to keep them in the refrigerator because your house is too warm, you can do that too. After you've got them wrapped in the cello, place them in an airtight container to keep any moisture out. Some people even wrap a towel around the container for extra protection.

Three weeks isn't long, so personally, I'd keep them at room temperature if I could possibly manage it.

Here's more information on storing candy if you need it.

Hope the suckers come out perfect! I'd love to see the finished product. Would you snap a photo and share it with us on our chocolate party favor page.

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Hi, Chocolate stays good and fresh for a long time, especially if it is just plain chocolate suckers. If you were making truffles or something along those lines you'd have a shorter "shelf life." For chocolate suckers, they will easily keep for months. You don't really have to store them in the fridge unless your home is too hot. At room temperature they should be fine. Just keep them in a cool, dry place (free of odors). You can place them in a box or cookie tin, etc. The main thing is that they don't melt or freeze. They'll still taste fine if that happens, but they won't look as nice. They get a bit of 'bloom' if they go through temperature changes which looks like a bit of white coating. If you decide you definitely ought to keep them in the refrigerator because your house is too warm, you can do that too. After you've got them wrapped in the cello, place them in an airtight container to keep any moisture out. Some people even wrap a towel around the container for extra protection. Three weeks isn't long, so personally, I'd keep them at room temperature if I could possibly manage it. Here's more information on <a href="/storing-candy.html">storing candy</a> if you need it. Hope the suckers come out perfect! I'd love to see the finished product. Would you snap a photo and share it with us on our <a href="/chocolate-party-favor.html">chocolate party favor</a> page.

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by: arti dalmia

hi, after setting chocolates in refrigerator 10 mins, i take them out and they start sweating. so tell me when should I wrape them?

Don't wrap chocolate until dry.
by: Angie

That's one of the problems that can be created when placing chocolates in the refrigerator to set. It does speed up the process, but it also can lead to condensation and even "sugar bloom."

If the weather/temperature permits, just let the chocolate set at room temperature before wrapping. That's the safest option.

If you must put your homemade chocolates in the refrigerator, gently cover them with a towel when you remove them so that they return to room temperature slowly and without a lot of air circulation.

This may allow them to return to room temperature without the condensation or 'sweating.' You don't want to wrap the chocolate until it is dry, or you will probably end up with marks on the packaging as well as sugar bloom - gray/white looking chocolate.

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