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Sweet and spicy s'mores recipe

Sweet and Spicy S'mores Featuring Basil Cayenne Caramel

August is Basil Cayenne Month and we've cooked up a limited edition batch of this fan favorite to celebrate the dog days of a hot, hot summer.                                                                                                      
This sweet-and-heat treat is an unusual caramel concoction. Each bite starts caramelly sweet, then builds the heat to a pleasing, mouth-tingling zing.  And, then, just when you need it, the cool refreshing taste of basil kicks in.  An adventure for the palate, our Basil Cayenne is a wonderfully enticing flavor paradox. Try it in our recipe of the month or see some great gifting ideas.  We guarantee this flavor will kick your August up a notch or two!         
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Scotch Caramel Milkshake

Scotch Milkshake: Recipe and Gift Pairing Ideas

This July we are celebrating Scotch!  Our Single Malt Scotch caramel is peaty, smoky and rich -- and, believe it or not, makes a wonderful milkshake.  The recipe is below as is a downloadable recipe card.  Bundle our Scotch caramel with the card and some of our other pairing ideas and you'll have a great gift for the bloke who's barbecuing on Fourth of July, the ice cream lover on National Ice Cream Day, and the whisky aficionado on National Scotch Day.
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Chocolate Caramel Martini: Recipe and Gift Pairing Ideas

Chocolate Caramel Martini: Recipe and Gift Pairing Ideas

We are celebrating all things chocolate!  We've created a Chocolate Caramel Martini using our Deep Chocolate caramel. This easy-to-make yet delicious dessert drink with a downloadable recipe card and gift pairing ideas ensures you'll have everything you need to celebrate dads, grads and everyone else on your list.
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Food is Love! Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes

Food is Love! Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes

  We make caramel so it should come as no surprise that food is our love language.  Turns out we’re not alone in this.   A recent study of 2,000 Americans...
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Buttery Popcorn with Caramel Sauce and Marshmallow Creme

Buttery Popcorn with Caramel Sauce and Marshmallow Creme

A very easy-to-prepare recipe featuring buttery popcorn, marshmallow creme and caramel sauce made from McCrea's Candies's caramel.  A wonderful sweet-and-salty snack!
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Collaborative Company Cooking During the Pandemic

Collaborative Company Cooking During the Pandemic

When the pandemic hit, McCrea’s Candies put a number of new policies and plans in place.  Always one for strict cleaning, the candy maker stepped up its sanitizing routine with...
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Heart-Shaped Caramel Desserts That Will Make the Sweetest Finish This Valentine’s Day

Heart-Shaped Caramel Desserts That Will Make the Sweetest Finish This Valentine’s Day

The best way to say I love you on Valentine’s Day is with caramel.  The second-best way?  Dessert of course.  Even better than that?   A caramel dessert (we’re all about...
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Our Favorite Caramel Dessert Recipes -- Part One

Our Favorite Caramel Dessert Recipes -- Part One

While we love our caramel on its own, we also really enjoy incorporating it into recipes whenever we can.  We’ve developed a wide selection of app-solutely delicious appetizers using six...
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