I have been watching these candy making videos for a long time. My wife and I finally decided on and agreed to make an online order. As part of the order, we got a small Thanksgiving box and a large Christmas box. I had eaten the cherry drop from the Thanksgiving box and then saw this video post. I had my wife watch the video with me. Then right before the tasting, I told her there was one of these in the Christmas box. She went and got the box and we shared the piece in it almost the exact same time the tasting was on the video. I have to say, these are soo much better than "store bought chocolate covered cherries". Thank you all for your dedication and love you pour into each batch you make. 😋 😋 😋 ❣

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you two liked them so much! And so cool that you were able to try them during our taste test with us!

@nomahobbs5956

2 жыл бұрын

All there candy looks so good wish I could hey some but I can not get any of it keep up the Nice work on. Make all nice candy

@judypyle6336

2 жыл бұрын

Those look scrumptious! I would love to see some of those with orange filling, that would be awesome as well! Love you guys!

@Pink89941

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me we’re I can order these? 😊

@byronmurphy1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pink89941 www.herculescandy.com

My grandson (age 13) and I, (age 82) have spent so many enjoyable hours watching your videos since Craig first started up the channel. We enjoy all of your videos and Steve's dry humor lol. Also, Terry is a whirlwind being so capable with all the tasks she is responsible for. We love the whole Hercules crew. You're our main entertainment on the computer. We can't wait to see more videos from you guys in the future! Also, we've ordered candy from you multiple times and it was all fantastic!

@barackobama7272

2 жыл бұрын

lol?

@tangible3923

2 жыл бұрын

@@barackobama7272 my fellow Americans

@StarlahMutiny

2 жыл бұрын

Wholesome AF🥺🥺🥺

I love how much I can tell Cooper really cares about making candy. He's got a great attitude and passion for what he's doing. Keep up the great work.

@dustbucketau

2 жыл бұрын

and he's cute

@OUSSAMA10815

8 ай бұрын

@@dustbucketau were is coper I can't see him lately in the videos ?

@rturney6376

4 ай бұрын

I hope 🤞 he is paid well ❤

Craig, I SO enjoy when you vlog. It’s mostly because your interaction with your dad is very endearing. When the business was in the home and it was all family with Max and Karen, it was magical. So when it’s YOU vlogging I remember how it all started 💙

@cjtramm8

2 жыл бұрын

Yea. I love watching the basement videos. It’s still amazing to me how they had all that stuff in the basement.

I love how passionate Cooper is about his craft/job. It was really such a joy watching and listening to him share his learning experiences. Its so nice to see young people find their passion and reaping so much from it. His attitude is fantastic, always eager to learn and he shows great initiative! I would hire him in a heartbeat!👍

We’re SO glad we finally made the 2 1/2 hour trip to your store this past weekend! Amongst a LOT of other goodies, we definitely bought the cherry creams. So good!!!

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you stop in! Hope you got to wave at Steve and the others in the back! THANK YOU 😊

@jhowardsupporter

2 жыл бұрын

wow 2 and 1/2 hours is a long way

@Linda23750

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could order your candy but my deliveries always arrive at the end of the day and are always melted here in Florida. The trucks should be refrigerated

I love the dynamic between Dylan and The Coop.

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

Coop and Dylan are both super outgoing people who just love candy!

Can't wait to get my order! They all look delicious! Ive been watching for years and it's so calming and relaxing ! You guys are the best

Cornstarch crunch sounds like good crunchy snow

Poor Coop is gonna be feeling it the next day after scooping all that cream

@AMPProf

2 жыл бұрын

Cream!

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

No need to go to the gym!

@razzelfratz

2 жыл бұрын

@@HerculesCandy kind of ironic isn't it... most people hit the gym to lose weight from sweets, and you guys can use the sweets to work out lol

I miss watching max do the moulds

I agree with you that purple cups would make the candy pop! All of you do a fantastic job making the candy there. I have become mesmerized just watching the entire process. It would be nice if I could reach inside and have just one taste of those cherry creams. Oh, I have been licking my lips ever since this video started. Lol 😋Thank you as always for sharing the up and close candy making process at the “Hercules Candy”! ❤️

What a great video!! I'm reminded of watching Steve.. by himself.. & with Terry.. in the basement.. working their butts off. So much respect for the family. And ultra happy to see where Hercules Candies is today.. in 2024. So happy to see the 'youngsters' making the candies & carrying on the traditions. ❤ to you all. Thanks very much.

PLEASE DON'T EVER STOP MAKING THESE VIDEOS...ABSOLUTELY ENJOY EACH AND EVERYONE!!!...LIKE HAVING FAMILY AROUND...WHEN YER LIVING ALONE....YER FAMILY DYNAMICS IS SUCH A BLESSING....~THANK YOU!!

Cornstarch is essential for many of my recipes, love it more than flour for a thickening agent! Can’t wait to get these Cherry creams!🍒

@conniesanchez2625

2 жыл бұрын

I fully agree. Cornstarch makes a lighter gravy than flour. I use cornstarch for most of my?thickening needs in the kitchen and for bath powder in the summer. Many uses. Didn't know this one but it's an excellent use.

Yes....I just placed my Christmas order, including the cherry creams. I can't wait.🤗

Just ordered 3 boxes. I love you guys keeping the old school candy company alive. I have a KZread channel but it's not candy related haha. Love you guys and keep it up.

Cornstarch is so smooth it gives me the chills or touch it. The sound sends shivers up my spine. Nope I couldn’t do your job but you do it amazingly!

I love cornstarch! It's so silky. Enjoy watching you use the cornstarch molds. It's awesome. Also a fan of milk chocolate!

Have been watching your videos for a while now and just got my first order in the mail yesterday! It’s so yummy can’t wait to order more! Thank you everyone!

Lol you guys are always so entertaining and good company 🤣

The cornstarch mold technique is amazing to me. It sure does turn out a great candy product.

@adamryan977

2 жыл бұрын

gummy bears are made the same way.

im coming to the store soon, i cant wait! i was in syracuse like 10x this year and just completely forgot,,,im up north so i will be in soon

Gosh! I missed you guys thru Christmas 😟 This is the first notification I've seen in months! Wth?! I miss you guys & hope your holidays were prosperous & joyful 😁 Christina & The Animal Love Fest ❤😽😽😽🐺🐰💋

Love watching you guys. These cherry cremes remind me so much of how my Daddy loved chocolate covered cherries. He’s been gone almost 20 years. Would love for him to still be here and order some of these for him. 😢

@SuperZytoon

2 жыл бұрын

I have a lump in my throat at your comment about your Dad. I lost my Dad four days before Christmas last year and I can understand your sentiment.

@topherjoe1

2 жыл бұрын

My dad loved them too. He has been gone for 20 years. We used to buy boxes for him for christmas and he was just fine with that.

@Me-th3gj

2 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace, Dad.

Really love how they show how everything gets made how everything works and them taking I like hearing there voices when they talk great job

Suggestion for the hard creme removing. Place a pot of hot water underneath. The steam rising. Help the metal get a bit heated around the bottom. Loosening the creme. Or even a hair blow dryer maybe, to heat the metal up?

Watching the crème being covered by chocolate reminds me of Lucy and Ethel at the chocolate company. 😜😜

My first time watching. I found this so interesting, I am wanting to see more. Cooper is very charismatic and knows his art(candy making) well.

@kimkemeys9563

2 жыл бұрын

You should give back to watch them in the basement of the house. They have grown quit a bit.

@byronmurphy1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@kimkemeys9563 Thats what I did, went back to the start and watched 5 a week until I caught up.

Chocolate covered cherries are my favorites. Just watching this wants more. And I bet these are the best cherry drops ever. One day I’ll get to order and this will be number one purchase

Sweet corn! Great video yet again! God bless and merry christmas to you and your family and workers!

Cooper, Brian and the camera man laugh 😃 I love it 😀 that's some very hot candy syrup

Cool, thanks for sharing. Glad there are still guys like y'all who make it personal. Great video ❤

“Made today to use tommorow” I love how fresh you guys make stuff :-)

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

Anything for you guys!

My guess for the cherries separating is that the sugar is heavier than the cherry pieces. The same theory could be applied to layered drinks and why you do the higher sugar contents first.

Frankly I never thought much about Cornstarch 🤪 but I have a feeling Coop will be dreaming about Cornstarch & Cherry Creams for a long while 🤣😂🤣

Oh boy, I just splurged and sent in an order. Love " Cooper quotes " Candy holding hands..etc. too funny 😁 Love you guys !

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

With the very cherry creams I hope! Haha either way thanks for supporting us Cyndi!

@cyndiline

2 жыл бұрын

@@HerculesCandy Yep 😁

I'd be interested to see all of the different sugar crystal structures under a microscope Get a really nice look at what makes a cream sugar different from a pulled taffy different from a hard candy

Craig & coop, the iconic duo we didn’t know we needed, but are grateful to have. Love what you guys do! Thanks from the deep basement of my heart & soul. These videos make my day. Feel like I’m apart of something without actually being a part of it. The immense sense of family is refreshing.

@5leafclover1

2 жыл бұрын

Not that I don’t agree with what you’re saying but “deep basement of my heart”made my day thank you

I wish that I could buy some but I doubt that they’d travel very well all the way here to Australia ☹️ Your staff are just so lovely and your confections look delectable!!! ❤️🇦🇺❤️

I just love all you videos! Happy Holidays everyone!!!

Where/how do you find such great employees? Love Coopers attitude! He will succeed in life no matter what he does, hopefully he stays in the candy filed or becomes a pastry chef.

These cherry creams are my fav along with the barks and chocolate covered animal crackers. I love the starch to finish series, Craig. Thanks for another fun vidya:)

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

You have great taste Crystal 👌

@donnaswanson6190

2 жыл бұрын

What are the chocolate covered animal cookies called or how do I find them?

@donnaswanson6190

2 жыл бұрын

I found them

@Uniquelyyours1

2 жыл бұрын

@@donnaswanson6190 They are so good:)

Cooper is the perfect fit for hercules! He's so great!!!!!

Listening to you talking about cornstarch and then thinking about it too much made me think of when handling Styrofoam and it makes that screeching sound😱😱😱

13:18 Wholeheartedly agree. It’s like nails on a chalk board.

I’m going to make some chocolate covered cherries some time this, or next week. I’ll send you a video.

MMMMM....cremes are my favorite especially cherry! Sure wish someone had gifted me some, I guess I could be my own Valentine this year and buy myself some.

Happy Holidays.. I love this video, I don't know how you all do this but I'm impressed and hungry...lol. I wanna try the chocolate covered cherries and the pecan clusters.. my favorite

When you guys start taking about spongebob I was sitting here thinking, dang I'm feeling old. 🤣

The crunch reminds me of walking on snow personally

I feel like I missed something. so many new faces! (sort of) and a new candy maker! What have I missed? Cooper seems quite talented, adjusting details like water content and temperature, trying to create a better product. it truly is an art

Ooh they look so yummy and handmade too! I could do that as I have the patience of a Saint!!! Love assembly work! How satisfying to see these being make and so glad for you that they sell well!

I watched many of the videos a while back, been trying to find the channel for a few months now. I subbed this time to i can keep watching

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome home!

Cornstarch crunch reminds me of the snow how it crunches when you step in it.

I love corn starch, I think it's great for cooking, baking, candy making and to play in with little kids lol

@marycook1644

2 жыл бұрын

We loved when my mom put it in our bath water !! 🐣

This channel is better than The Ozzy & Harriet Show. Love you folks like The Nelson's. Just much sweeter and enjoyable. Best treats around. Keep up. The good work.

I definitely get goosebumps and chills when u guys work with the corn starch especially that damn whisk omg 😆 🤣

Just got my sour green apple hard candies in the mail and oh my lawd. Soooo good. Also, are you able to do full bags of Lime?

Keep up the good work guys!! I lol' d out for real a few times!

I feel like a road trip is in order! I need to visit your store!

Watching coop scrape out the cream was painful. There's got to be better tools for that.

Amazing to watch. I now have a real appriciarion for the ones who make candy for us to enjoy. Thanks for video.

For those that came from the old shop do you miss watching movies while making candy? Seeing Steve in the back room alone made me think of the old shop.

@aabsurdity8817

2 жыл бұрын

You can see the TV in the main room. I'm sure they watch all kinds of stuff on it, including movies, but these days Craig has to be much more careful about showing content that might be found and pinged by a copyright bot.

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

Trust me, Steve gets a good portion of Christmas movies and Monty Python when the cameras aren’t rolling :)

This video convinced me to go online and buy some of this delish product. Keep up the good work!

Wonder if max misses the store like we miss him?

@debraigo2711

2 жыл бұрын

Where is max?

For the thick cream get some ice cream scoops like the antique Baskin and Robbins. I collect ice cream scoops. They are solid as heck

I understand the crunchy cornstarch feeling when it's packed tight into a small container. Sends chills up my spine.

The thumbnail is awesome 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I also h8 the way that corn starch crunches, it reminds me of the cotton balls the dentist uses in your mouth and it's like nails on a chalk board 😣

Love corn starch! It's a great sensory product if ya add just a little water on a tray 😉

Been few years but I’m glad to see you guys are still in business

The crunch of cornstarch reminds me of the crunch of New snow!!!

Wow, such a fun video! They’re so talented.

Totally interesting! I was mesmerized.

That thumbnail of Terry and Steve scared me! 🤣🤣🤣 I cannot unseen it, thanks Craig and Dylan! The cherry cremes look delicious...need to try them once they are back in stock! Cooper and Brian are working hard. Nice to see that Steve can concentrate on his batches while the boys concentrate on their own. Nice to see Cara, Elle and Terry! 43:46 🤣🤣🤣 Nice snippet of Karen at the end! 😊😊😊 Enjoyed the video!

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

We try hard :) you’re always so appreciated Jane!

Ordered 4 boxes today after lunch and they shipped already. Excited to taste them

Been missing for awhile sorry, how long has coop and Ryan been with you, and had Max lefty🥲🎅

I could watch you make candy all day.

Hi guys👋🎄👩‍🍳 everything's looking great! I did wonder Steve why is it you don't bring that pan of water down closer to the bucket on a stool so you don't have to keep standing up and bending over to the bucket that has to be hard on the back this way you put your hands in the pan and it's right next to the bucket and you get it done faster and less wear and tear on the back 🤗 IMHO 🤷‍♀️💕

Coop is a hero. He’s going to be buff. lol

Y'all are genius! Filming the candy being made is the best PR.....I have $85 worth of candy in my Hercules candies cart 😂

37:50 i think if you had a stick with indents in it, you could line them puppies up in way way less time.. and when you do the pouring of the cream, you are bent over way to much. maybe we can get the box raised up for you.. those looks so good.. good work..

These cherry creams are my fathers favorite. He is 92 and will be 93 in March. I have to agree they are so very good. What is so wonderful is that your candies are still home made from scratch. Nothing like these huge companies that are all automated. Handmade is what makes them so delicious.

IDK if it would help but its an idea that might work to ease the transition of cream out of the creamer to maybe heat up the putty knives in a bowl of hot water each time u go to scoop out the cream when it gets really hard like that plus it wouldn't be a lot of water going into the cream so it wont change the consistency that much if any ......maybe even try heating up the cream too a bit with a hair dryer just to where it eases out better ...hope my ideas work for u … that's torture watching copper scrape that cream out when its super hard like that i say he needs a pay raise on that one lol more gumdrops for cooper lol great video ya'll !!!

So fun to watch💫🥰

Somebody get Steve and terry a vacation they deserve it

Isn't there a viscosity meter? That might work to see what thickness the cream will be.

I love cornstarch. I like the crunch. Like fresh snow crunch.

I like the texture of cornstarch. We'd play with it as kids and then put water in it and it becomes a really cool hard/liquid consistency. I hope for Cooper's sake that the 2nd batch wasn't so hard.

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

It was very smooth, so no worries :)

So enjoyable watching an younger generation love their trade👍 makes me smile😁

Haha. I love the thumbnail. Very animated.

You all rock. we love ya Merry Christmas.

That thumbnail! 😆 Subscribed!

Nicely done.

I didn’t recognize the hat these actually were till I seen you cut them open I’ve had these before they are amazing now that I realize

Silly question, if you warmed up the paddles would it be any easier to remove the cream? Maybe a pot of boiled water to keep the temp up.

@chappy675

2 жыл бұрын

He needs a bigger and stronger tool to remove that stiff cream. That was ridiculous.

@HerculesCandy

2 жыл бұрын

They talked about that actually, but it would have to be done in between each scoop because the cream would cool the paddle down again

Yum! I love these candies! I used to buy my Dad a box of chocolate covered cherries every Christmas.

I would love to make a order but I can’t as I live in Australia and your guys don’t ship here 😪 one day when I can travel you guys are on my bucket list.

I like the crunch of the starch in the mold press but i LOATHE the sound of the metal scoop hitting the sides and bottom of the starch bin and when you use the whisk on it, it makes my skin crawl.