I've been back from traveling for a week, so it's time for another experience with the Girls. And what better than a tour of a candy factory.
Yes, there is a candy factory in Glendale. Cerreta's Candy Company that was founded in 1968 by Jim Cerreta Sr. and is still a family owned business.
The recipes used for their candies are the original recipes and the candies are still made by hand using vintage machinery. The chocolate beans are aged for six years to get the right combination of acidity and and sweetness. Kind of a mix between European and American chocolate.
French Mint is the most popular candy they sell. I'm not really a mint person but even I have to admit, this candy is good.
They offer 1/2 hour tours with prices ranging between $12 and $16. We took the $16 tour which included us being allowed to make our own candy bar.
Our tour guide
Those blue basket are for the wrappers we took off of all the samples we got to try. And there were a lot of goodies. She explained how the machines worked and which candies were made on each machine.
Now prepare to drool. We each made our own candy bar. And yes, they are as good as they look.
Pat's
Mine
If you are interested, they have a 300 lb football for just $10,000.
They also sell some of the best tasting popcorn I've ever had. It comes in 3 lb bags (which is a lot of popcorn).
We just may have to schedule another tour next winter.
Ok send me any of the mint you don’t want….hoping to meet up next winter..,my brother bought a place in Mesa
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at this... "...still made by hand using vintage machinery."
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great way to spend some time. I love good chocolate.
ReplyDeleteOh Sandie ... that is SO up my alley!!! I definitely have to go there!!!
ReplyDeleteOh fun. It would be very interesting to see of the candy was made from beginning to end. I am a totaly chocolate addict so I would have been in heaven just smelling all the good aromas.
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