Hey ya’ll, my Hot Lollies spicy lollipops and candies shop is back and now open! Yay! I’m so excited to be bringing back my shop and giving you a taste of my new spicy lollipops and candies for all your spicy food needs! The shop and the spicy recipes blog has been on a hiatus for a while but I just couldn’t stop thinking about it and wondering “what if…”. What if I could do this full time or manage it in a way where I can realize my dreams and still make these delicious treats?
Following My Dreams
This spicy shop has been my passion for such a long time but it all had to take a back seat to everything else happening in my life – the crazy jobs with no growth and the terrible bosses. Well, no better time than the present to be my own boss, right? When you’re passionate about something you just have to listen to your inner voice and go for it!
New Recipes You’ll Love
I loved making my spicy lollipops and candies and having to let it go after all the hard work put in was heartbreaking. Fast forward a few years and everything became clear during a gap in employment. I buckled down, got the shop licensed and insured, and now making the lollies out of a commercial kitchen in Jersey City! I’ve also tweaked the recipes slightly to offer a more natural, gluten free and vegan lollipop and hot candies. I’m very happy with the great flavors I’m achieving and think you will too! You see, I’m on a healthy food journey and that means, clean, wholesome, and natural ingredients we all need.
I’m making sweets the old fashioned way; sugar, water and flavors from whole foods with benefits. My new Turmeric Spice lollipops and candies for example have the amazing benefits of ginger, turmeric and cinnamon, known for their anti-inflammatory, cancer fighting and digestive system benefits. Chile peppers are also know to promote a healthy heart, help release toxins, improve circulation and help with joint pain. I’m also considering making a sugar-free lollipop using coconut sugar but will be testing that recipe for a possible launch in 2020.
Available Flavors
So you’ll still get the Hot Lollies tropical fruit flavors you’ve come to love like mango, tamarind and coconut. I’m working on a super hot lollipop using guava puree & Trinidad Scorpion pepper and/or Carolina Reaper pepper! I tested the recipe with dried peppers but wasn’t happy with the heat level. Do you have a good source for fresh or dried super hots? Let me know in the comments! Here are the flavors I have right now.
- Ghost Tamarind – made with tamarind puree & ghost peppers (updated: discontinued)
- Mango Habanero – made with mango puree & habanero peppers
- Coconut Chile – made with coconut milk & Thai chile peppers (updated: discontinued)
- Turmeric Spice – made with ginger root, turmeric root & cinnamon
Where to Get Them
Want to try Hot Lollies? I have a couple of local events coming up, see below, and also currently booking pop-up events in NJ for your special events. Send me a message if you’d like to book something or create custom orders. Also, if you can’t make the local events, visit my shop. These will make great stocking stuffers and all around great gifts for you, your friends and family. Get your order in by 12/20/19 if you need to receive them by the 24th. Here are a couple of my upcoming events in Jersey City:
- Dec 22nd, 12-6PM @ the JC-HSID Holiday Market, Grove St PATH Plaza
- Dec 23rd, 4-8PM @ the JC-HSID Holiday Market, Grove St PATH Plaza
Hope to see you there!! Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! By the way, the shop will be closed for a little break from 12/28 through 1/7/20.
