In late-July, I invaded the kitchen of one of the rock candy stores in Singapore. Only to meet lolliologists with names like ‘Candy Bandit’ and ‘Sugar Tinker’!
Yes, that’s me pretending to be a natural at making sugar boil. And it’ll boil at 150deg Celsius. It was really hot in that kitchen. XD
The Sugar Tinker aka Lady Boss says that this candy-making is similar to dating a woman: You cannot rush her when she’s doing her makeup, and you also cannot make her wait either.
What do we do to the sugar after it’s done boiling? Watch this video to find out and also meet the very sweet people:
Here I am rolling what is about 8kg of candy. Lots of fun like playing with Play-Doh. My teacher, Maya, is ever-ready to help as it’s not an easy task – that mound of candy gets a flat edge if you let it sit on any one side for too long.
See my point? Maya’s still worried while I can’t help smiling:
Ok… she’s smiling here… somewhat:
Candy!!
From left: The lemon candy we made (Priceless!), Citrus Mix (Large) $11.90, Yuzu (Large) $12.90 and rose lollipop. *I like the Yuzu candy a lot. Admittedly, the large jars hold too much candy for me to consume. Would buy smaller ziploc bags to put them in so I can bring the candy out with me, but the candy needs to be stored in a cool environment (air-conditioned office or fridge) or they’ll start sticking together. Great for OLs who need something sweet and yummy to get through the day! 
Many thanks to the sweet gang who showed me how to make candy and let me participate in that rather tiring process. Never going to look at rock candy the same way again. And here’s us having fun:
There is an AMAZING range of rock candy flavors in the store. You absolutely have to visit it and sample the candy. When I visited in July, there were flavors like Champagne *yumz* and Latte Macchiato. The team constantly pushes the envelope to come up with new designs and flavors. Check out the Mid Autumn and Childrens’ Day ones: (photo credit: Sweet Enchantment)
I like what Maya said in the video, around 2.24, “Firstly, I need the passion for this… I have a lot of that”.
Indeed, the candy chefs at Sweet Enchantment are very passionate about what they do, so visit them at Vivocity #01-159 and at www.SweetEnchantment.com!~
Here’s what I think makes Sweet Enchantment a successful business:
*The entertainment/show-and-tell of watching candy being made – like what BreadTalk does with breadmaking *eating really freshly-made candy, which is still warm, is oohlala too yummilicious for words!*
*The cute girls handing out candy samples for passerbys to try – who can refuse?
*Pleasant surprises, besides the mindboggling variety of flavors, like getting a free packet of candy mailed to you when you drop your namecard into the lil bowl in the store.
*Try every flavor if you have to before you buy.
*Innovation: candy roses, candy bouquets (which I think will be a hit at V-day)
*Uber-friendly bosses and staff. XD
Go grab some candy now! And come back soon for some very exciting interviews culminating in the most exciting one on October 1st: The interview with Peter Buffett, Warren Buffett’s son. If you’re on my subscriber’s list, you get the interview sent straight to your email inbox. If you’re not a subscriber yet, sign up now for free in the box on your right.
Take care and have a great weekend! 
