Freezing maple candy

[red maples]

I saw some where that freezing maple candy works good to prolong the life of it. I haven't tried it but I would like to hear if it does really work without drying out the candy and making too hard.

[GeneralStark]

Doesn't work well. I experimented with it but the candy dried out quickly. I have found that storing it in sealed rubbermaid containers or the like and keeping it ina cool dry place works the best for storage. I generally don't sell it after 3-4 weeks though.

[lew]

Sorry to hear that General. We freeze candy all the time. I think the secret to it is NOT having a frost free freezer. This is how we do it. Package sugar in cellophane bags, pack cardoard boxes with sugar packages. We use our empty cream jar boxes, they are a convenient size for us. then I tape all the joints in the box where there might be air exchange. Place in freezer. When I am ready to use the sugar, I take the boxes out the night before i am going to use them and open the boxes. They stay in the sugar kitchen over night with the dehumidifier running. Any sugar left over I place back in the cardboard box and again leave overnight in the sugarkitchen with dehumidifier running with the boxes open. the next day I tape the boxes shut again and put back in the freezer. I can usually freeze the sugar at least twice if not 3 times. But usually I dont have to refreeze sugar more than once. I have kept it frozen for 5 months with no ill effects.

[wiam]

We freeze all the time. Has to go in airtight container. Either bagged tightly or we also use a large mouth gallon jar with a clamp down and rubber seal. Packaged candy goes back in the freezer for next weeks market.

[Loch Muller]

Wonder if a vacuum sealer would work for this?

[wiam]

I have one but don't use it much. Bags are pricey.

[upsmapleman]

only use a vacuum sealer if you want one big piece on candy. It will just smash them together. Use Zip Lock freezer bags.

[Amber Gold]

We freeze candy and do it similarly to Lew. We've tried vacuum sealing, but it just breaks the candy. Candy comes out fine after freezing, but we're not in the habit of making candy just to freeze it. We only make candy in the spring and fall when we have regular candy sales.

[red maples]

Yes I was just thinking about spring and fall. SO I could get ahead since it sells SO good during those times. And just keep a little in there in the off seasons for small special orders. I tried putting it in vacuum bags but it doesn't work besides the bags are expensive. I was just more afraid of it drying out and getting too hard than anything. You can use a straw to suck the excess air out of the baggies before you seal it. I'll have to experiment with it.
Thanks