Hrvest Right Candy Mode and Freeze Drying Junior Mints

In this video I show how to set up your Harvest Right Freeze Dryer in Candy Mode to run Junior Mints. These make a delightfully crunchy version of one of my favorite candies.

[@cathyschultz3295]

You did a great job explaining this process, thank you

[@adventuresinfreezedrying]

Thank you for your kind words

[@forresthickman]

what would be the shelf life in ideal conditions? i l live in a very dry area and have a cold basement.

[@adventuresinfreezedrying]

Because of the chocolate I would say anywhere from 6 months to a year in perfect conditions. Candy without chocolate will typically store longer.

[@mewanna5881]

Do you need the full 24 hours for extra dry time?

[@adventuresinfreezedrying]

No you do not. I always leave machine at 24 hours extra dry time as the default. I recommend 6 hours of drying time.

[@frannavaldez9399]

Shouldn’t the top number be 0?

[@adventuresinfreezedrying]

I’m not sure which number you are referring to. I have my Initial freeze temp set to -10 because that is what works best for me. It’s irrelevant with candy mode though.