Long term candy storage

[teddy12b]

After finishing watching season 7 of Alone, I'm looking particularly hard at what kind of fatty foods I've got put up. There's really not much outside of whatever random goodie is in an old crusty MRE. I'd like to get a variety of candies to put up for some hard days when people need a moral boost or they just need something fatty to eat for some energy. Problem is I'm not seeing a great list anywhere for candies that store long term. I was thinking tootsie rolls, skittles, jolly ranchers etc. Any ideas on anything else?

 

[Jin]

I’m probably going to catch some flack for this but...


I age Haribo Gummy Bears for a few years before I eat them. I prefer the harder texture over the soft gumminess

I thought this was insane when I first was given aged Haribo gummy bears, to me at that time was just really stale gummy bears, but now I love em that way


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[snorko]

None of what is listed above is fatty. Sugary yes, fatty no.

 

[spencer rifle]

I have a stash of Jolly Ranchers and a bucket of chocolate (vacuum sealed with absorbers). I am under no illusions about keeping white bloom off the chocolate, but that shouldn't hurt it's edibility too much. I also have a bucket of chocolate bunnies bought on sale after Easter that are vacuum sealed and replenished after every Easter and consumed throughout the year. Palmer crap isn't chocolate, so none of that. Franklin? Meh. The good stuff is Russel Stover, Godiva, Hershey's, Cadbury.

Because life without chocolate isn't life at all.

 

[johny5]

My long-term fat storage technique gets easier and easier with each passing year....

 

[teddy12b]

None of what is listed above is fatty. Sugary yes, fatty no.

You're right, but everything I listed turns me into a fat body so it's a round a bout way of getting there. Really just thinking of a different kind of calorie beyond mountain house, and MRE's.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I have been known to store candy for up to two weeks after post-Halloween clearance sales.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

I've heard Twinkies have a very long shelf life. They go too quick to test that rumor here tho

 

[snorko]

You're right, but everything I listed turns me into a fat body so it's a round a bout way of getting there. Really just thinking of a different kind of calorie beyond mountain house, and MRE's.

Sorry, took it literally. Based on my grandmother's candy dish, any hard candy will survive decades in the open air. But seriously, I think an enhancement would be inclusion of unusual flavors such as coffee, anise, etc.

 

[CampingJosh]

If you need sugar treats for long-term storage, honey and maple syrup are the best bang for your buck.

 

[dprimm]

Sorry, took it literally. Based on my grandmother's candy dish, any hard candy will survive decades in the open air. But seriously, I think an enhancement would be inclusion of unusual flavors such as coffee, anise, etc.

this was my thought. Grandma stored it on the table.

 

[Karl-just-Karl]

Canned sugar and high calories? Sweetened Condensed Milk.

Not that it really went anywhere last time, but I feel kind of silly bringing it up again.

Fats are difficult to store long term since they go rancid.

 

[cosermann]

I know for a fact candy canes will store 6+ years on a shelf just in the box they were bought in. So, there's that.

With most hard sugar candies keeping them dry is the key. As they absorb moisture from the air or whatever, they become softer and less desirable over time.

Sealed up with some dessicant, I'd think the storage life might be close to indefinite.

 

[burt gummer]

I just found this https://www.candystore.com/blog/candy-news/does-candy-expire/

 

[burt gummer]

I just found this https://www.candystore.com/blog/candy-news/does-candy-expire/

I would think you would want the candy also not just for "calories" but also something else to enjoy besides your canned foods for me it's chewing gum, hard candy, but you could also think of the candy as a bartering item also

 

[teddy12b]

I just found this https://www.candystore.com/blog/candy-news/does-candy-expire/

Very interesting to read, thanks.