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<br />GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-16102814816749373372017-12-20T13:35:00.000-05:002017-12-20T13:35:21.427-05:00Sold Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-36467527771012254702017-12-06T16:54:00.001-05:002017-12-10T21:58:08.303-05:00Holiday Pop-up MarketDecember 9, we will be at Big Boss Brewing for their Holiday Pop-up Market going on from 1 - 4 pm. Now's your chance to stock up on our toffee, chocolate bars and our truffles.<br />
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<br />GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-87431815760667054252017-11-26T20:42:00.002-05:002017-11-26T20:42:17.727-05:00Christmas gifts<a href="https://www.carolinacountry.com/carolina-stories/local-foods-to-take-the-guesswork-out-of-gifting" target="_blank">Carolina Country</a>GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-26226484046276448902017-11-21T08:47:00.001-05:002017-11-30T19:47:12.195-05:00Another AwardOh boy, yes indeed........ we got another award. At the International Chocolate Salon, we got a Bronze in the Top Truffle Artistry competition for our Tamarind Rainforest - Tamarind ganache with cashews and candied ginger. <br />
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We also got a Bronze for best packaging. What a great year for GerDan Chocolates.<br />
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Apple Cider caramels. Made with delicious unfiltered Honey Crisp Apple juice. Simple ingredients like sugar, butter, cane syrup, heavy cream, sea salt and honey crisp apple juice. No preservatives and no artificial flavors or colors. Seasonal item so once they are gone........ they are gone.<br />
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We will be making our award winning Gingerbread Caramels soon, so stay tuned.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-43946573176996870352017-08-28T15:39:00.003-04:002017-08-28T15:39:51.995-04:00Yippee - another award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are so proud and honored to have received another award. <br />
<a href="http://www.internationalchocolatesalon.com/finalists-for-caramel-awards-announced-for-2017/" target="_blank">The International Chocolate Salon </a>awarded us overall <b>Bronze</b> in the Top Caramel category, for our Rhubarb and Ginger caramel.<br />
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We had a fun and very successful Easter and<br />
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Our chocolate bars are popular as ever and we hope to add new flavors to our current line up<br />
<b>Bees Knees - </b>Based on a prohibition cocktail, our bars are 70% chocolate with juniper berries, lemon zest and local honeybee pollen<br />
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Gin & Tonic - 70% chocolate with lime zest and juniper berries.<br />
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For Mother's Day we had some seasonal flavored Bonbons -<br />
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This one had a white chocolate and fresh lemon ganache on the top and the bottom layer was dark chocolate and fresh ginger encased in a dark chocolate shell with bright yellow splashes.<br />
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This Blue one had fresh blackberry confiture and a cabaret Ganache.<br />
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This red and pink splashed bon bon had fresh Johnson County strawberry puree in a dark chocolate ganache.<br />
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PB&J - peanut butter and apricot jam in a milk chocolate ganache.<br />
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This pretty bonbon had honey and local honey liquor in dark chocolate ganache.<br />
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We had our Zombie Bunnies and chocolate Chicks too.<br />
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Stay tuned for more flavors with Mother's Day just around the corner.<br />
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Well our feet are back on the ground now after a great weekend in San Francisco where GerDan Chocolates picked up a Good Food Award for our Gingerbread Caramels.<br />
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The ceremony took place in the Herbst Theatre which is where the United Nations Charter was signed back in June 26, 1945. <br />
<a href="http://cojmc.unl.edu/nativedaughters/environmentalists/environmentalist-winona-laduke-pushes-for-change" target="_blank">Winona Laduke</a>, activist and environmentalist spoke, Alice Waters and Nell Newman placed the awards around the winners neck and after the ceremony, we got to taste some of the winning foods and beverages and talk with other winners. It was a grand night.<br />
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Here's to 2017 being a great year for this tiny Company - GerDan Chocolates. It is certainly off to a great start.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-22135968151029887102016-12-22T09:27:00.003-05:002016-12-22T09:27:49.871-05:00Merry Christmas Thank you all for a great year at GerDan Chocolates. Have a Happy Christmas and see you all in 2017<span id="goog_1242511375"></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1242511374"></span>GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-20583167948279140992016-12-05T20:58:00.002-05:002016-12-05T20:58:25.297-05:00Bull City Food and Wine SoireeJoin us this Thursday at Bull City Food & Wine Soiree <a href="http://www.bullcityfnwsoiree.com/foodfolks" target="_blank">Bull City Food & Wine Soiree</a><br />
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GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-19877343522054264432016-11-18T10:40:00.001-05:002016-11-18T10:40:01.428-05:00Gingerbread Caramels<div style="text-align: left;">
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These delicious caramels are seasonal and will be available next month in time for the Christmas Holidays. We make them in small batches and so there will be limited quantities of these gems. <br />
Fresh Ginger, molasses, cinnamon and local cream/butter…. like biting into a fresh slice of gingerbread.<br />
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GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-89817155701530756212016-10-19T22:25:00.002-04:002016-10-19T22:25:44.678-04:00Dia de los MuertosCome join us Saturday Oct 29 at <a href="http://www.neuseriverbrewing.com/beer/" target="_blank">Neuse River Brewing </a>for their Dia de Los Meurtos celebrations. We'll be participating in their <a href="http://www.neuseriverbrewing.com/event/five-points-market-2016-05-28/2016-10-29/" target="_blank">Pershing Street Market</a> which starts at 2:00pm.<br />
Stay tuned for our line up of truffle flavors that we will have for sale.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-47165705847199122692016-10-11T15:22:00.000-04:002016-10-11T15:22:09.049-04:00Pumpkin TimeYes indeed, it is that time of year when it is pumpkin everything. More important, it is time for Pumpkin Brew Chews. Yes Sir and we will have some at Drafts and Carafes this coming Saturday. Come join us and get your Pumpkin on.<br />
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GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-50419101232129710432016-10-10T21:38:00.002-04:002016-10-10T21:38:49.924-04:00Catch us this weekendLooking for something fun to do this weekend? Catch us at Drafts & Carafes in Knightdale Station Park Amphitheatre this Saturday 4 - 7 pm.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-86400943261687540072016-08-31T13:28:00.001-04:002016-08-31T13:28:24.013-04:00So HotWe are still here, just taking a break from chocolate making in this HOT weather. We should be back in production in September with a few events and hopefully back in full swing in October. So stay tuned, we'll keep you posted.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-14798296858969021022016-07-24T13:00:00.002-04:002016-07-24T13:00:41.123-04:00National Tequila DayCelebrate today - National Tequila Day, with these cool ice pops. Guaranteed to cool you down in this hot weather.<br />
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GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-25530703277528082472016-06-14T21:21:00.000-04:002016-06-14T21:22:10.658-04:00I know a few Dads who would love thisMolten toffee on top of marshmallows, that is what this picture is. Underneath all that goodness is a layer of graham crackers. To top it all off we put a layer of 72% Belgian Dark chocolate and sprinkle it with smoked sea salt. Grab a bag of our Campfire S'mores Toffee for Dad.<br />
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GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-21302635331522687932016-04-22T16:20:00.002-04:002016-04-22T16:20:54.143-04:00Toffee and more toffee..We will have more of our toffee at the next pop-up market on Saturday April 30 on Pershing Street. Our tent will be in the <a href="http://www.neuseriverbrewing.com/event/five-points-market-2016-04-30/" target="_blank">Neuse River Brewing</a> Co parking lot. We share a tent with <a href="http://www.neusiokwines.com/Reviews.html" target="_blank">Neusiok Wines</a>.<br />
So if you are craving some of our toffee, see you next Saturday. I'll post what flavors we will have during the week.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-80265232547997939192016-03-29T15:42:00.003-04:002016-04-07T16:15:22.946-04:00What a great weekend.It was a good weekend for GerDan Chocolates. We sold all our Zombie Bunnies…. the more gruesome the better. Our Campfires S'mores toffee sold out too so when we do markets we will have to make sure we have plenty. You can't go wrong with toffee, marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate. What makes it "Campfire"? We sprinkle Hickory smoked sea salt on top.<br />
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Peanut Butter and Banana eggs and the Leaf shaped bonbons were citrus made with fruit from Doren Orchards in California.<br />
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Our cute little chicky truffles were made with chocolate ganache and coco nibs.<br />
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We'll have some 'Smores Toffee and chocolate floppy eared Bunnies for sale and of course some Brew Chews (our caramels made with Beer).<br />
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Indeed, say Happy Valentine's Day with a box of our chocolates. Where can you get some? Enjoy 3 of our chocolates at Bubbles and Chocolate tasting, <a href="http://craftybeershop.com/locations/five-points-retail/" target="_blank">Crafty Beer Shop</a>, Five Points on February 13.<br />
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If you are in Smithfield, enjoy pairing our chocolates with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DoubleBarley/" target="_blank">Double Barley</a> Beers starting Friday February12 at the brewery. Wine & Beer 101 in Wake Forest and Raleigh will be carrying a limited supply of boxes with our "champagne" truffles.<br />
And Saturday Feb 13 we will be at <a href="http://www.bottlemixx.com/store-events/2016/2/13/paws-pours-a-wine-tasting-fund-raiser-for-second-chance-pet" target="_blank">Bottlemixx</a> selling boxes of our chocolates from 2:30 to 5:30pm.<br />
Hope you get to enjoy some GerDan Chocolates this Valentine's Day.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-559426497720170450.post-71229452624969464072015-12-14T20:51:00.004-05:002015-12-14T20:51:48.759-05:00Where you will find us this weekendThis Saturday December 19 we will be at Bottlemixx at Creedmoor and Strickland. Sunday we will be at the <a href="http://www.hopsandshopmarket.com/event-info.html" target="_blank">Hop and Shop Market</a> downtown Raleigh at City Market from noon until 5pm. Merry Christmas everyone.GerDan Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021644234312106971noreply@blogger.com0