Are you having a deck party, a family reunion, a baby shower or an intimate evening with friends this summer. Here is an idea to add a little fun, and deliciousness to your event.
How many of you remember Sixlets from childhood? I do. These little round orbs of candy coated chocolate were among my favorite candies. Actually they are a mixture of cocoa and carob which gives them a very unique taste. They came in little cellophane packages of six and they were usually multicolored, as you can see above.
From Wikipedia -
These days you can also find them in these plastic containers weighing in at just under 2 lbs. each! That's a lot of Sixlets. They are delicious on their own. But you can use them for decorating cakes and candies and cookies. I recently used them as a way to decorate for a party. Read on to see what I did.
First, search for several different pieces of stemware. Different heights and different styles mixed together work perfectly. Of course, do not use pieces that you will need for your event.
As you saw above, I had a partial container of teal colored and another partial container of lavendar colored Sixlets.
I went through the cabinets and found several pieces of stemware and set about filling them with the Sixlets. Don't try to mix them in each individual glass. Pour them into a large container and swirl them around until they are fully incorporated. Then spoon them into your stemware.
You could place one stem, alone, with Sixlets.
Or you could add a favorite framed piece.
Or you could add a framed piece and another little compote of Sixlets. You decide what works best for your situation. I placed these in various locations throughout the house; on side tables, windowsills, entertainment center, mantel - wherever you think people will gather to chat over a cocktail.
FYI - There are a multitude of colors in the large plastic containers from which to choose. You could mix any combination you like. Or you could simply set out stemware with all the same color. It in entirely up to you. The idea is to let the stemware add sparkle to your party and to offer a tasty treat at the same time.
How many of you remember Sixlets from childhood? I do. These little round orbs of candy coated chocolate were among my favorite candies. Actually they are a mixture of cocoa and carob which gives them a very unique taste. They came in little cellophane packages of six and they were usually multicolored, as you can see above.
From Wikipedia -
Sixlets are small round candy-coated, chocolate-flavored candy made by Oak Leaf Confections, a SweetWorks company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The chocolate centers are made from a mixture of cocoa and carob, giving them an allegedly "malted" taste. They are often sold in thin cellophane packages that hold them in a tube-like formation. The ball-shaped candies come in colors that include red, brown, yellow, green, and orange. An Easter variation of the candy adds white, pink, and blue pieces while removing red and brown ones from the mix. Another Christmas variation has only red, green and white. Also, Halloween versions are sold, having only orange and black candies. At some specialty candy stores, Sixlets can be found sold loose by weight in individually sorted colors not found in the typical variety- lime green, black, pink, etc.- in the same way that M&Ms are popularizing designer color selection.
History[edit]
Sixlets have existed since at least the 1960s, and in 2003 Hershey Foods Corporation sold their rights to the Sixlets brand name to SweetWorks, Inc.
One hypothesis for the name's origin is that the candy, when originally manufactured, was sold as a penny candy with six candy beads to a tube.[1] Although the candies are currently sold in a variety of packages, the most comparable to the original is an 8-bead cellophane pack sold in bags containing several servings.
These days you can also find them in these plastic containers weighing in at just under 2 lbs. each! That's a lot of Sixlets. They are delicious on their own. But you can use them for decorating cakes and candies and cookies. I recently used them as a way to decorate for a party. Read on to see what I did.
First, search for several different pieces of stemware. Different heights and different styles mixed together work perfectly. Of course, do not use pieces that you will need for your event.
As you saw above, I had a partial container of teal colored and another partial container of lavendar colored Sixlets.
I went through the cabinets and found several pieces of stemware and set about filling them with the Sixlets. Don't try to mix them in each individual glass. Pour them into a large container and swirl them around until they are fully incorporated. Then spoon them into your stemware.
You could place one stem, alone, with Sixlets.
Or you could add a favorite framed piece.
Or you could add a framed piece and another little compote of Sixlets. You decide what works best for your situation. I placed these in various locations throughout the house; on side tables, windowsills, entertainment center, mantel - wherever you think people will gather to chat over a cocktail.
FYI - There are a multitude of colors in the large plastic containers from which to choose. You could mix any combination you like. Or you could simply set out stemware with all the same color. It in entirely up to you. The idea is to let the stemware add sparkle to your party and to offer a tasty treat at the same time.
