What is the Best Method for Storing Toffee and Extending the Shelf Life?
Many of our customer wonder, what is the best way to store their toffee? Like a fine wine, the temperature and humidity have a big impact on how your toffee will taste over time. Here are a few approaches to storing toffee:
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Leave it on the counter. In this case the toffee will disappear within a few days as you and your family enjoy easting it!
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Store in in a cool dry place like your pantry. If you want to keep your toffee around for a while, regulating the temperature and humidity will extend the shelf life. Your panty or other cabinet will keep the temperature and humidity constant. Because Seal Beach Toffee is made in small batches with high quality ingredients, the toffee will remain fresh for 4-6 weeks in the pantry.
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Refrigerating your toffee will extend the shelf life further. The cooler temperature and regulated humidity reduce the oxidation that is responsible for toffee losing its freshness. In most refrigerators toffee will last 3-6 months. You might find that the cool temperature brings out the flavor even more. Tip: before storing your Seal Beach toffee in the refrigerator seal it in a zip lock bag or other airtight container. This will extend the freshness longer as well as keep out any strong smells that may be in your refrigerator.
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Freezing the toffee will provide the maximum shelf life. Most residential freezers are "frost free" which further reduces the humidity. In the freezer the toffee will last 6-12 months. Utilizing a zip lock or airtight container will improve freshness as well.
Regardless of how you store it, Ron's Original Premium English Toffee is a special treat.
