Homemade Dark Chocolate Sea Foam Candy

Growing up I lived in SW Portland right down the street from Multnomah Village; a cute village with small shops and restaurants. It was a dream neighborhood to grow up in. We could walk into the village and shop at small businesses, get a bite to eat and the best part, visit the candy store. My sister and I used to collect cans and bottles from our neighbors to get some money for the candy store. Ah those were the days.

As a family we would go to Fat City Cafe for lunch and stop by the candy store before our walk home. My sister and I would pick out our favorite candies like big league chew, wax bottles, and smarties. My dad would get an ice cream cone and my mom would always get chocolate covered sea foam candy. A bag of sea foam candy was often stuffed in the back of the fridge, I’m sure in an effort to hide it anyone else.

Ever since my childhood, I have had a special appreciation for sea foam candy. It’s nostalgic and it’s so delicious. My mom’s effort to hide her candy would usually fail as I would steal small pieces until it was gone. I couldn’t help myself, this candy is that good!

As an adult, I find myself only enjoying sea foam on special occasions. The candy store in the village is no longer there so it is always so special when I spot some at another store, which is honestly pretty rare. I would buy a huge batch because I felt like I wouldn’t see it again for a while. Until I realized…I can make it myself!

Sea foam candy is one of those recipes that seems like it is so hard to make yourself but actually isn’t; kind of like a fancy  lamb dinner or the  perfect pie crust. It has always seemed so special, delicate and like serious skills are needed to make it. Quite the opposite! You can have your own batch of sea foam candy in just a couple hours, and the longest part of this recipe is the cooling.

This sea foam candy is light and crunchy with a sweet toffee like flavor. Covered completely in thick dark chocolate and sprinkled with coarse sea salt. The sweetness of the sea foam and chocolate pair with the salty sea salt for an irresistible decadent candy. Trust me, you are going to go back for seconds…and probably thirds. Or eat the whole batch in three days like I did. Worth it!