6th: Art / Creepy Candy - Cryptocurium

Giant Chocolate Cthulhu Idol by Cryptocurium

While perusing the blogs I follow here on Blogger, I came across a post by Haunted Design House that featured some amazing lollipops by Cryptocurium (you can see some of them below). 

Deep Ones by Cryptocurium

Their website describes Cryptocurium as:

...a New Jersey based custom artwork, chocolate and candy maker

committed to producing “handmade and edible art” of the highest quality.

Utilizing legends and lore, stories and the  Lovecraft Mythos, CRYPTOCURIUM transforms

the strange and the macabre into limited edition artwork and terrifying treats for your enjoyment.

Cthulhu Cultist Medallion art piece by Cryptocurium

It makes sense that they're also artists, as each piece of confection - from Cthulhu lollipops to absinthe skulls to edible vampire hunter kits - is an artwork in itself! Many are based on Lovecraftian mythos, but there are also things like chocolate skulls, sacrificial hearts and Vlad the Impaler lollipops too.

Edible Vampire Hunter Kit by Cryptocurium

Oh, and given the time of year, I should also mention that Cryptocurium produce gummy sweets as well; some with a Halloween theme *hint hint*. If the items they have aren't quite what you're looking for, don't worry! There's an option to contact them about custom work too.

Crawling Chaos Amulet art piece by Cryptocurium

To view (or purchase) more of their beautiful creations - edible or otherwise - you can visit the Cryptocurium website below:

Cryptocurium Custom Creations

Many thanks to Jason McKittrick of Cryptocurium for permission to use the images.

This post is part of The Countdown to Halloween

Food and Drink: Spooky Chocolate Molds

This delightful spooky chocolate mold was bought as a present for me from the "home and creative kitchenware" shop Lakeland. I assume it was produced for Halloween and so I'm not sure if they still make it or not, but there are many other places, such as FRED, that sell themed chocolate/ice cube molds that could be used instead.

It's made of ridgid but bendable rubber, which means that although it will keep the shape of the chocolate well, it's also very easy to pop out each one when you're done. The rubber material also helps to ensure that they don't stick to the mold. There are shaped ridges and raised areas in each section, meaning that it is really simple to add cute details just by filling them in with a different colour chocolate. I used a small paintbrush to do the details in dark chocolate and then, after leaving it to set for a few minutes, poured in the white chocolate to fill up the rest of the mold.

Make sure the chocolate is completely melted and smooth before you start, as this will give a better outcome. The finished products below might look a little messy, but that was because I used a paint brush that was a little too large for the gaps, not because of the mold itself.

Quick, simple, delicious fun!