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Freeze-dried Chamoy Gummies

Name: Freeze-dried Chamoy Gummies
SKU: 295
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Category: Kandy

Description

Chamoy gummies are a popular Mexican confectionary trend that infuses traditional sweet gummy candy with a savory, tangy, and spicy glaze. This dynamic treat has evolved from a regional favorite into a massive mainstream snacking movement.

🌶️ What Gives Chamoy Gummies Their Flavor Profile?

The foundational appeal of chamoy gummies relies on the flavor profile “Salsa Dulce” (sweet heat), balancing four main sensations: sweet, sour, salty, and spicy.

The Chamoy Sauce Base: Authentic chamoy is a sauce made from pickled fruits (like dried apricots, plums, or mangoes), mixed with lime juice, chili powder, and salt. This sauce is liberally drizzled and mixed over the candies until they carry a heavy, wet glaze.
The Chili Dusting: To set the glaze and prevent the candies from becoming a sticky liquid mass, manufacturers and home cooks toss the wet gummies in a spice blend. This usually consists of chili peppers, dehydrated lime, and sea salt mixed with granulated or powdered sugar to anchor the heat.

🍬 Most Popular Gummy Base Variations

Peach and Mango Rings: The wide, flat surface area of rings holds onto thick chamoy sauce incredibly well, while the naturally sweet stone-fruit base complements the apricot notes of the chamoy.
Watermelon Slices: The high-contrast sweetness of candy watermelon slices pairs perfectly with chili-lime finishes, mimicking the authentic Mexican practice of sprinkling fresh fruit slices with chili powder.

Additional information

Size

small – 8 oz, medium – 16 oz, large – 32 oz

Weight

When packaging freeze-dried fruits and candies, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, which often confuses people because freeze-drying removes up to 90% of a food's water content. This means an identical deli container size will hold drastically different net weights depending on how much the food expands or contracts during the freeze-drying process.

Standard Deli Container Sizes & Average Net Weights
Deli containers are universally measured in fluid ounces (volumetric space). Because freeze-dried foods are highly porous and light, their actual scale weight is a fraction of the container’s volume.

• 8 oz Container (Half-Pint / Small)
o Estimated Net Weight: 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of candy; 0.5 to 1 ounce of fruit.

• 16 oz Container (Pint / Medium)
o Estimated Net Weight: 3.5 to 5 ounces of candy; 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of fruit.

• 32 oz Container (Quart / Large)
o Estimated Net Weight: 7 to 10 ounces of candy; 3 to 5 ounces of fruit.

Kind

Peach, Watermelon