TRINITY, Fla. — Jimmie Sue and Russ Ellis have Willy Wonka dreams.
The sweet minds behind Just Be Me Creations are "re-inventing" traditional candy with a freeze-dried twist.
"What we do is take something old and make it new and exciting again," said Ellis, who first heard about the freeze-dried candy process at a boutique in Tennessee.
The candy makers create puffed-out, super crunchy versions of old favorites using a special oven that pulls moisture from such faves as sour candies, candy corn, mints, and more.
Although the effect is essentially a reworked candy that's airier, crunchier, and lighter than before, freeze-dried candy has the same amount of calories as the original version.
To order their freeze-dried candy online, click here.
