Comments on: Sea Foam

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:49:21 +0000

In reply to veronica. Hi Veronica! I'm sorry to hear this happened. If the syrup cooks a little bit too much this can happen. I have also seen some corn syrups that had a little bit of a tint to them that could cause the color change. If it still tastes good it's not a problem though. :)

By: veronica

veronica — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:28:17 +0000

did anyone elses turn a light brown/ cream color?

By: veronica

veronica — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:17:47 +0000

My mom use to make this in lou of divinity – we added peppermint rather than vanilla and crushed candy canes rather than nuts.
also put stripes of food color in a piping bag and w/ large star tip piped drops out, they had swirled color. called them peppermint foam

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:41:51 +0000

In reply to zeek. Food creates such wonderful memories. I'm happy to have been able to bring that memory back for you today. :)

By: zeek

zeek — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:02:57 +0000

Hello
This recipe brought me back to a time where I was a little guy 7n my Grams big southern kitchen. I watch i. Amazement as my Gram would pore the hot syrupy goodness into the big fluffy egg clouds. She would mix in the chopped pecans and ( not added in your recipe but I highly highly recommend trying at least once) semisweet chocolate chips. Thank you so much reading this recipe brought my Garm Gram back to me if only for a moment.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:16:26 +0000

In reply to John.

John,
Look up old fashion 7 min frosting. I think that’s what your thinking about. Mine and everyone’s mother’s and grandmothers use to make it.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:54:23 +0000

In reply to John. Hi John! I have never tried it. It could potentially be poured, but it may end up being pretty messy. It's pretty thick and I'm not sure how it would work. If you do try it, I would love to know how it goes. :)

By: John

John — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 23:32:49 +0000

My mom used to make seafoam icing for cake. Overnight it would get kinda crusty and just melt in your mouth. This seems very similar.

The seafoam/7 minute icing recipes I’ve seen seem a lot more like soft meringue that don’t look like they get crusty/crunchy like moms.

Do you think this recipe could be spread like icing before it sets up?

Thanks much. Look forward to trying.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 04:42:11 +0000

In reply to Lori DeGarmo. I recently read it has to be 40% humidity or below to make great divinity.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:13:28 +0000

In reply to Janice. We're so happy you love them, Janice! Thanks for the review

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:57:38 +0000

Absolutely amazing, as always. I’m addicted to these little morsels of magic! Thanks again, Sam!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:32:34 +0000

In reply to Janice Douglas. Correct! The cooking happens on the stove in the beginning

By: Janice Douglas

Janice Douglas — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:25:36 +0000

In reply to Emily @ Sugar Spun Run.

So, do I read this right? The candy isn’t actually baked in the oven at all. They are just left to dry?
Thanks for clarifying this for me 🙂

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:57:04 +0000

In reply to Karen Grace-Serwatowski. You're so welcome! We're happy you found our recipe--enjoy

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:32:19 +0000

In reply to Jared. Hi Jared! Scroll down to the recipe card and you'll find all of the information you need

By: Jared

Jared — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:41:50 +0000

Looking for the time and temp they are baked at. I don’t see it above.

By: Karen Grace-Serwatowski

Karen Grace-Serwatowski — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:41:34 +0000

This is what I knew as Seafoam growing up too. I’ve been trying to find this, so thank you! To me the other stuff shown is honeycomb candy and looks a lot like what is in Twixt candybars.
THIS is Seafoam!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:16:26 +0000

In reply to Eleanor. Hi Eleanor! It's difficult to answer. The recipe should really specify. In some instances you sift it before measuring and others you sift it after measuring.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:21:54 +0000

Oops! I didn’t make myself very clear, did I? I was thinking about another recipe that had the conf. sugar. My question was really about whether sifting of conf. sugar should be before or after measuring and was about general procedure, not this particular recipe.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:18:52 +0000

In reply to Eleanor. Hi Eleanor! I'm not sure I understand. There is no confectioners sugar in this recipe. I do try to include weights in all of my posts (older ones are a bit of an exception, but they are all being updated as I find them.) :)

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:00:49 +0000

Good morning! I just found your website and all the recipes make my mouth water. Weight measurement would be helpful for the confectionary sugar. Is it measured before or after sifting? Thanks

By: Lori DeGarmo

Lori DeGarmo — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:34:21 +0000

I was thrilled to find this recipe!! It was something my Mom always made with the help of my Dad & now I know why, all that mixing, and she only had one electric hand mixer. I recall her using black walnuts in them. That flavor sticks in my mind, no pun intended! I remember her saying it had to be a certain kind of weather to make them, but didn’t know what or why. Your photo looks exactly like what she made. Thank you so much! I’m going to buy some black walnuts and wait for a day with low humidity to try making them myself.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:20:40 +0000

In reply to Gwen. Low humidity is ideal for making sea foam candy as well. It's not impossible to do otherwise, it's just best to have low humidity. :)

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:44:51 +0000

In reply to Emily @ Sugar Spun Run. I am thrilled to find this recipe. My grandmother used to make it! Whenever I make divinity, the humidity has to be very low. Is that the case for this as well?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:55:09 +0000

In reply to Daryl. Hi Daryl! You can leave the nuts out if you'd like. :)