A quintessential spring and summer flavor, lemon and other citrus fruits are experiencing increased popularity as a source of immune-boosting vitamin C. As the temperature heats up, give your product lineup a refresh with these fresh-squeezed lemon confections.

Lemon Twist Bark

Made with a layer of dark chocolate, topped with lemon white chocolate, then sprinkled with crushed lemon candies and lemon-twist sea salt. A drizzle of dark chocolate is the finishing touch to this sweet, salty and sour bark from Olympian Candies.

Lemon Buttercream

Take it from RCI member Winans Chocolates + Coffees of Piqua, Ohio and add your favorite lemon flavor for a fresh spin on your traditional buttercream recipe. To create even more interest, Winans named the product "Cioccolato de Limone." Bellissimo!

Lemon Blueberry Caramel

Lemon and caramel may not be the most expected flavor combinations, but after Walker’s Chocolates of Burlington, Ontario won best new piece at Candy Clinic in 2015 for their Lemon Blueberry Caramel, we’d say it’s a winner! The flavor is achieved by adding lemon oil and dried blueberries to their caramel recipe.

Lemoncello Chocolate Almonds^®
Inspired by the Italian liqueur, this popular panned treat combines roasted almonds with a coating of white chocolate and lemon cream. Although this product is available for private label from Sconza Chocolates, you can achieve your own lemoncello-inspired treats by adding a hint of vanilla to an existing lemon-flavored confection.

Loyal customers can be your most powerful sales tool. Launching new products that capture customers’ interest and attention is a great way to remain relevant and encourage customers to promote your business through word of mouth. Promoting your new products on social media makes it easy for your followers to share your content within their circles.

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Celebrate National Fudge Day on June 16 by rolling out new, limited-time summer fudge flavors! Seasonal fudge flavors will keep your product offering relevant and interesting year around. Blue skies are the limit, but here’s some inspiration to get your ideas flowing for summer.

Piňa Colada Fudge

Regardless of your actual location, this fudge is sure to send you to a tropical state of mind in an instant. This recipe is packed with dried pineapple, coconut, rum extract and chopped macadamia nuts for added crunch.

Pineapple Upside Down Fudge

Transform this classic summer favorite into your new favorite summer fudge flavor! This recipe incorporates yellow cake mix to give it a unique texture—almost like a dense cake.

Pink Lemonade Fudge

Who could resist their favorite summer beverage in fudge form? Refreshing lemon, plus a splash of berry flavor and so pretty in pink! If you’re looking for the quintessential summer flavor, here you have it! This recipe uses pink lemonade mix for flavor—we recommend embellishing each slice with a candy lemon wedge for irresistible cuteness!

Pool Party Fudge

If "Pool Party Fudge" doesn’t get you in the mood for summer fun, we don’t know what will! We especially love how this recipe incorporates Teddy Grahams^® on a little "floaty" to really drive home the visual.

S’mores Fudge

Another summer classic that will leave customers wanting s’more and s’more! This recipe calls for loads of mini marshmallows which can be toasted with a handheld torch or under the broiler in your oven.

We hope this post gives you plenty of inspiration—and, remember to take pictures of your summer products and share them on social media to help spread the word. Cheers to summer and the summer flavors we love!

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