Spirited Sweets Chocolates are hand painted booze-infused bonbons. We use only Certified Fair Trade Chocolate, Certified Organic Dairy, and our own house-made liqueurs and infusions.

 

Spirited Sweets Chocolates was started by me, Sarah Cain, in 2022. I’m a former sommelier and organic farmer, who found myself surrounded by chocolate, and as a life-long DIYer,  experimented (self-taught) my way into being a chocolatier!

 

The name Spirited Sweets Chocolates marries two things: Yes, most of my chocolates include alcohol (spirits), as I have for over 20 years made and taught home-liqueur making. I have won multiple awards for them at the Alameda County Fair, including: 1st Place, Judges Favorite, and Best in Show. As well, I ran a haunted house for almost 10 years. When I started making chocolates, right away I started producing them in horror, dark, Halloween, sideshow and goth themes. I also love and offer chocolates in other themes, especially Tiki, retro, vintage, and pop culture twists on the classics - all to suit the event.

 

SSC also regularly offers non-alcoholic and vegan varieties. Flavors rotate with a focus on seasonality, and they look beautiful, too! Often people mistake them for gems or crystals. Each chocolate is hand painted with up to 4 different colored cocoa butters, and each color requires crystallization (curing/setting) periods in between. I love playing with colors, shapes, and humor to accentuate my chocolates.

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Although a tag line of mine is “Booze-Infused Bonbons,” the amount of alcohol in each bon bon is quite small. My intent is not to intoxicate my patrons, rather to continue the long-standing tradition of confectionaries using alcohol to provide a more indulgent flavor. My booze-infused chocolates are legal to sell because they are “unadulterated.” According to the California State Health & Safety Code § 110590 Section b (2022), “Adulterated” is defined as “It bears or contains any alcohol in excess of 5 percent by weight.” Each of my bon bons contain 4% or less alcohol by weight.

 

We produce our chocolates in a commercial kitchen in Vallejo, California. Currently we sell our chocolate online, at events, popups, and through pre/special order. Spirited Sweets Chocolates are colorful, playful, and always 'dressed up' for the event they are attending!