handmade confections
for 5 generations
for 5 generations
Handmade Candies
Please call (209) 532-7886 or visit our web store to place your order.
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Since 1926 the Danish tradition of candy making has been in the heart of Columbia featuring Gold Rush Candies that are “Pure as Gold.” USA Today included Nelson’s Columbia Candy Kitchen among the top 10 sweet shops across America. Click here to read the full USA Today Article Visit our kitchen in Columbia to see candy canes and ribbon candies being made Thanksgiving through Christmas.
Homemade Kitchen Specialties
Whipping Cream Fudge with or without walnuts- Penuche (Seasonal)
- Honeycomb
- Almond Bark – milk, white or dark chocolate
- Rocky Road
- Divinity*
- Pecan Caramel Log*
- Fresh Fruit Jellies*: Orange – Lemon – Mint – Strawberry – Raspberry – Blackberry
Signature Hand-Dipped Chocolates
We use Guittard Chocolate, milk, semi-sweet or white, manufactured since 1864 in California.
Creams
- Butter
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Cherry
- Maple
- Orange
- Peppermint
- Raspberry
- Rum
- Strawberry
- Vanilla
Nuts
- Almond
- Brazil
- Cashew
- Macadamia
- Peanut
Caramel
- Brown Sugar Nougat
- Opera-Chocolate
- Molasses-Walnut
- Peanut
- Vanilla
- Milk, Vanilla w/ Sea Salt
- Dark, Opera w/ Sea Salt
Fruits
- Apricots
- Orange Peel
- Coconut Haystacks
- Ginger
- Raisins
- Cherries
Our Specialties
- Pine Nut Rolls – vanilla cream center
- Homemade Marshmallow Bars
- English Toffee – Butter chip dipped in milk chocolate rolled in ground, fresh-roasted almonds
- Dark Chocolates with Himalayan Sea Salt (Seasonal)
- Chocolate Chocolate Chocolates (Seasonal)
- Chili Chocolates (Seasonal)
1800’s
Hard Drops
- Anise*
- Assorted*
- Cherry*
- Cinnamon*
- Clove*
- Horehound*
- Lemon*
- Lime*
- Raspberry*
- Sassafras*
- Green Apple*
- Watermelon*
Licorice
- English Allsorts*
- Dutch Licorice*
- Katz*
- Bridge Mix*
- Soft Drops*
- Jelly Beans*
- Pastels*
- Wheels*
- Kookburra*
- Kokoburra Red*
Traditionals
- Jordan Almonds*
- Salt Water Taffy*
- Dutch Mints*
- Malt Balls
- Assorted Cordials
- Espresso Beans
- Chocolate Non Pariels
Brittles
- Peanut*
- Coconut*
- Woodland Goodies – mixed nut brittle
- Chocolate Covered Peanut Brittle
Sugar-Free!
- Pecan Caramel Clusters
- English Toffee
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Cherry Cordials
- Mint Truffles
- many more varieties including chocolate covered nuts, almonds cashews peanuts and macadamias
* Astrik appears next to candies that ship we all year long
Allergy Alert: everything we sell may contain or have had contact with tree nuts, peanuts, dairy, wheat, soy and eggs
top 10 sweet shops
across America
"a hallmark of a great old-fashioned candy store ... this is the type of place I go way out of my way to visit."