Darling Sweet

Darling Sweet Handmade with love in Darling, our preservative free butter-rich toffees, soft caramels and toffee

Darling Sweet came into existence when Frits van Ryneveld and Hentie van der Merwe met in September 2013 and decided to become partners, not only in life, but also in business: Hentie, with his passion for art and food, and Frits with his love for quality and design. Frits, who had been living in Darling for some years and who ran a succesful antique business in his Mantis Mall shop, was the first

to come up with the idea. For him it was obvious that Darling should be producing the most delectable old fashioned toffee seeing as its main ingredient, butter, is historically linked to the small town with its picturesque surroundings. The idea didn't take long to inspire Hentie - artist, lecturer and trained chef - to start journeying into the centuries old art of toffee making, tracking down long-forgotten toffee recipes and experimenting in their kitchen late into the night, while teaching art students about art and photography during the day. From the start Frits and Hentie decided to produce a range of toffees that are unique to Darling and its surrounds, and true to this vision they try and use as many local ingredients as possible. The butter for the toffee is supplied by a local farmer, made in the European Cultured butter tradition - the main ingredient for the Classic Toffee as well as all the other flavours. The fleur de sel and Veld Flower Honey for the Honey & Salt toffee are both from the Darling area. The Sour Fig (or Latynse naam) with its beautiful yellow or purple flowers, the fruit of which is used for the Sour Fig toffee, is also indigenous to the Darling area, and has been a delicacy of the original inhabitants of the Swartland - the KhoiSan - for centuries. The Mantis Antique Shop has made space for a state of the art kitchen where members of the public can watch the Darling Sweet Team produce their toffees - the whole process being done by hand - from the assembly of the ingredients to the final packed product. The focus on manual production is very much part of Frits and Hentie's focus on job creation and career development in the Darling community.

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Our page was hacked in December and all admins removed. The only way we could still post to the page was via our Instagram link. We tried to retrieve it, but a month later the issue hasn't been resolved and we had no choice but to start a new page from scratch. Please follow our new page - Darling Sweet Handcrafted - and invite your friends to the page!



Please follow our new page - Darling Sweet Handcrafted - and invite your friends to the page!
30/01/2021

Please follow our new page - Darling Sweet Handcrafted - and invite your friends to the page!



Our page was hacked in December and all admins removed. The only way we could still post to the page was via ou...
29/01/2021

Our page was hacked in December and all admins removed. The only way we could still post to the page was via our Instagram link. We tried to retrieve it, but a month later the issue hasn't been resolved and we had no choice but to start a new page from scratch. Please follow our new page - Darling Sweet Handcrafted - and invite your friends to the page!



Our page was hacked in December and all admins removed. The only way we could still post to the page was via ou...
25/01/2021

Our page was hacked in December and all admins removed. The only way we could still post to the page was via our Instagram link. We tried to retrieve it, but a month later the issue hasn't been resolved and we had no choice but to start a new page from scratch. Please follow our new page - Darling Sweet Handcrafted - and invite your friends to the page!



“An original is worth more than a copy.” ― Suzy KassemLook for the name Darling Sweet.
24/01/2021

“An original is worth more than a copy.”
― Suzy Kassem

Look for the name Darling Sweet.



Want to experience the delight of rich melt-in-your-mouth toffee? Visit our tasting room in Darling! 🍬Mon – Sat: 08:00 -...
23/01/2021

Want to experience the delight of rich melt-in-your-mouth toffee? Visit our tasting room in Darling! 🍬

Mon – Sat: 08:00 - 17:00
Sun: 10:00 - 14:00
Public Holidays: 10:00 - 14:00



COFFEEOur Coffee Toffee creatively blends the rich full-bodied flavours of brewed coffee with the well-rounded sweetnes...
22/01/2021



COFFEE

Our Coffee Toffee creatively blends the rich full-bodied flavours of brewed coffee with the well-rounded sweetness of our famous butter-caramel toffee.

Available in the following options:

Coffee Toffee – 150g
Assorted Toffees – 360g
Toffee Bar – 30g



21/01/2021

We are celebrating Granola Bar Day by making a healthy granola bar using our Honey.

INGREDIENTS
100g Darling Sweet Honey
300g Swartland Kitchen Granola
250g Pitted Dates - finely chopped
100g Almonds - toasted
100g Cranberries

Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix.
Microwave for 2 minutes.
Oil a dish/tray and line with baking paper.
Add the ingredients to your dish.
Press down using a piece of baking paper. You can use a bit of oil so that the ingredients don’t stick to it.
Freeze until cold and set.
Cut into squares and store with baking paper between layers of squares.
Keep it in the fridge for a daily snack.
You can also freeze it if you want to keep some for a later date.
Enjoy!



Address

7 A Lang Street
Darling
7345

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 13:00

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