Edible Glitter on Homemade Marshmallows: Cut, Coat, Then Count Back

How do you put edible glitter on homemade marshmallows for holiday gift boxes? Right after cutting, and on one face only. The recipe in this episode is a test-kitchen holiday marshmallow: syrup cooked to 240 degrees, beaten into gelatin for about 15 minutes until doubled, spread in a 13 by 9 pan and left to stand 6 hours or overnight, then cut into 1-inch squares and coated with garnishes. In the Sparkle Lab, Margaux explains why a fresh cut face grabs glitter and why the same tackiness glues marshmallows together in a box. Dana wins the round: the powdered sugar or cornstarch that stops sticking would cover the sparkle, so glitter goes on the top face and the dust goes on the sides and bottom, top faces up, parchment between layers. Then the hosts build the countdown backwards from the hand-off day, inside the recipe's 3 to 4 week window, and do the box math on about 114 squares a pan. In this episode: - When to glitter: the minutes after cutting - Dana's round: sparkle on top, dust on the sides - The countdown from hand-off day - Box math: 114 squares a pan - Why the fridge is the wrong place for a gift box Who should skip it: marshmallows meant for a mug of cocoa, bakers without cool, dry storage, and orders that want sparkle on every side. MONÉGASQUE Silver Sparkle 10 gram glitter is on Amazon at $14.99 standard; check the listing for current pricing. **Direct answer (top):** Put the glitter on right after cutting, while the cut faces are fresh and tacky. Glitter the top face only, dust the sides and bottom with powdered sugar or cornstarch so the squares do not stick together, and pack them top-up in an airtight container with parchment between layers. Keep them cool and dry, not in the fridge; one test-kitchen recipe gives about 3 to 4 weeks. - 00:00 Cold open — 3 to 4 weeks and 20 gift boxes - 00:25 The verdict: glitter after cutting - 01:40 Sparkle Lab: why the cut face grabs - 02:40 Dana's round: the dust covers the sparkle - 04:00 The countdown from hand-off day - 05:00 Box math: 114 squares a pan - 05:50 No fridge · the listing's categories · who should skip it · Dana's Scorecard · footnote Produced with AI-crafted hosts. Full transcript: https://monegasque.transistor.fm/episodes/edible-glitter-on-homemade-marshmallows-cut-coat-then-count-back/transcript. New questions answered every week at The Monégasque Table.