051718 LCJ Toffee Making (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, of Grayslake, head chocolatier, puts a tray of freshly made dark chocolate sea salt toffee onto a rack in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake. Mule and his team usually make batches of toffee once a week for their store at this location and their other stores called, Something's Brewing, at two locations in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, of Grayslake, head chocolatier, spreads out freshly made hot toffee to create a thin layer and cool it down on a marble table in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, of Grayslake, head chocolatier, pours hot toffee on to a marble table to cool in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, head chocolatier, and Caitlin Matic, both of Grayslake use paper towels to wipe off excess butter from freshly made toffee to be able to put chocolate on it once it cools in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Caitlin Matic, of Grayslake spreads warm milk chocolate onto freshly made toffee at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, of Grayslake, head chocolatier, spreads freshly made hot toffee on to a marble table to thin it out and cool it down in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, of Grayslake, head chocolatier, makes base toffee as he mixes butter, sugar and water after it was cooked and has carmelized in a copper kettle at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media English toffee sits in a glass jar for customers to buy at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.The store offers six different varieties of toffee made on site which include, Chicago, Cheesecake, Taffy Apple, Oreo, Dark Chocolate Sea Salt, and English toffee, their #1 seller.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Teacher and graduation gifts are sold at Uniquely Sweet including a graham cracker dipped in chocolate that says, "Thank You," at the store on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.The store is open to the public Monday through Friday 9-5 pm and Saturday, 10-5 pm.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, head chocolatier, sprinkles sea salt and Caitlin Matic, both of Grayslake, pours the chocolate as they make dark chocolate sea salt toffee in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Mule, of Grayslake, head chocolatier, takes thin layers of freshly made toffee to trays as he makes base toffee to create different flavors in the kitchen at Uniquely Sweet on Belvidere Road in Grayslake.(5/15/18)