Hello all, I've been making marshmallows for the past few years. I've just recently found this board and this thread has been helpful and informative. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the topic, it has been most educational. Over this holiday season I whipped up a few batches of marshmallows for my friends and family. Peppermint Chocolate Chip- This one is my wife's favorite. Peppermint extract with just a hint of vanilla. Just before I remove the bowl of marshmallow from the mixer I pour in about 10 oz. of mini-chocolate chips that have been chilling in freezer. I then turn the mixer back on low for just a few revolutions to distribute the chips into the marshmallow. The heat of the marshmallow partially melts the chips giving the mixture a wonderful chocolate swirl as well. Rootbeer Floats- I used a locally made rootbeer to bloom the gelatin and rootbeer extract I picked up at a home-brewery supply store. I'm going to claim that the carbonation of the rootbeer made these marshmallows extra fluffy until a food scientist posts calling my B.S. Apple Pie- I used cinnamon applesauce and Tuaca Liqueur to bloom the gelatin. I had tried a drink in the past made with hot apple cider and Tuaca liqueur with a dash of whipped cream that tasted quite similar to apple pie. I think the combination worked nicely in the marshmallow as well. S'mores- I made two different styles. One, pictured below, is half dipped in tempered milk chocolate and then immediately placed on a homemade graham cracker and allowed to cool. Just before eating I toast the top of the marshmallow with a torch. The other S'mores are similar except then marshmallow is completely enrobed in chocolate. I've tried a number of different s'mores and I've found that, as far as storage goes, anytime marshmallow is in contact with the cracker or even just stored un-enrobed with the crackers it results in the cracker quickly becoming...mushy. Refrigeration in airtight containers helps but then you have to deal with cold marshmallows. Of course none of this is a problem if you eat them right away as tends to happen.