Shipping frozen bonbons

[tralfaz]

This is my first experience of freezing bonbons.  I see the popular way to thaw them is to move them from freezer to fridge for 24 hours, then fridge to room temp for 24 hours.  What about  shipping frozen bonbons?  It seems that packing them frozen, sealed/ziploc and shipping them in a cool/cold climate seems to pretty much do the same thing as freezer to room temp in 48 hours.  Any suggestions or experiences?  Nearly all boxed chocs I've mail-ordered have been sealed so maybe this is done by others too?

[Jim D.]

If I recall correctly, Kate Weiser uses the method of shipping her chocolates when frozen and uses special packaging to protect them.  Especially during the upcoming holiday season, there is no guarantee as to how long a package may sit around, so some sort of serious protection needs to be used.

[Saltychoc]

I've done it plenty of times and wrap the box in packing material, no extra plastic. It's worked out just fine as of now. I pack the boxes and leave them in the freezer until the shipper takes them. My boxes are pretty air tight. You can also tape all the sides of the shipping box. In the hotter months and when shipping to hotter climates we use those reflective freezer bubble box liners, I don't know what they are actually called. Wrapped gel ice pack on bottom, chocolate on the top, sealed into freezer pouch in box. Add a reminder to your shipping notification, not that people read them.