Easy Fireball Fudge Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What's the difference between Fireball Cinnamon and Fireball whiskey? ›

Fireball Cinnamon is a malt-based 33 proof product, whereas Fireball Whisky is a whisky-based 66 proof product. Unlike Fireball Whisky, Fireball Cinnamon can be sold in beer, malt beverage and wine stores for our fans who want a wider variety of convenient shopping locations.

Fireball was recalled due to concerns it contained an ingredient used in antifreeze. This ingredient is propylene glycol, otherwise known as part of the mixture used to de-ice airplanes. In 2014, Fireball was recalled in European countries because propylene glycol levels were deemed too high.

Consuming Fireball whisky, like any alcoholic beverage, can have various effects on your body. It contains alcohol, which can lead to intoxication, impaired judgment, and coordination. Excessive alcohol consumption may contribute to health issues, including liver damage and addiction.

This fact was so unsettling to Europeans that sales of Fireball were "temporarily halted" in Norway, Sweden, and Finland in 2014, which Fireball said was "due to a small recipe-related compliance issue." The chemical that came under fire was propylene glycol, which supposedly enhances flavor by absorbing water.

It alleges the bottles instead contained malt liquor, a much less alcoholic ingredient. For what it's worth, Fireball is 66 proof, making it much weaker than most other whiskies, which are typically between 86-100 proof.

Propylene glycol is an ingredient in the increasingly popular liquor Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.

Unopened liquor has an indefinite shelf life. Opened liquor lasts about a year or two before it goes bad, meaning it starts losing its color and flavor. Don't use a liquor for well drinks if you won't use the whole bottle within two years. It does not generally become toxic, though.

Popular Drink 'Fireball' Whiskey Pulled From Shelves In Europe, Still Available In NY. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It's one of the fastest growing liquor brands in America, but Fireball whiskey is now being recalled in parts of the Europe because it contains an ingredient found in anti-freeze.

The sugar content in its cinnamon sweeteners only exacerabte typical hungover feelings. 5) Its ingredients are mostly secret — If you're into transparency when it comes to foods and drinks you consume, you'll have to give up some control when doing Fireball shots.

Propylene glycol is used for a variety of industrial, cosmetic, and food production uses. In your Prestone Low-Tox, it's an antifreeze. In Fireball, it's used as a sweetener, its makers say. (And yes, according to the Centers for Disease Control, it's "generally regarded as safe for use in food.")

Why was Fireball whiskey recalled? ›

Drinkers the world over let out a collective gasp this week when Fireball Cinnamon Whisky was recalled in some European countries for containing what regulators deemed an unsafe level of propylene glycol—a chemical found in antifreeze.

The main reason is that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That's why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer. Another reason your Fudge is not setting is that the ratio of liquid to sugar is too high.

Fudge Didn't Set

If your fudge turned out super sticky, or it didn't set as it cooled, it probably never got hot enough. This mistake is super easy to avoid if you use a candy thermometer and cook the fudge to the temperature specified in the recipe (usually between 234 and 239°F).

Turns out it's because there are actually two types of Fireball nips — one that contains whiskey and one that doesn't. “Fireball Cinnamon Whisky” is the same product you would find in a larger Fireball bottle and does contain whiskey.

Fireball Cinnamon contains no whiskey at all. Instead, it's a malt liquor flavored with sweeteners and natural whiskey flavor, along with other natural flavors (like cinnamon).

There's no whiskey in bottles of Fireball Cinnamon, so customers are suing for fraud. Smaller bottles of Fireball do not contain whiskey, but a blend of malt beverage, wine and additional flavors and colors. Customers are suing the company for fraud, alleging the packaging is misleading.

Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is a mixture of Canadian whisky, cinnamon flavoring and sweeteners that is produced by the Sazerac Company. Its foundation is Canadian whisky, and the taste otherwise resembles the candy with a similar name, Ferrara Candy Company's "Atomic Fireball" candy.