Rock Candy
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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3 jars
ingredients
directions
- * Candy flavoring is carried by a lot of grocery stores, near the baking aisle with candy-making and cake decorating supplies.
- Bring the water to a boil in the saucepan.
- Remove from heat; add 3 cups of sugar, stirring until dissolved.
- Slowly add the remaining sugar, reheating the water if necessary.
- When all the sugar is dissolved, pour the mixture into 3 heat proof jars or glasses.
- Stir 3 drops of liquid food coloring and 1/2 teaspooon candy flavoring into each jar.
- Tie each length of string around a pencil.
- Lay one string on top of each jar so the strings hang down into the liquid.
- Crystals will begin to form in 1 hour, and continue to solidify for several days.
- If a layer forms on the surface of the jar, break it.
- When liquid completely evaporates, candy is ready.
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Reviews
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I had my niece and nephews over and we decided to try out hand at making this. The kids had fun mixing the colors and I had fun showing them what to do. They each went home with a baggie full of candy. I thought their mothers were going to kill me for making them all sugar candy, but I look at it like this...It was something memorable for us all to do together and we all had fun!
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This was tasty and easy to do, though I moved the string too soon and it didn't come out of the heat-proof canning jars I used. I then had to chip it all out to get at the candy. The next batch I made I used flat, greased pans. Then as it cooled, I poured it onto wax paper. They didn't make long chunks of candy but individual crystals. That was fine with me because I was looking for a space rock kind of looking candy and that's what I got. I also colored the candy with food coloring for a cool effect. Neato!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
troyh
Vashon Island, Washington
I'm just a person who likes to eat.