How to Make Hard Rock Candy Sticks

Hard Candy

48 individually wrapped black rock candy crystal sticks in black cherry flavor.

Recipe Summary Hard Candy

An easy recipe for hard candy. The hardest part is waiting for the sugar to reach the proper temperature. Be patient and use a candy thermometer for perfect candy. This recipe can easily be adjusted by using different flavored extracts and food colorings.

Ingredients | Hard Rock Candy Sticks

3 ¾ cups white sugar

1 ½ cups light corn syrup

1 cup water

1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored extract

½ teaspoon food coloring (Optional)

¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

In a medium saucepan, stir together the white sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil. Without stirring, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.

Remove from heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring, if desired. Pour onto a greased cookie sheet, and dust the top with confectioners' sugar. Let cool, and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Info | Hard Rock Candy Sticks

prep: 5 mins cook: 25 mins additional: 15 mins total: 45 mins Servings: 36 Yield: 1 cookie sheet

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