Making candies at home is not something which is new. People have been making candies of different tastes and shapes since years. You will see that making rock candy at homes has been the most favorite thing which kids and even adults can do. Making a rock candy means that you have grown crystals on your own, which you can eat and enjoy what you have made. This activity is interesting and creative because you get to make colorful candies. These candies are actually sugar crystals. If you look peep into the history of candy making, then you will come to know that it was the rock candy, which was first made. These candies are actually the clusters of sugar granules. You can make a rock candy at home by following a simple and easy recipe.
Things/Ingredients You Need
Sugar 2-4cups
Water 1 cup
Food color
Cotton string
Glass jar
Butter knife
Saucepan
Stove
Candy thermometer
Oil(to brush/grease)
Method
Things/Ingredients You Need
Sugar 2-4cups
Water 1 cup
Food color
Cotton string
Glass jar
Butter knife
Saucepan
Stove
Candy thermometer
Oil(to brush/grease)
Method
Take a saucepan and add 1 cup of water in it.
Now add 2 cups of sugar first.
Melt the sugar in water.
Add your favorite food color, in order to prepare a colored rock candy.
When the sugar gets dissolved, then you need to add more sugar.
Keep on stirring the mixture of homemade rock candy, in order to make sure that the sugar has properly melted.
Make sure that the syrup does not get too hot.
Cook it on low heat.
Heat the mixture till you it gets transparent and you do not see any sugar crystal floating.
Now, you can remove the pan from flame and add few drops of flavor of your own choice.
Put the pan in the fridge for around 10-15 minutes.
Make sure that the mixture only gets cooled down before you actually pour it in the glass jar.
Damp the string in the syrup and roll it in granulated sugar crystals.
Shake the string, in order to get rid of the excess amount of sugar.
Tie this string to the knife, in order to make it rest properly on top of the jar.
Make sure that the knife does not touch the sides or base of the jar.
Pour the mixture, which you have cooled down and now add the sugar coated cotton string.
Cover the jar with the help of paper towel and keep it for 6-7 days.
Now remove the homemade rock candy from the jar and eat it.
Above-mentioned was the simplest and tempting recipe of rock candy. It shows that making rock candies at home is something, which your kids can also do, but in your supervision.
Now add 2 cups of sugar first.
Melt the sugar in water.
Add your favorite food color, in order to prepare a colored rock candy.
When the sugar gets dissolved, then you need to add more sugar.
Keep on stirring the mixture of homemade rock candy, in order to make sure that the sugar has properly melted.
Make sure that the syrup does not get too hot.
Cook it on low heat.
Heat the mixture till you it gets transparent and you do not see any sugar crystal floating.
Now, you can remove the pan from flame and add few drops of flavor of your own choice.
Put the pan in the fridge for around 10-15 minutes.
Make sure that the mixture only gets cooled down before you actually pour it in the glass jar.
Damp the string in the syrup and roll it in granulated sugar crystals.
Shake the string, in order to get rid of the excess amount of sugar.
Tie this string to the knife, in order to make it rest properly on top of the jar.
Make sure that the knife does not touch the sides or base of the jar.
Pour the mixture, which you have cooled down and now add the sugar coated cotton string.
Cover the jar with the help of paper towel and keep it for 6-7 days.
Now remove the homemade rock candy from the jar and eat it.
Above-mentioned was the simplest and tempting recipe of rock candy. It shows that making rock candies at home is something, which your kids can also do, but in your supervision.
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