Easy Homemade Hard Candy Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 3.75 cups white sugar
• 1.5 cups light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored extract
• 0.5 teaspoon food coloring
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. Grease a cookie sheet using cooking spray to prevent sticking.
2. Combine white sugar, corn syrup, and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar fully dissolves, then bring the mixture to a boil.
3. Without stirring, heat the mixture to 300-310°F (149-154°C). A small amount of syrup dropped in cold water should form hard, brittle threads.
4. Remove the saucepan from heat. Quickly stir in your choice of flavored extract and food coloring. Pour the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet and dust the top with confectioners' sugar.
5. Allow the candy to cool and harden completely, approximately 15 minutes. Break the hardened candy into about 36 pieces and store them in an airtight container.

Nutrition

• Calories: 124 kcal
• Sugar Content: 25 g
• Sodium Content: 9 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 32 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g