Easy Homemade Rock Candy Recipe

Name: Easy Homemade Rock Candy Recipe
Total time: 2 hrs
Ingredients: 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3.75 cups white sugar; 1.5 cups light corn syrup; 1 cup water; 2 teaspoons cinnamon oil; 1 teaspoon red food coloring

This homemade rock candy is a spicy and flavorful cinnamon hard candy. Package it in decorative bags to create unique stocking stuffers. Keep in an airtight container for optimal freshness.

Total time2 hrs
Prep time15 mins
Cook time45 mins
Yield3 pounds, 48

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Servings

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners' sugar
3.75 cups white sugar
1.5 cups light corn syrup
1 cup water
2 teaspoons cinnamon oil
1 teaspoon red food coloring

Instructions

Shape two 16-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil, creating a rim around the edges of each. Dust each square generously with confectioners' sugar.
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a large, heavy saucepan. Heat over medium-high, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and the mixture boils (around 5 minutes). Stop stirring and continue to boil until a candy thermometer registers 300-310°F (149-154°C), about 25 minutes.
Take the saucepan off the heat. Stir in cinnamon oil and your preferred food coloring. Pour the mixture onto the prepared foil squares and let cool completely until hardened, approximately 45 minutes. Once hardened, crack the candy into bite-sized pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 100 kcal
Sugar Content: 21 g
Sodium Content: 6 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 26 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g