Name: Hard Candy Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 19
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; ⅔ cup white corn syrup; ½ cup water; ¼ tsp oil flavoring; drops appropriate food coloring

Hard Candy Recipe

You’ll need a candy thermometer to make your own hard candy.

How To Make Hard Candy

A quick and simple recipe to make your of assortment of hard candies! Get creative with the flavor combinations you can concoct in the comforts of your own home!

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 30 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
⅔ cup white corn syrup
½ cup water
¼ tsp oil flavoring , of choice
drops appropriate food coloring

Instructions

Mix all ingredients, except coloring and flavoring, until dissolved.
Place on high heat and boil until it reaches 289 degrees F on the candy thermometer.
Cool a little and add coloring and flavoring.
Pour onto greased cookie sheet. Cut into cubes, cool completely, and then break into pieces.
These can then be dusted with powdered sugar to help prevent them sticking together in jars.