Old Fashioned Rock Candy Recipe

It’s known by many names, such as Rock Candy, Hard Tack Candy, Stained Glass Candy, or Broken Glass Candy but what really matters to me is that you can make it in just about any flavor and color desired.

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Change up the color to match the flavor.

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Line a baking pan with foil and add powdered sugar to the pan. Make “S” shaped wells

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Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup, and water in the pan. Cook until all the sugar dissolves.

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Insert a candy thermometer and continue to boil until you reach the hard crack stage at 300 F (150 C).

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remove from the heat, and add the food coloring and flavoring.

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Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the wells that have been prepared in the powdered sugar.

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Allow the candy to cool completely. This will take approximately 1 hour at room temperature.

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Once the candy cools and has hardened, use a scissors to snip the strips of candy into little pieces.

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Make your own rock candy today.

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