Hard Candy Recipe
Creating a homemade Hard Candy Recipe with a few simple ingredients is effortless. This recipe can be easily modified to make various flavors and colors.
Servings: 50 pieces approximately
Calories: 25kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon flavoring oil I used Lorann Oils Watermelon
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Food Coloring optional
Instructions
- Prepare a small sheet pan with foil or a silicone baking mat. Dust with powdered sugar.
- Combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a medium saucepan using medium high heat. Bring to a boil.
- Allow to boil for 10-12 minutes until the candy reaches 310 degrees using a candy thermometer. It took my mixture 12 minutes.
- Immediately remove from heat and allow to sit for 1 minute. The mixture should be calm and no longer bubbling.
- Add flavoring oil and combine. If you are using food coloring, also add that now until it is the desired color.
- Quickly pour the mixture on the prepared pan before the mixture starts to solidify. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the mixture evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining powdered sugar on top of the candy.
- Allow to set for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Break into pieces using a mallet or end of the rolling pin.
Video
Notes
Store inside an airtight container at room temperature in a cool dark area. Don't store it in the refrigerator as condensation will make the candy sweat.
You can use different flavor oils or extract. Adjust the amount based on the strength of what you are using.
Food coloring is optional. The flavor oils will result in different colors of candy, but you can intensify the color with food coloring.
Double the recipe to make a larger batch of candy.
Nutrition
Calories: 25kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.1mg | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 0.3mg | Iron: 0.003mg
