Rock Candy Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
2367
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 (12-oz.) glass canning jars
  • 4 (7-inch) pieces clean kitchen string
  • 4 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 10 drops red food coloring
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon oil

Directions:

  1. Arrange jars in bottom of a large Dutch oven, and fill with enough water to cover jars by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil 2 minutes (this is to sterilize). Carefully remove jars with kitchen tongs to a wire rack; cool completely, and dry.
  2. Tie strings around centers of wooden skewers or pencils. Place one string in each jar, resting skewer or pencil across rim of jar, and making sure strings do not touch bottoms of jars. Set aside.
  3. Bring sugar and 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring, cinnamon oil, and vanilla. Let stand 5 minutes.
  4. Pour about 1 cup syrup mixture carefully around skewer into each jar. Loosely cover with aluminum foil (including skewer); pierce aluminum foil several times with a skewer or knife. Let stand 10 to 14 days or until crystals form on strings. (Occasionally break up hard sugar layer on surface using a wooden skewer.) Remove strings from jars, and suspend strings between jars until crystals are dry (about 1 hour). Remove strings from skewers or pencils.
  5. *10 drops of your favorite shade of food coloring may be substituted for red food coloring, and 2 tsp. of your favorite flavored extract, such as mint, strawberry, or orange, may be substituted for cinnamon oil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2366.61 Kcal (9909 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.09g 0%
Sodium 483.89mg 20%
Potassium 23.23mg 0%
Total Carbs 589.37g 196%
Sugars 553.48g 2214%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 1%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Calcium 53.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 47.3
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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