- 3 cups sugar (600 g)
- 1 cup corn syrup (330 g)
- 1.5 cups cold water
- 3/4 tsp. candy flavor/oil (a 1-dram bottle)
- food coloring (see notes below)
- mineral oil
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Lightly coat an aluminum pan or marble slab with mineral oil.
- Add sugar, corn syrup and water to a medium saucepan and stir to combine.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Do not stir after candy reaches 212°
- Continue cooking until it reaches 300º. This can take 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately stir in flavor/oil and coloring.
- Pour onto oiled pan, cool a few minutes and cut into little squares with pizza cutter. Separate after fully cooled.
- Coat pieces with powdered sugar.
Notes on LorAnn Flavor/Oils
- Cherry flavor contains red color, but not enough. Add red color.
- Root beer flavor contains very light brown/amber color. Add brown color.
- Grape flavor contains sufficient purple color.