Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2006

If you modify this recipe to with citric acid for fruit flavors you will have better luck. I have been making this basic recipe for years. Letting the syrup cool to 260 degrees before adding your oils will prevent it from flashing over. Lorann oils in Mi. is one of the best sources for oils. One last thing for fun pour the mixture into hard candy molds for shapes or into two inch circles and stick in sucker sticks to make lollipops. For the real adventurist try gummi worms as it cools.

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greenthumb_31548

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2006

This candy is very good. I am new at making candy, but having a lot of fun testing different ones. But this is easy and good. Best investment is a good candy thermometer. An accurate fast reading one. Important not to stir when boiling. I as many other people didnt, didnt dust with powdered sugar. It would be nice to roll in fine sugar or even coarse sugar instead. If you buy your oil at a craft store as i did, you get 2 small bottles and they are each ONE DRAM. If you half this recipe, you should use a whole dram for a great flavor. Your entire house will smell of cinnamon for a while...but its great. MUST USE OIL, and not extract. Oil is concentrated and tastes better. Cant wait to try other flavors. I have peppermint and want to try strawberry. Give this one a try, you'll love it!!! Also, use parchment paper, SOOOO MUCH easier than foil!!!!!!

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ShawnaRae

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mission Valley, Texas, USA

Living In: Goliad, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2006

Very good recipe. I used extracts you buy at the store and made a batch of banana, peppermint, orange, strawberry, vanilla nut, raspberry and butter rum. I don't have a candy thermometer so if you boil on medium heat until you can take a small spoon of the mixture and drop it into a bowl of cold water and it instantly hardens - that's a good temperature. Make sure you use a lot of powdered sugar on the foil so it doesn't stick. It takes about an hour or 2 to harden all the way, but you know you did it right if you can touch it and it's hard after a half hour or so. I made half recipes instead of what is above in case one of them didn't turn out, plus it made a lot.

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ROBYN050501

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2006

This was great! We used root beer concentrate to flavor it, and they turned out tasting just like root beer barrels from the store!

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JAHLERS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brandt, South Dakota, USA

Living In: Leonard, North Dakota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2006

Very good candy recipe. Added a little more cinnamon. Will definitely make again!

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Steph

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2006

This is very yummy...Easy to make and great for Christmas gifts. I used a little more cinnamon oil and make sure you sitr it real good. Great recipe thanks for sharing..

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JILLYBEAN21

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2005

Very good. Just add more oil for flavor so it is richer. Very easy and fun to make.

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KLC1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Living In: Norwalk, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2005

Even without a thermometer, easy to make. Endless possibility with flavors. Recommended!

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Chicken_Livers_Stink

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Clinton, Michigan, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2005

Good....easy.... pretty.... yummmy!!!!!

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Dnksmommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2005

I made this for Christmas neighbor's gifts, and everyone is raving over it!! It's so simple and different. On one batch, I added an extra 1/2 teaspoon or so of cinnamon by accident, and we decided we liked it better. This made the candy into a "hot" cinnamon, but the sugar helps cool it down after the initial shock. Great Recipe!

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