Rock Candy Recipe
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Rock Candy

By: Amanda Rader  
"Rock Candy the old-fashioned way! You can add food coloring or a flavored extract, if desired."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
10 Days 10 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cold water
  • 6 cups white sugar

Directions

  1. Prepare your candy growing area by thoroughly cleaning and drying a 2 quart jar. You will need a place for it to rest undisturbed for about 2 weeks.
  2. In a large bowl, place the water. Dissolve sugar in water, a little at a time, stirring each time until sugar is completely dissolved, until no more sugar can be incorporated. Pour sugar water into clean jar and place a bamboo skewer in the jar, being sure the top sticks out over the surface of the water. Cover with a cloth, to keep out dust, and let rest until all water is evaporated and crystals have formed on the skewer, several days.
  3. NOTE: For larger crystals, try "seeding" them, by wetting your skewer and rolling it in sugar before placing it in the sugar water. Be sure not to disturb the crystals as they are growing.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 194 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2004 by JOSHJETMOM 
*****READ THIS REVIEW FIRST***** THE RATIO OF WATER TO SUGAR IS INCORRECT.. THATS WHY MANY... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2007 by GELLEBRAY 
I would give this zero stars if I could. Rock candy is supposed to be a supersaturated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2003 by NORTHERN RAINE 
Recipe worked rather nicely, and the addition of just a touch of candy flavoring oils was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by ashtep 
EVERYBODY! If you get moldy water, try these things: Instead of a skewer, use cotton string... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by CHAKL83 
my kids and i loved them! although it did take long for them to develope, good thinhs come to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2003 by SSTAR 
All of you for whom this recipe did not owrk. I do not believe you did anything wrong. I know... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2003 by TAM266 
This was an interesting project for the young kids to watch take place. I added a little foor... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by WPCRIDER 
I want to try this recipe but I am not sure of how to get 24 servings with just 1 skewer. We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2005 by TTT0110 
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECCCCCCCCCCC... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2003 by COLOMA6 
I got moldy water, too. :-( MORE

 
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