Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2011

i did this differently , you will need: a jar, a pencil, string, 4cups sugar, and 2 cups water. dissolve sugar into water and pour into jar. then tie a piece of string to the pencil so that when you lay the pencil over the top of the jar, the string is in the water! leave alone for a few weeks, and then there you have it, perfect rock candy!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sweetstuff

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2011

"I LOVE IT"

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

cat17

Home Town: Caroga Lake, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2011

READ THIS BEFORE MAKING IT! The reason many had moldy water is because the ratio of sugar to water was wrong. You want the water to be supersaturated, so you'll need a 2:1 sugar to water ratio. You have to heat the water in a saucepan to do this. You also do not want to use foil or plastic wrap to cover it. You need the water to evaporate some and it'll take longer to make the crystals. If you use a tupperware container, rock candy will form on the sides of the container and they're really hard to get off. Don't forget to 'seed' the skewers/string by rolling sugar onto them. However, you'll need to have the sugar water cooler than room temperature so that you don't just dissolve the sugar.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
8 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

foodlover

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2011

Ingredient amounts aren't right.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Rayhawk

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2010

Wow this looks really great and fun Now I will have to try this! It looks like options are endless thanks

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
14 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Lee Hay

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sonora, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2010

I was reading everyones reviews and I think the main problem is not enough sugar but also that when its being made it is not being heated enough. We learned in 5th grade that the crystals are formed by liquid that is heated to its extreme and then cooled slowly.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

seka

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2010

This didn't work at all. After a few weeks all I had was a stick in a jar of coloured water

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sassgal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2010

As I was in the process of rolling the strawberries in the red colored sugar, my mother walked into the kitchen, right up to the table, looked down. "Where did you get the strawberries, humm, did'nt know we had any." I explained to her what they were, and how I made them. "hummm, smells like strawberries too". I thought to my self, what a nice compliment to this recipe. Oh yes I will use this over and over and many different flavors and colors. Two thumbs up

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

itsjustgood

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2010

Well I did 2cups sugar 1 cup water with a decent splash of peppermint oil. I took a paper towel and a pony tail band and made a good tight seal around the top of my chinesse take out bowl. It's a 4inch by 6 inch tall plastic container. I had a stupid idea and put popsickel sticks in the solution, I removed them b4 they could get moldy! I'm sure wood is a bad idea in water.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful