Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

This was very easy and tasty. I made the mistake of using maple extract, it's brown, so we really couldn't color it at that point. Our other batch we used peppermint and it colored beautifully. My 13 year old son thought it was a lot of fun to make this, he doesn't usually get into any type of cooking or baking.

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Jackie

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

This is a great receipe. But instead of flavoring, use oil, ie peppermint, wintergreen, cinnamon. You can get these at the drug store. I have made this receipe for 36 years. It is great with the oil.

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Robyn

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008

i made this for christmas last year and it did not work at all it never hardend so i had this sticky goo

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elfgirl55

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Home Town: Montesano, Washington, USA

Living In: Hilo, Hawaii, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2008

This is a real winner! I make it every Christmas, and sometimes at other holidays or for parties - keep your eye out for new extract flavors, as I have yet to find one that's not good in this. Also, try scoring the still warm candy (let it set up a few minutes so it's soft but not liquid) with a sharp pizza cutter (I use a kitchenaid one that has a really heavy blade). Scoring it first makes it easy to break into 'sticks' later - much easier to eat, and safer for smaller folks to handle -- I make the sticks about 1/2 inch wide and 4-5" long.

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Rebecca M in AR

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Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Living In: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

I made this recipe for my office party. Only I made it with liquor (spiced rum works best) Dont use too much, it gets everyone talking and in the mood for a party.

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rdnckwmn

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Living In: Kissimmee, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

My 13 year old son made this at Christmas and I was amazed at how well he did! He used peppermint extract to flavor. The pieces can be very sharp, so be very carful when braking it apart. All the kids loved it!

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M&M in the Kitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anaheim, California, USA

Living In: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2007

really liked this one, I used it to make stained glass butterflies from a silicon mold for center pieces and it really worked well for that, just sprinkle the mold with powder sugar first to make sure it will come out, at the end of the event each of the teachers (LPN school) got a bag of various size butterflies and they loved the taste and twist on the shape

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2007

I LOVE HARD ROCK CANDY AND SO DO MY KIDS, I DIDN'T DO THIS RECIPE THE WAY IT SAYS BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TO MAKE THIS CANDY. I SPRAYED 2 COOKIE SHEETS, PUT IT IN THE FRIDGE THEN WHEN I WENT TO CRACK IT I USED A MEAT TENDERIZER WRAPPED IN A TOWEL TO MINIMIZE THE CANDY BEIING THROWN ALL OVER, THEN I ADDED 1/8 CUP POWDERED SUGER INTO 2 ONE GALLON ZIPLOC BAGS AND COATED THE PIECES. IT WAS VERY GOOD AND WE ALL ENJOYED IT.

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Dreamer

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Home Town: Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Living In: Black River Falls, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2007

Be sure to wait a long time before adding the flavoring. I added the almond extract after the syrup had finished bubbling, but the sudden change somehow made it bubble again and the flavor was burned out. Very pretty, though. Makes a wonderful garnish to a christmas candy plate.

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BETHWOOD

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2006

recipe was very easy to do and i used the koolaid packets but my flavor didn't turn out very well, i used two packets like suggested but it almost tastes bitter or something! help what did i do wrong??

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derricksdoll

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2006

Ooooooooooooh! so, so good! I have some chilling in the fridge right now and I am just dying to take it out and scarf it down. So easy, too.

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2006

I used the orange flavored kool-aid to make for Halloween. I thought this candy was just average, but I DID use only 1 packet. Flavor was very subtle, should have used 2. It does take a long time to reach the required temperature, so be patient the rest of you! LOL I had no problem removing from the pan, but I had sprayed the pan with Pam, then lined with waxed paper, then sprayed the waxed paper with Pam again. The candy slides right out.

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BABIDOLL02

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Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

This was my first experience with making hard candy..I made it for christmas last year. It turned out really well! I used mint extract. For the coloring I made a clear batch and dripped red and green food coloring on the liquid after I had poored it in to the pan. I swirled the colors using a toothpick. It turned out very pretty! It also lasts FOREVER.

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Home Town: Stephenville, Texas, USA

Living In: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2005

Love, love the idea of using kool-aid! My kids are crazy about it. So colorful and flavorful. You really do need to use 2 packets of kool-aid. I spread mine on aluminum foil covered in powdered sugar. I found a jelly roll pan makes it too thick in places. I only wish Kool-aid came in cinnamon flavor!

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2005

This was my very first time making hard candy! I followed some of the advice here by omitting the coloring/flavoring and added instead 2 packs of unsweetened cherry Koolaid. Wow! The color is very bright, with lots of flavor, and turned out perfect! I didnt' have any trouble getting it out- I used a well-sprayed jelly roll pan and it broke into pieces easily. I wonder if those who had trouble did not get it to 310 degrees first... I know that took a long time, but I'm sure that if it's not hot enough, it becomes sticky and gooey and then will not break.

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HOOPSIELV

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Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2005

Excellent! I followed the advice of another reviewer and used unsweetened drink mix for the color and flavor. After cooking the candy, I scooped half of the liquid into a double-boiler; I added red Koolaid to one half and green Koolaid to the other. I poured the green candy into the pan and swirled the red candy into it. It's beautiful, very easy and it tastes great. If you use Koolaid for your color and flavor, use two packets; I made the first batch with one packet and the flavor wasn't strong enough.

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Living In: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2005

Great recipe! This was my first time making this type of candy and will use it again as part of christmas gifts. I, however, used another person idea of using unsweetened kool-aid instead of flavoring and coloring and it turned out GREAT! It was full of color and flavor. Then dusted it with a light coating of sugar to give it that candy store look. Thanks Lisa.

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Sheri

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

pretty good, looked just like broken glass.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

This was beautiful to look at, but the end result was a dissapointment. I added a little extra lemon flavoring, but I could still only barely taste it! In addition it was difficult to remove from the pan- my only saving grace was that I had greased parchment paper instead of the pan. If I were to try this again I'd use a stronger extract such as peppermint.

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2005

This classic recipe for stained glass candy is great, just like what your mom use to make. But instead of spraying the pan I have always just dusted powder sugar before pouring the mixture, and it gives it a nice sweet and glossy look.

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