Peppermint Rock Candy Recipe
Peppermint Rock Candy
Rock candy with blue hues and a peppermint flavoring
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 4-5 drops neon blue food coloring
Instructions
- Place sugar, corn syrup and salt in a heavy duty pan with a thick bottom.
- Over low heat, slowly bring mixture to a boil, stirring often.
- Boil until it reaches 300 degrees or hard crack stage.
- Remove from heat and add peppermint extract and food coloring.
- Stir.
- Poor in a parchment lined pan.
- Let cool completely.
- Use a knife to crack the candy into smaller pieces.
