Rock Candy Made Easy: A Fun Recipe to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Learn how to make rock candy easily at home with this fun and simple recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 168 hours
- Yield: 1 jar 1x
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon flavor extract (like vanilla or mint)
- Food coloring of your choice
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine water and sugar and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Add flavor extract and food coloring.
- Pour the mixture into a clean jar and suspend a clean wooden stick in the middle.
- Let the jar sit undisturbed for about a week until the rock candy forms.
Notes
- Make sure the jar is completely clean to prevent impurities.
- Do not stir the solution once it’s cooling in the jar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Rock Candy, Candy Recipe, Homemade Candy