Description
Learn how to make your own delicious Homemade Rock Candy with this easy recipe. Perfect for a fun kitchen project with kids or as a sweet treat for yourself!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Rock Candy:
- 2 cups water
- 6 cups granulated sugar (plus extra for seeding)
- food coloring (optional)
- 1–2 teaspoons flavored extract (such as vanilla, cherry, or peppermint)
For Assembly:
- wooden skewers or strings
- clothespins or clips
- clean glass jars
Instructions
- Prepare Skewers or Strings: Dip skewers or strings in water, roll in sugar, and let dry.
- Boil Sugar: Boil water in a saucepan, add sugar gradually, stir until dissolved.
- Add Color and Flavor: Stir in coloring and extract, if desired.
- Cool and Pour: Let syrup cool, then pour into jars.
- Set Up: Suspend skewers in jars, avoiding contact with sides.
- Grow Crystals: Leave undisturbed for 5–7 days.
- Finish: Remove sticks and dry on parchment paper.
Notes
- To speed up crystallization, avoid moving jars.
- Using narrower jars can help crystals grow faster and larger.
- Supervise children during boiling and handling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stick
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
