"Our children eat crystallized sugar, under the name of rock
candy, and we ourselves us it in the loaf crystallized in another form."
-Friend's Intelligencer, 1859
"Rock candy" was the name given to many different types of candies in the 1800s. One version of the candy, was a hardened syrup mixture, mixed with nuts and cut into pieces. Another form of rock candy was recrystallized sugar. It was eaten plain, used in medicines, to flavor drinks, and as decoration for other edibles. It's an easy fun treat to make with kids.
The Recipe:
Ingredients:
-3 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
-Essential Oil and Food Coloring Optional
Instructions:
Bring your sugar and water to a boil, stirring occasionally. As soon as it boils, remove from heat, let sit for a minute to cool and pour into sterilized glasses. Mix in coloring and flavor if desired. Tie a string onto a stick or pencil and lay the stick over the glass, inserting the string into the liquid, being sure that the string does not touch the bottom of the glass. Cover the glass with a cloth and let it sit for a week. If crystals form on the top of it, just break them into the mixture with a butter knife. At the end of a week, remove string, drain off the extra syrup and rinse the string rock candy and the rock candy in the glass off with water. Lay it out on a cookie sheet to dry.
Originally published by Stephanie Ann Farra at www.worldturndupsidedown.blogspot.com
"Rock candy" was the name given to many different types of candies in the 1800s. One version of the candy, was a hardened syrup mixture, mixed with nuts and cut into pieces. Another form of rock candy was recrystallized sugar. It was eaten plain, used in medicines, to flavor drinks, and as decoration for other edibles. It's an easy fun treat to make with kids.
The Recipe:
Ingredients:
-3 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
-Essential Oil and Food Coloring Optional
Instructions:
Bring your sugar and water to a boil, stirring occasionally. As soon as it boils, remove from heat, let sit for a minute to cool and pour into sterilized glasses. Mix in coloring and flavor if desired. Tie a string onto a stick or pencil and lay the stick over the glass, inserting the string into the liquid, being sure that the string does not touch the bottom of the glass. Cover the glass with a cloth and let it sit for a week. If crystals form on the top of it, just break them into the mixture with a butter knife. At the end of a week, remove string, drain off the extra syrup and rinse the string rock candy and the rock candy in the glass off with water. Lay it out on a cookie sheet to dry.
Originally published by Stephanie Ann Farra at www.worldturndupsidedown.blogspot.com
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