Rock Candy
Serves: 5
Shirley Senger
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
49
Sweetness
53
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
6 cups
Water (cold)6 cups
White SugarDirections:
1
Prepare your candy growing area by thoroughly cleaning and drying a 2 quart jar
2
You will need a place for it to rest undisturbed for about 2 weeks
3
In a large bowl, place the water
4
Dissolve sugar in water, a little at a time, stirring each time until sugar is completely dissolved, until no more sugar can be incorporated
5
Pour sugar water into clean jar and place a bamboo skewer in the jar, being sure the top sticks out over the surface of the water
6
Cover with a cloth, to keep out dust, and let rest until all water is evaporated and crystals have formed on the skewer, several days
7
NOTE: For larger crystals, try "seeding" them, by wetting your skewer and rolling it in sugar before placing it in the sugar water
8
Be sure not to disturb the crystals as they are growing