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About Rock Candy
Category: File - :Brauner Kandiszucker.jpg|thumb|Traditional brown rock sugar.
Category: File - :Kandiszucker_weiß.jpg|thumb|White rock sugar
Rock candy (also called rock sugar) is a type of confectionery mineral composed of relatively large sugar crystals. The candy is formed by allowing a supersaturated solution of sugar and water to crystallize onto a surface suitable for crystal nucleation, such as a string or stick. Heating the water before adding the sugar allows more sugar to dissolve and thus produces larger crystals. Crystals form 6-7 days. Food coloring may be added to the mixture to produce colored candy.
How To Make Rock Candy
1 cup water
food coloring (optional)
clean glass jar
cotton string, cut into 6-inch lengths
pencil, dowel, or spoon (anything skinny and longer then the opening of your jar)
Prepare your pencil or dowel with the string, by tying the string around the center of it, so that when you hold it flat, the strings hang down.
In a medium saucepan, heat the water with 2 cups of the sugar added. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, but do not let it boil. Add a few drops of the food coloring, and gradually add the rest of the sugar, stirring continuously until all the sugar is totally dissolved. Remember, don't let it boil.
Pour your solution into a clean glass jar. Set your pencil or dowel across the top with the strings hanging into the solution. Crystals will begin to form and continue to do so.
Technically you can eat the crystals that form after an hour, however they will be small. It is best to be patient. Crystals will continue to form for several days, up to a week. Just wait it out!
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The perfect apron for your rock candy making session.
This is also a great item for teachers to wear when making rock candy with their students while teaching about crystalization and thermodynamics.
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A Few Tips for Rock Candy Makers
- High humidity may cause the candy to be sticky. Turning on your air conditioning, or a dehumidifier for best results.
- For bigger crystals, use very clean glassware and distilled or deionized water.
- For a better taste, add a little extract such as root beer, vanilla, or cinnamon oil.
- Be patient! Wait for the big crystals. It may take up to a week, but it is worth it.
Rock Candy Sticks
Blue Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Amazon Price: $10.75 (as of 01/06/2010)
Buffalo Bills Rock Candy Crystal Sticks (36 assorted .8oz crystal sticks per tub)
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Assorted Rock Candy on Stick, 10 Count
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Rock Candy Recipes
- MHAL - Make Rock Candy
- Michigan Historical Museum teaches you how to make rock candy.
- Cooks.com - Rock Candy Recipes
- Cooks.com brings you a whole set of rock candy recipes and variations.
- Cinnamon Rock Candy Recipe
- Make your own cinnamon flavored rock candy.
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Rock Candy Glass Statues by Dale Chihuly
Chihuly is an amazing artist whose medium is glass. These two pieces look to me much like giant rock candy. His work is beautiful! The blue one is at University of Akron, and the purple at the New York Botanical Garden.
Rock Candy
Spicy World Rock Candy Small, 3.5-Ounce Bags (Pack of 6)
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- nDee nDee May 21, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
- I used to love making rock candy as a kid. Great lens!
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- sandy sandy Feb 27, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
- You can use LorAnn Oils' candy flavors to flavor your rock candy - cinnamon, mango, peppermint,on & on.
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- CoolFoto CoolFoto Dec 5, 2008 @ 10:04 pm
- Very interesting subject. Rock candy is a little too sweet for me. But 5* for you. :)
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen May 26, 2008 @ 5:03 am
- Growing up on the farm, store bought treats were rare. My Grandmother used to make rock candy for us. I loved it.
5 stars
Lizzy
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- RedPanda25 RedPanda25 Apr 20, 2008 @ 10:18 am
- This is a fantastic lens and Welcome to the Candy group!
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