Easy Lollipops

Easy Lollipops

I bought some lollipop molds for a recipe that just didn’t work out and I’ve been wanting to use the molds again. It was also Sunday and I wanted to make something that my kids would find exciting. Making hard candy which is what lollipops are, is the easiest of all candy recipes to master. All you need is sticks and a mold and the basic ingredients. These are plain, simple lollipops. I added tiny candy stars that I had leftover from my daughter’s birthday cupcakes to make them pop a bit. If you wrap anything in cellophane and use a gold twist it will look beautiful so don’t worry about these coming out perfect. Good luck!

Special Equipment:

I like this mold and this thermometer. I bought my silver star sprinkles at Michaels.

The ingredients

Add everything to a pot except for the flavoring and color

Cook until 260 degrees

Add the coloring. Don’t mix it. It will happen automatically while it bubbles

The flavoring I used had a bit of a color and changed it but green is pretty too!

I added tiny candy stars to make them pop.

Just out of the mold. The side that touches the mold will be a little opaque. See notes below on how to fix that

Wrap them up and hand them out as party favors.

Easy Lollipops

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 dram flavoring
• food coloring

Method

 

1. Add all the ingredients to small pot
2. Cook without stirring until the temperature reaches 260 degrees
3. Add food coloring of your choice
4. When temperature reaches 300, remove the pot from heat and add the flavoring. Take care that it doesn't splatter. Mix with a metal spoon.
5. Add syrup to molds and sprinkle tiny candy (if you have) on top of the syrup.
6. Let cool and remove from molds.

Notes

1. You will need a candy thermometer
2. To get a glassy look on both sides of the lollipop use a small torch and pass it over the candy until it gets glassy