Description
Sweet and spicy red hot cinnamon hard candy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon oil
- Red food coloring
Instructions
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil until mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
- Remove from heat and quickly stir in cinnamon oil and red food coloring.
- Pour mixture onto a greased surface and let cool slightly.
- When cool enough to handle, stretch and pull into ropes.
- Cut into pieces and let cool completely.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Use a candy thermometer for accurate results.
- Adjust cinnamon oil to taste for desired spiciness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: red hot cinnamon hard candy