Tips on making a homemade jolly rancher-like candy?

You can go right down to the Dollar store, and get a whole bag of Jolly Ranchers.

This recipe come from Allrecipes.com. I use to make a hard candy years ago and add the cinnamon oil to it and it tasted like the fire stick candy. Use this recipe and add the flavors you like, I bet it will turn out good.

I would wrap each piece in wax paper so they don't stick together. Good luck and enjoy! ...Quote... Hard Candy Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 36 "An easy recipe for hard candy.

The hardest part is waiting for the sugar to reach the proper temperature. Be patient and use a candy thermometer for perfect candy. This recipe can easily be adjusted by using different flavored extracts and food colorings."

Ingredients: 3 3/4 cups white sugar 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup 1 cup water 1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored ( add whatever flavor you prefer) extract 1/2 teaspoon food coloring (optional) 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting Directions: 1. In a medium saucepan, stir together the white sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil.

Without stirring, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. 2. Remove from heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring, if desired.

Pour onto a greased cookie sheet, and dust the top with confectioners' sugar. Let cool, and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container..../Quote...

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