Glass candy made from a mixture of sugar and corn syrup is called "jolly ranchers".You can make your own flavors and colors.You can serve the candy individually with powdered sugar.
Step 1: Use vegetable oil to grease the cookie sheet.
Place it by the stove on a flat surface.
Step 2: Put a heavy saucepan on the stove.
The sugar, corn syrup and water should be added.The burner should be turned up to medium heat.Medium high heat is best if your burner runs cool.
Step 3: Place the candy thermometer in your saucepan.
The tip should be in the syrup mixture.
Step 4: Constantly Stir.
The sugar mixture should be boiling.
Step 5: The mixture should be kept boiling
It should boil until it reaches a certain temperature.It can take a while to get this temperature.The candy needs to reach 300 to 310 degrees to be considered hard-crack.
Step 6: Put the burner back in place.
Keep stirring if you hold on to the handle.
Step 7: You can put in your flavor extract.
You can make several batches to get a mixed bag of candy.
Step 8: You can add food coloring to your extract.
The apple should be green or red.
Step 9: The bubbles stop forming on the surface when the boiling stops.
The extra stirring will make your candy taste better, but it will still be very hot when you put it in your baking sheet.
Step 10: You can put the hot candy into the baking sheet.
You can touch it lightly if you let it cool.You can test it with your finger.It should be flexible.
Step 11: Place your pan on a cutting board.
Try to do it in one swift motion.
Step 12: Use a knife to score the candy into rows.
Score it in the opposite direction when you turn the board 90 degrees.This will make rectangular candy.
Step 13: All the way through again.
While the candy is still warm, wrap it in wax paper.The candy should be separated and sealed so that it doesn't get wet from the air.