Peppermint Lollipops
Source of Recipe
Angela Lowry
Recipe Introduction
Yield: 2 dozen small lollipops or 1 dozen large lollipops.
List of Ingredients
2 c Sugar
3/4 c Light corn syrup or cane syrup
1 c Water
1 pn Salt
1/2 ts Peppermint or cinnamon oil;or to taste
for color a few drops of beet juice, cranberry extract or blueberry juice (optional)
Popsicle sticks or lolly sticksRecipe
In a saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt and bring to boil. Cool mixture until candy thermometer registers 300-310~ or a drop of the mixture placed in cold water produces a brittle strand of candy. Stir in 1/2 to 1 ts peppermint or cinnamon oil. Stir in several drops of coloring and stir to combine.
On a lightly oiled marble slab pour the syrup into small round shapes and position a paper lollipop stick in each round. As an alternative, pour syrup into lightly oiled small or regular cupcake tins and position a popsicle stick in each cup.
Allow lollipops to harden and then carefully remove from either marble surface or cupcake tins. Individually wrap each
lollipop in plastic wrap to prevent them from sticking together.
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