Homemade Hard Candy

Homemade Hard Candy is easy to make and really easy to customize to whatever flavor and color you want! This hard candy recipe will become a favorite in your family.

STEP 1

First, you’ll combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan and stir continuously over medium heat until dissolved.

STEP 2

Then, you use a candy thermometer to make sure the temperature gets to 290 degrees, which takes about 35-45 minutes.

STEP 3

Once it hits temperature, you remove from heat, add whichever coloring and extracts you’re using, stir it up, then pour it onto a baking sheet to cool.

STEP 4

Once it’s cooled, you break it up into whichever size pieces you want. Sprinkle in powdered sugar & you’re done. Easy!

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