I have to make rock candyfor school and i am looking for a right recipie but i am having some problems?

Question

my issue here is i am supposed to have to differnt recipies both for old-fashioned rock candy on the string and i want to add coloring and flavoring the other recipes that aren't old fashion say put the flavoring and coloring after you cook the sugar and one teaspoon of flavored oil but i don't know if i should use extract of w/e flavor please help me! THANX

Answer 1

you can add extract when you boil the sugar. you can add it with the food color if you like! Depending on the flavor, I would only add about 1 or 2 teaspoons per batch. Go to about.com and search in "rock candy" , that may answer any other questions that might arise in your venture.

Answer 2

Sorry, I don't understand your question. You said you had recipes for "both" old fashioned rock candy and then something else that I can't figure out. You can add flavorings and colors to your old fashioned rock candy by adding them into the water.

If you give me more info, I might be able to help. Otherwise, search yahoo answers for other rock candy Q&A's. There have been quite a few questions about rock candy in the last month.

Answer 3

Here is one recipe...hope this helps:-)

Rock Candy Recipe
Ingredients
4 Cups Sugar
1 cup water
Food Coloring

Clean Glass Jar

String, cut into 6-inch lengths
And a Pencil


Instructions
In a medium saucepan, heat 2 cups of the sugar and the water. Do not boil! Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Gradually add a few drops of the food coloring of your choice and the additional sugar, stirring continuously until all the sugar is dissolved.

Pour the solution into a clean glass jar and tie the pieces of string to the pencil and suspend them across the mouth of the jar so that the ends hang into the sugar water.

Crystals suitable to eat will form in an hour and continue for several days to a week. Pieces can be broken off and eaten after the first hour. (But, try to hold out for big crystals!)

Although you may see quick results in small measure, the larger rock candy crystals you're accustomed to seeing in the candy store will take some time to form.

Good Luck :-)