Introduction

Rock Candy is also known as sugar or sucrose crystals. How does the idea of creating your own rock sounds? Also, with this method, you can easily create crystals of sugar. The good thing is, you can also add colour to your candy and flavours as well.

 

Apparatus

For making the rock candy, all you need is sugar and some hot water. The colour of the crystals is not fixed and it totally depends on the kind of crystals used. You can also use food colours to add colour to your crystals.

  1. Three Cups of Sugar
  2. One Cup Water
  3. Clean Jar made up of Glass
  4. Cotton String
  5. Pencil or Knife
  6. Pan
  7. Stove or Microwave
  8. Lifesaver Candy – Optional
  9. Flavouring oil – ½ Cup

Procedure

Step 1

Add the water along with your sugar in a pan.

Add the water along with your sugar in a pan.


Step 2

Take the mixture and allow it to boil. Stir the mixture continuously. You can add the sugar solution to hit the boiling point. But also, don’t cook it for too long as it is likely to burn hotter. The more you overheat the candy, the harder it is likely to become.

Take the mixture and allow it to boil. Stir the mixture continuously. You can add the sugar solution to hit the boiling point. But also, don’t cook it for too long as it is likely to burn hotter. The more you overheat the candy, the harder it is likely to become.


Step 3

Stir the solution in the pan and do it as long as the sugar doesn’t dissolve. The liquid that you see in the pan is all clear and that of the colour of the straw. You can add more sugar to it if you wish.

Stir the solution in the pan and do it as long as the sugar doesn’t dissolve. The liquid that you see in the pan is all clear and that of the colour of the straw. You can add more sugar to it if you wish.


Step 4

Now is the time for you to add food colouring and flavours to the solution. The different flavours that you can use are that of mint, cinnamon, or some lemon extract. To give some natural flavour to the crystals, squeeze the lemon juice and orange juice at the same time. The different acids are likely to slow down the crystal formation for some time.

Now is the time for you to add food colouring and flavours to the solution. The different flavours that you can use are that of mint, cinnamon, or some lemon extract. To give some natural flavour to the crystals, squeeze the lemon juice and orange juice at the same time. The different acids are likely to slow down the crystal formation for some time.


Step 5

Keep the sugar syrup in the refrigerator to cool it down. Take the temperature for about 50 F. As soon as the syrup starts to cool down, the sugar gets less soluble. So, chilling the mixture does the needful.

Keep the sugar syrup in the refrigerator to cool it down. Take the temperature for about 50 F. As soon as the syrup starts to cool down, the sugar gets less soluble. So, chilling the mixture does the needful.


Step 6

Time to prepare your string while the sugar syrup is cooling down. Cotton strings would be a better option as they are rough and non-toxic. Use a pencil or a knife to tie the string. Do it so that it can rest along the jar. Make sure the sides or bottom doesn’t get touched by the string.

Time to prepare your string while the sugar syrup is cooling down. Cotton strings would be a better option as they are rough and non-toxic. Use a pencil or a knife to tie the string. Do it so that it can rest along the jar. Make sure the sides or bottom doesn’t get touched by the string.


Step 7

Use a metal object to weigh the string as something toxic could ruin the case.

Use a metal object to weigh the string as something toxic could ruin the case.


Step 8

Go for checking the solution after it cools down. Add it to a jar. Suspend the string to that of the jar and set it somewhere. Cover the jar using a paper towel so that the solution is kept safe.

Go for checking the solution after it cools down. Add it to a jar. Suspend the string to that of the jar and set it somewhere. Cover the jar using a paper towel so that the solution is kept safe.


Step 9

Keep an eye on the crystals but make sure to not disturb them at all. Dry them and eat it only when you are satisfied with it. Let the crystals grow for 3-7 days.

Keep an eye on the crystals but make sure to not disturb them at all. Dry them and eat it only when you are satisfied with it. Let the crystals grow for 3-7 days.


Result

Keeping the mixture for a long time will result in these rock candies.

Conclusion

Your rock candies are ready and the crystals are done growing. Now, allow them to dry and remove them as you are satisfied. Prepare your own rock candy and have fun.

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