Lollipops & Suckers

[gfron1]

The recipe I have calls for:

1 C. Sugar

1/3 C. Light Corn Syrup

1/2 C. Water

1/2 t. Flavoring

Can I substitute a flavored syrup like my Armenian sour cherry syrup? I have all sorts of fun syrups but I need to know if they would work. I'm open to any recipes.

Thanks.

[nduran]

I'm sure you can use that for your flavoring but unless you know what specific sugar molecules are in it I wouldn't recommend dropping the corn syrup in its favor.

[Kerry Beal]

The recipe I have calls for:

1 C. Sugar

1/3 C. Light Corn Syrup

1/2 C. Water

1/2 t. Flavoring

Can I substitute a flavored syrup like my Armenian sour cherry syrup?  I have all sorts of fun syrups but I need to know if they would work.  I'm open to any recipes.

Thanks.

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I'd substitute it for the water and leave the corn syrup. It serves to inhibit crystallization.

[gfron1]

Great - this will make a little girl very happy! She really wants certain flavors, and now it looks like she can have them.

[Darienne]

I guess I would rather look foolish asking a question...than apologizing later for getting it wrong.

It's OK to start making hard candy lollipops for Christmas now, isn't it?

Thanks.

[Kim Shook]

I guess I would rather look foolish asking a question...than apologizing later for getting it wrong.

It's OK to start making hard candy lollipops for Christmas now, isn't it?

Thanks. 

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Yep - I always make my hard candy anytime from late November and it's fine. Just store airtight.

[Darienne]

I guess I would rather look foolish asking a question...than apologizing later for getting it wrong.

It's OK to start making hard candy lollipops for Christmas now, isn't it?

Thanks.  

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Yep - I always make my hard candy anytime from late November and it's fine. Just store airtight.

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Thanks Kim. The lollies are to be my contribution to a local attempt to provide a Christmas for folks in difficult times.

I made the first ones today and had such fun! I love looking at the light through the colored candy. Never grow too old for some stuff.

[Darienne]

Question: does anyone know how to make whatever is used to decorate hard candy lollipops?

I know you can buy little ready-made doodads which you can stick onto a cookie, cake, or even a lollipop which is not too set. The little Christmas ones I bought today, Betty Crocker, are made of :sugar, egg white solids, vinegar, sodium benzoate and colorings. They can withstand the hot temperatures and won't mush if you touch them as will the various prepared icings and gels in a tube.

I would like to know if there is a way for me to make some stuff to add decorations to my hard candy lollies. (Moab has very few doodads for sale. Moab is NOT a place to buy anything. In fact, Moab does not have a Wal-Marts.) Maybe even write on a name.

I have tried to Google this in every which way with no results.

Thanks.

[Kerry Beal]

I suspect that royal icing decorations would probably work. They harden nicely.

[Darienne]

I suspect that royal icing decorations would probably work.  They harden nicely.

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Thanks. I've never made royal icing, and in fact, don't really even know what it is. But I shall learn.

Thanks again. You always do come through with an answer....