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sugar candy lollies recipe

Sugar Candy Lollies Recipe

Perfect on their own, or to add to your cakes as cake toppers
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Decorating Time40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10 lollies
Recipe Type Sweets
Keyword Cake Toppers, Sugar Lollies

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g Granulated Sugar
  • 95 ml Water
  • 60 g Liquid Glucose
  • 1 tsp Flavouring extract or a few drops of oil based flavouring
  • Gel colour

Instructions

  • Combine the sugar, water, and liquid glucose into a small saucepan and add onto a low heat. Allow the mixture to combine and the sugar granules to dissolve. This is usually when you see the mixture go from being cloudy to clear.
  • Use a silicone pastry brush to brush around the side of your saucepan to get rid of any sugar crystals. This will stop any falling into your mixture as it boils.
  • Attach your sugar thermometer and turn the heat up to a medium heat. Boil the mixture until it reaches the hard crack stage on your thermometer, which is 149°C or 300°F.
  • Remove the mixture from the heat and add in your flavouring along with any colouring.
  • Slowly mix the mixture until the bubbles disappear and you have a smooth silky consistency. This only takes a few seconds.
  • Use a spoon to drip the mixture onto your silicone mat or into your moulds (if using a mould you want to add your sprinkles first).
  • Add your sprinkles or decoration of your choice and place a stick 1.5cm into your lolly, twisting it slightly so it is covered in candy mixture.
  • Leave your lollies to cool for 20 to 30 minutes before adding them to your cake.
  • To clean your pan and utensils, place into the sink and add hot water and soap. Allow the sugar to dissolve (this can take a little while) but your pan will then be as good as new!

Notes

Storing your lollies

These sugar lollies do not like moisture as it can make then go sticky. So they need to be stored in a cool, dry place.
If you have high humidity the lollies can become quite sticky as sugar absorbs moisture in the air. You can store them in an airtight container with a little rice added to absorb any moisture in the tub. Avoid putting them in the fridge as this can also make them quite sticky. If you're cake needs to be refrigerated, then you want to add them to your cake once it comes out of the fridge.