How to Make Swirl Lollipops
Swirl lollipops are a fun treat to eat and to make. You don't have to be an experienced candymaker to enjoy these tasty treats. All you need is an afternoon and the right ingredients, and you can choose whatever colors and flavors you like.
Because it is best to have a partner while making this candy, this is a great recipe for kids. They will enjoy pulling and shaping the candy and then eating it later.
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Things You'll Need
- 2 cups of granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup of light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1/4 tsp. of cream of tartar
- 3/4 tsp. of flavoring extract (i.e., vanilla, lemon, peppermint, rose)
- 1 tsp. of food coloring (per color)
- Candy thermometer
- Large saucepan
- Small amount of butter
- Cookie sheets
- Lollipop sticks
Instructions
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Pour the sugar, corn syrup, water and cream of tartar into the large saucepan. Stir the mixture together until it is mixed well, and the sugar is dissolved completely.
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Insert the candy thermometer into the mixture and cook the mixture until the temperature on the candy thermometer reads 265 degrees F. Do not stir the mixture while it is cooking.
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Remove the pan from the heat. Add the flavoring extract.
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Separate the mixture into two halves and place one half into another pan or bowl. Mix the food coloring into one of the mixtures. If you are using two colors, mix the other color into the other mixture.
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Grease a couple of cookie sheets (or lay out some waxed paper), while allowing the candy to cool just enough to handle without burning yourself.
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Lightly grease your hands with butter and pull off a small portion of the candy mixture. Have your candy making partner do the same with the other color.
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Pull and fold the candy portion repeatedly, until the candy looks glossy. Roll the candy into a thin rope.
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Wrap the two candy ropes around each other and roll them together into another thin rope.
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Create the circle swirl shape by coiling the candy rope around itself until you've achieved the desired size.
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Place the candy swirl onto a greased cookie sheet and press a lollipop stick firmly into the candy.
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Allow the candy to cool completely, until it is hard and set, then enjoy.
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Tips & Warnings
Always supervise children when using the stove or handling hot candy.
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Comments
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For me, the recipe itself was great! I only had a problem making the suckers look nice. I used this recipe to make black and white whirl pops. Although I definitely thing this is not at all a project for kids, I love the recipe itself as an adult. And everywhere says that if you are going to be pulling sugar, you should be aware that the heat may blister your fingers. A lot of people suggest wearing gloves. The blisters are not the recipes fault.
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joosie
Aug 13, 2010
i tried the recipe today and it was a disaster too !! when the candy was cool enough, it was hard like stone and i can´t pull and fold ! And now i have burned my fingers ... can´t recommended !! -
k-car
Mar 12, 2010
I tried this recipe today and it was a complete and utter disaster. Thank god I wasn't making these lollipops with a child (as the recipe says "great for kids"), the evening would have without a doubt ended in tears. By the time the candy was cool enough to manipulate without getting a third-degree burn, it would harden within seconds, crack and be totally useless. Now I have 10 mildly burned and blistered fingers, a sink of bowls and utensils full of rock hard candy and 4 misshapen, barely edible excuses for lollipops.
