Peppermint Lollipops
Transport yourself to a candy wonderland with these delightful homemade peppermint lollipops. Watch as simple ingredients come together to create shiny, translucent candies that are bursting with refreshing peppermint flavor. The process of making these lollipops is not just a cooking experience, but a magical journey of transforming sugar into art. The combination of light green hues and the sweet aroma of peppermint will surely entice your taste buds and leave you craving for more. These lollipops are not just treats; they are edible masterpieces that bring joy with every lick. Enjoy the fun of making these whimsical sweets and share them with your loved ones for a truly special treat.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- sunflower oil
- 300g granulated sugar
- 150g golden syrup
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 2 tsp peppermint flavouring
- yellow and red food colouring
Instructions
- Put the sugar and cream of tartar into a saucepan with 200ml hot water. Gently heat until the sugar has completely melted, then increase the heat and boil until the mixture reaches the ‘hard crack’ stage on a sugar thermometer (or a small spoonful dropped into cold water sets hard). Remove from heat immediately and swirl in peppermint essence and enough green colouring to give a pale green colour – start by adding just one drop at a time.
- Cover a heatproof surface with baking parchment. Using a metal spoon, carefully pour some peppermint syrup onto the paper – roughly ½-1 tbsp per lolly. Push a lolly stick into each. If the syrup becomes too thick, just put the pan back over a gentle heat briefly. But if the syrup is too hot and runny, the shapes won’t be as even so set it aside for a minute. Set lollies until hard.
- To clean equipment after lollipop making drop everything back into the pan, fill with water and bring to the boil.
Yield
Serves 6
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