There are a lot of fun things to cook, and if you are planning to cook something different, then you have to try making candy gems. It is perfect for any time of the year and any occasion. From Valentine’s Day to Birthdays and Christmas season, candy gems are very attractive, and your guest will love them.
Candy gems are quite simple to make and the following some of the ways in how you can make hard candy jewels.
Things needed to make hard candy:
- A cup of sugar.
- Half a cup of light Corn Syrup and 1/4th cup of water.
- A teaspoon of the desired extract.
- Food colouring.
Special Equipment:
- One parchment paper.
- Moulds of the lollipop and hard candy.
- Cooking Spray- preferably non-stick.
- Candy Thermometer.
- Disposable pan sheets.
- Colourful and attractive threads for stringing.
Method of cooking:
Step 1: Preparing the moulds of the lollipop and hard candy.
You need to first lay down the parchment paper on the surface in which you are going to work as these papers will help you in efficiently cleaning the entire surface. Next, you need to add pins in the moulds and attach them to the pan sheets. Once that is done, sprinkle the cooking spray so that it does not stick to the surface. The cooking spray is a little messy so try to have a damp cloth to wipe the extra spray.
Step 2: Syrup Boiling.
You need to take a saucepan and then add water, corn syrup and water. Now, place the contents on the stove with medium heat and place the candy thermometer in the pan. Make sure that you do not stir the contents of the pan. Once the pan is heated to 295 degrees, you need to remove the pan from the stove.
Step 3: Food colouring and adding syrup.
Once the syrup is ready, you need to add the desired food colouring and the other flavours of the sugar. There are plenty of food colourings on the market, and you can make the hard candy in multiple colours to make it attractive.
Step 4: Pouring the syrup into the mould.
Use a metal spoon or some kind of piping method to fill the moulds with the syrup that has been prepared. Try to fill the moulds soon after the syrup reaches 295 degrees as the syrup tend to harden up very fast and do not try to reheat the mixture.
Step 5: Removing the candy form the moulds.
Once the syrup hardens up, allow the candy to cool completely then you can remove them from the moulds. You need to do this step with care as there are chances for the candies to break if they are not cooled fully.
Step 6: Adding the thread to make the Jewels.
The final step is to add the thread in the candies to make it into a Jewel.
