Help I need a recipe for boiled lollies / Rock Candy

[spunkymonkies]

Does anyone have a recipe for boiled lollies? also know as rock candy or ribbon candy. I did a search on the net but only got companies who sold lollies

[{sarah}]

I have one *somewhere* be back in 5... It was from when I was in Year 9 or 10 & we were reading Playing Beattie Bow in English!! I made it for my class LOL.

ETA: Here it is! It's a peppermint one, but you can add different flavours or keep it plain if you like.

Edinburgh Rock

1pound sugar
½ pint water
pinch cream of tartar
icing sugar
peppermint essence
cochineal (red food colouring)

Dissolve sugar in water, stirring gently all the time.
When solution is nearly boiling, add cream of tartar.
Boil until a temperature of 285oF is reached.
Remove from heat and pour onto and oiled surface.
Allow to cool slightly.
With a spatula, turn sides to middle.
Divide the mixture into 2 parts; add peppermint essence to one and cochineal to the other.
Coat fingers with icing sugar.
Pull each portion, keeping it straight until it is dull and almost set.
Twist lengths around each other, cut into equal lengths.
Leave on wax paper in a warm room for at least 24hrs, until it becomes powdery.

[AnyDream]

I'm not sure about the recipes but you need to pull the toffee to make boiled lollies. I suggest you google "making boiled sweets" and "making taffy" because this is what they are called in UK and USA and you might have more luck locating some recipes/methods.

[{sarah}]

Pulling is fun LOL! I remember mum & I at either ends of the kitchen with this huuuuge thing of soft toffee stuff!