ROCK CANDY ON STICKS
1 cup water
3 cups sugar
food colouring
_ prepare clean glasses or jars [tall and thin would be best] and round skewers [pointy tips cut off]
_ soak skewers in water for a few minutes
_ roll skewers in sugar until they are coated from all sides and leave to dry
[the better this has dried off the better the crystals will start to grow]
_ combine water and sugar in a pot
_ heat to a low temperature and stir until the sugar is dissolved
_ transfer to jars / glasses
_ leave to cool back to room temperature
_ stir in food colouring
[if you want to get a strong colour don’t be shy on the food colouring - see picture]
_ place sugar coated skewers in the center of the jars / glasses
_ hold them in place with cloth pegs, tape or some other kind of construction
[make sure the skewer has plenty of space to all sides and the bottom of the glass - at least 2cm - otherwise the crystals that form on the bottom will grow together with the ones from the skewer]
_ cover with plastic wrap or a cloth [to protect it from dust]
_ leave crystals to grow for 5-7 days
_ crack the top layer of crystals, remove skewers from sugar-water and allow to dry
ZUCKERSTANGEN
1 Tasse Wasser
3 Tassen Zucker
Lebensmittelfarbe