Description
Create beautiful sugar crystals that are delicious and visually appealing. Perfect for a fun project or unique gifts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- Food coloring (optional)
- Flavored extracts (optional)
- Clean glass jar or container
- Wooden skewer or string
- Paperclip (for suspending the skewer/string)
- Saucepan
- Heat source (stove)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, mix the sugar and water together in a 2:1 ratio (2 cups of sugar to 1 cup of water).
- Place the saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar completely dissolves.
- If desired, add a few drops of food coloring and flavored extracts.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and let the solution cool for about 15-20 minutes.
- While the solution cools, attach a paperclip to the bottom of a wooden skewer (or string) to prevent it from touching the bottom of the jar. Place the skewer in the jar, so it is suspended.
- Carefully pour the cooled sugar solution into the jar, ensuring the skewer is submerged without touching the sides.
- Cover the jar with a breathable cloth and place it in a cool, undisturbed location.
- Check the jar daily for crystal growth, which will start forming in a few days, with full growth taking up to one week.
- Once the crystals reach the desired size, carefully remove the skewer and let the crystals dry on a paper towel for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
Experiment with different flavored extracts and colors for unique creations. Store sugar crystals in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crystal Growing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crystal
- Calories: 15 per crystal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg