Description
Create colorful sugar crystals that are a delightful treat and a fun craft project. Perfect for all ages!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- Food coloring (your choice)
- Wooden skewers or string
- Glass jars (wide-mouth preferred)
- Saucepan
- Spoon for stirring
- Baking sheet (for drying)
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups of granulated sugar with 1 cup of water in a saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Remove the saucepan from heat once dissolved.
- Add your chosen food coloring to the hot sugar solution while stirring gently.
- Pour the colorful sugar solution into glass jars, leaving some space at the top.
- Allow the solution to cool slightly.
- Dip wooden skewers or strings into the sugar solution, ensuring they are well-coated.
- Place them upright in the jars using a clothespin or a holder to keep them centered.
- Set the jars in a cool, undisturbed area.
- Observe crystal formations starting to appear along the skewers over the next few days.
- Carefully remove the skewers or strings when the crystals are ready and rinse them with cold water.
- Let them dry on a baking sheet.
Notes
Consider swapping sugars or experimenting with flavors for unique variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg