1)
In a medium saucepan, heat 2 cups of
the sugar and the water. Do not boil!
2)
Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
3)
Gradually add a few drops of the food
coloring of your choice and the additional
sugar, stirring continuously until all
the sugar is dissolved.
4)
Pour the solution into a clean glass
jar (allow mixture to cool slightly
before doing this to prevent glass breaking)
and tie the pieces of string to the
pencil and suspend them across the mouth
of the jar so that the ends hang into
the sugar water.
5)
Crystals suitable to eat will form in
an hour and continue for several days
to a week. Pieces can be broken off
and eaten after the first hour. (But,
try to hold out for big crystals!)
Although
you may see quick results in small measure,
the larger rock candy crystals you're
accustomed to seeing in the candy store
will take some time to form.
Yield:
12 ounces
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