Perfect These Homemade Candy Canes For Christmas

1.Combine Ingredients

In a saucepan, mix together granulated sugar, corn syrup, and water. Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves

2.Go For Color

Divide the candy mixture in half. Leave one-half white, and add red food coloring to the other half, kneading until the color is evenly distributed

3.Let Them Cool

Wait for at least two hours and let the candy canes cool and harden completely

4.Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red food coloring
Confectioners' sugar for dusting

5.Prepare Baking Sheets

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and dust them lightly with confectioners' sugar

6.Prep The Crackle Stage

Bring the mixture to a boil and cook the syrup until it reaches the hard crack stage, which is around 300°F (150°C)

7.Add Peppermint Extract

Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the peppermint extract. Be wary of the fumes which may come out

8.Shape The Canes

Roll small portions of each color into ropes. Twist a red and a white rope together to shape them into candy cane forms and lay them down on the baking sheets

9.Store Well

Once the candy canes have fully hardened, store them in an airtight container or wrap single canes in dry wrappers