Description
Delight your family with these festive, peppermint-flavored candy canes. Their vibrant red-and-white stripes and refreshing minty taste make them a holiday classic, perfect for decorating or gifting!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Workspace: Line baking sheets with parchment paper and grease a marble slab or countertop for shaping.
- Cook Candy Mixture: Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir until dissolved, then cook to 300°F (hard crack stage) without stirring.
- Flavor & Color: Remove from heat. Quickly mix in peppermint extract and a few drops of red food coloring for half the batch.
- Shape Candy Canes: Pour the candy onto a greased surface. Once cool enough to handle, pull and twist into thin ropes, combining red and white sections. Shape into candy canes.
- Cool Completely: Place finished candy canes on parchment-lined sheets to cool for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
- Work quickly when handling the candy to shape it before it hardens.
- Use gloves or grease your hands to prevent sticking.
- Store candy canes in an airtight container to keep them fresh and firm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Protein: 0g