Post by cuteascountry_Shortcake on Nov 27, 2002 19:35:42 GMT -6
Wintergreen Candy
----- Original Message -----
From: Lonnie
To: phaedrus
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:46 PM
Subject: Wintergreen Lozenges
It seems that Brach's is not making wintergreen lozenges any longer. Would you know how to make a flavored candy like these?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Lonnie
Hi Lonnie,
The recipes below are for wintergreen flavored hard candy.
Phaed
www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m010702.htm#1
HARD CANDY
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
2 c. corn syrup (white)
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. wintergreen oil
pink or green food coloring
Preparation :
Cook to very hard boil stage. Add wintergreen oil (bought at drugstore). Add food coloring. Pour into buttered cookie sheet. Cut.
HARD CANDY
Ingredients :
3 c. sugar
2/3 c. water
1 c. light corn syrup
TRUE OILS: COLORING:
Clove 1/2 tsp. Yellow
Peppermint 1 tsp. clear
Anise 1 1/4 tsp. Blue
Sassafras 1 tsp. brown
Cinnamon 1 tsp. Red
Wintergreen 2 1/2 tsp. pink
Spearmint 1 tsp. Green
Preparation :
Boil until thermometer reaches hard crack (300 degrees).
Take off heat, flavor, color. Pour into buttered glass cake pan.
Let cool, just until you can handle it by picking a piece up with
a pair of scissors. Cut into small pieces and around corners as
it can be sharp. It will be very hot. Work quickly as it hardens
fast. Butter your hands.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lonnie
To: phaedrus
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:46 PM
Subject: Wintergreen Lozenges
It seems that Brach's is not making wintergreen lozenges any longer. Would you know how to make a flavored candy like these?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Lonnie
Hi Lonnie,
The recipes below are for wintergreen flavored hard candy.
Phaed
www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m010702.htm#1
HARD CANDY
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
2 c. corn syrup (white)
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. wintergreen oil
pink or green food coloring
Preparation :
Cook to very hard boil stage. Add wintergreen oil (bought at drugstore). Add food coloring. Pour into buttered cookie sheet. Cut.
HARD CANDY
Ingredients :
3 c. sugar
2/3 c. water
1 c. light corn syrup
TRUE OILS: COLORING:
Clove 1/2 tsp. Yellow
Peppermint 1 tsp. clear
Anise 1 1/4 tsp. Blue
Sassafras 1 tsp. brown
Cinnamon 1 tsp. Red
Wintergreen 2 1/2 tsp. pink
Spearmint 1 tsp. Green
Preparation :
Boil until thermometer reaches hard crack (300 degrees).
Take off heat, flavor, color. Pour into buttered glass cake pan.
Let cool, just until you can handle it by picking a piece up with
a pair of scissors. Cut into small pieces and around corners as
it can be sharp. It will be very hot. Work quickly as it hardens
fast. Butter your hands.