Licorice Drops
GreekVegetarianEasy30 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.3 cup brown sugar
- 0.3 cup water
- 0.3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tbsp black food coloring
- 0.3 tsp anise extract or pulverized anise seeds
Instructions
- 1
Put the sugars, water and corn syrup into a pot, set the pot over medium heat and stir.
- 2
When the batch has boiled for the first time, wash the sugar crystals down from the sides of the pot.
- 3
Put the thermometer in the pot and cook without stirring to 290F [soft crack stage].
- 4
Take the pot from the heat and add the food coloring and the anise flavoring and stir them in gently.
- 5
With a teaspoon, drop round patties about the size of quarters onto a greased baking sheet.
- 6
If the candy in the pot gets too firm for spooning, reheat it gently until it softens.
- 7
Cool the drops completely but not in the refrigerator or the pieces will stick.
- 8
Wrap the drops individually in wax paper.
Tags
greekpotpourri-recipes