Sea Glass Candy
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Sea Glass Candy

Product Code: R0288

This break-up hard candy is "polished" with powdered sugar to mimic the gorgeous translucent appearance of sea glass found on the beach.  Sea Glass Candy would make the perfect treat for a beach-themed party, a mermaid party, or a pirate party!

Tip:  Make multiple batches tinting each a different pastel shade such as teal, blue and green.  Coral colors are lovely as well!  Try mixing pink food coloring with varying amounts of orange food coloring.
(We made 3 batches of candy: one batch tinted with several drops of teal color, one batch with several drops blue color, and another batch with fewer drops of teal for a lighter tone)

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Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
¾ cup water
1 dram (1 teaspoon) LorAnn super-strength flavoring, any flavor (we used Creme de Menthe)
LorAnn liquid food coloring 

Powdered sugar
Use of a candy thermometer is recommended

 

Directions

Have all ingredients and tools assembled and within easy reach of the stove. The use of metal spoons and measuring utensils is recommended.

  1. Line a cookie sheet/jelly roll pan with foil and lightly oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a heavy (good quality) 2-quart saucepan, mix together sugar, corn syrup, and water. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
  3. Insert candy thermometer, making certain it does not touch the bottom of the pan. Bring mixture to a boil without stirring.
  4. Early in the cooking process, "wash down" any sugar crystals that form on the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush.
  5. Continue to cook the syrup, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 260º F; add drops of coloring until desired hue is achieved. Do not stir; boiling action will incorporate color into syrup.
  6. Remove from heat precisely at 300° F (temperature will continue rising), or until drops of syrup form hard, brittle threads in cold water (hard crack stage). After boiling action has ceased, add flavor and stir. USE CAUTION WHEN ADDING FLAVORING TO AVOID RISING STEAM.
  7. Carefully pour syrup onto the prepared foil lined cookie sheet. Allow candy to cool at room temperature.
  8. When candy slab is completely cooled and hardened, dust the slab liberally on both sides with powdered sugar and use a clean, dry dish cloth (preferably one with a flat weave) to "buff" the candy until it takes on the matte finish of tumbled sea glass.  Break slab into bite-sized pieces (I used the butt of a large chef's knife).  Alternately, break slab into pieces first, then place pieces in a zip-top plastic bag along with a few tablespoons of powdered sugar and shake to coat.  Transfer pieces to a colander and shake off excess sugar.  Rub/buff pieces individually with the clean dish cloth until the powdered sugar is worked in and the candy loses its shine.
  9. Store sea glass candy in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.  Do not refrigerate.

Sea Glass Candy recipe

 


Sea Glass Candy


Sea Glass Candy
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This break-up hard candy is "polished" with powdered sugar to mimic the gorgeous translucent appearance of sea glass found on the beach. Sea Glass Candy would make the perfect treat for a beach-themed party, a mermaid party, or a pirate party!
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- ¾ cup water
- 1 dram (1 teaspoon) LorAnn super-strength flavoring, any flavor (we used Creme de Menthe)
- LorAnn liquid food coloring, any colorPrep time:
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Deb From New York
wooo strong!
November 21, 2022
came out great! but I used your Cinnamon oil... very strong, but good. next time will use 1/2 tsp.
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Michelle From Mocksville, NC
seaglass candy for my wedding favors
July 1, 2022
I made this candy and I thought it turned out great at the time. I went ahead and put it in my jars maybe a month or so ago. I went back recently and looked at it and it looks like it is melted together and I can't get it to come out of the container because it is melted.
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Krystie Z From New Jersey
So simple
June 11, 2021
Great recipe!! So easy. I used pineapple ?? oil for this. Made it for my daughter’s mermaid theme party. So cute
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Toby R. From IndianA
5 Star Christmas (Sea) Glass Candy
December 19, 2020
I make Christmas (Sea) Glass Candy every Christmas. It is a hit with all my family and Co-workers! The recipe is easy and it is fun for entire family. Our house fills with the aroma of the LorAnn oils that we all have come to love!!!
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Kassie From United States
Chewy
November 5, 2020
So I made the candy but there is too much moisture and it is still not to the hard crack. Can I melt it and boil it again to get the excess moisture and water out of it again or do I need to start all over??

LorAnn's Response: Hi, Kassie! You won't be able to remelt the candy. We recommend making sure your thermometer is accurate before you start cooking to make sure you are reaching the correct temperature. You can do this by boiling a pot of water and inserting your thermometer. Your thermometer should read 212 degrees fahrenheit in the boiling water. If it is off a few degrees, you will need to take that into consideration when you are reading your thermometer while cooking sugar.
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Alex From Florida
Pink turns Orange
March 1, 2020
Why would pink coloring turn orange once the pot is removed from the stove?

LorAnn's Response: Hello, Alex. When sugar is cooked to the hard crack stage, it starts to caramelize, turning a pale yellow. Yellow and pink will result in an orange tone. Take a toothpick with a very small amount of a cooler tone (violet blue), and swirl it into the cooked sugar to help neutralize the yellow before adding the pink color.
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Pattie From Nevada
Glass candy
January 21, 2019
My mother used to make this for us kids, later, I made it for my kids, my grandkids and now my great grands! It's fun, taste great and easy to do especially using a candy thermometer. And Lorann is the best flavoring to use!
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