Here is the recipe I used:
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I picked up some really delicious Ginger Lemon tea by Yogi Tea earlier in the week and thought that it would taste really yummy as candy so I used that instead of selecting my own herbs for this first try.
I also had to pick up a candy thermometer since my regular cooking thermometer doesn't reach the temperatures you need for candy. The instructable recipe made a point of saying to check your thermometer's temperature. I'm grateful I did, because it was off by about 20 degrees! I'm glad I knew to adjust it because it took a really long time to get it to the correct temperature.
One of the reasons why I decided to use this recipe for my first try making herbal candy is because it uses less than half the amount of sugar normally called for in a basic hard candy recipe. Apparently, you can play with what sweeteners you use but I stuck with the original recipe for this first try. I think next time, I'd like to try a combination of white sugar and agave, but I have a feeling that it might make for a chewy candy instead of the hard candy you get with straight sugar.
I didn't have any candy molds but I did have powdered sugar, so I used her recommendation to make molds using that. It was so cool watching the tea/sugar mixture flow into the molds. Seriously.
I stuck it in the fridge and let it set for about half an hour before I sifted the candy out.
I love that they are coated in the powdered sugar (tasty plus it helps keep them from sticking together) and if I do ever get candy molds still plan on using a light sprinkling. They turned out really tasty, but really sweet (but I guess that's simply in the nature of hard candy). I'm really glad that I used this recipe with less sugar!! They're very hard, definitely a sucking candy. It was a lot of fun making them and I'm really looking forward to playing with different herbs. Maybe next time I'll try elderberry & mint...
2 comments:
Hi - Thanks for commenting on my blog :) I hope that you decide to do the 3Day walk. Have you done one yet? It's okay that you don't have a team yet, once you sign up you can search for a team in your area that is accepting team members. My two person team is an open team, but we're in California : )
As for fundraising, you could sell some of the beautiful items you make. I so wish I was crafty! I'm going to come back and poke through your Etsy site some more later, when I have more time.
Good luck with your decision : )
No, if I do it, this will be my first. I didn't realize that you could search for open teams after you register. That's good to know! Thank you so much for the compliment on my work! I have had ideas of things I can make to raffle, auction, or even just use as sweetener for contributions, so that's definitely something. My concern is that that and the few people I know won't be enough. That's why I'm thinking that being on a team will help.
Best of luck on your journey!!
I'll comment over on your blog, too.
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