These homemade lollipops are easy to make with just a few ingredients! Customize them with your favorite flavors and colors for a fun and delicious treat. Perfect for parties, gifts, or a sweet kitchen project!
Prepare candy molds by lightly spraying with non-stick spray and wiping out with a paper towel so only a thin film remains. Insert lollipop sticks into the molds.
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Using a damp pastry brush, brush down the sugar crystals that stick to the side of the pan to prevent crystallization.
Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it starts to boil, insert a candy thermometer and do not stir.
Cook the mixture until it reaches the hard crack stage at 300°F (149°C). If you don’t have a candy thermometer, you can test by dropping a small amount of the mixture into a glass of cold water. If it forms hard, brittle threads that snap when bent, you’ve reached the hard crack stage.
Remove the pan from heat and allow the bubbling to stop.
Quickly stir in your flavoring oil and food coloring. Be careful—the mixture is extremely hot.
Spoon or pour the mixture into the prepared candy molds. Work quickly, as the candy will begin to set almost immediately.
Allow the lollipops to cool completely in the molds.
Notes
The yield will depend on the size of the lollipop molds used. Typically, this recipe makes about 24 lollipops, assuming standard 1 to 1.5-inch molds. If using larger molds, expect fewer lollipops, while smaller molds will yield more.
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