Cinnamon Hard Candy
With just a few ingredients, this easy Cinnamon Hard Candy recipe is a fun way to make for Christmas each year. It's sweet and spicy and a fun edible gift idea for friends and family.
Servings: 36 servings
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 bottle cinnamon oil found at your local craft store
- Red food coloring start with a few drops and add more as needed to get the desired color
Instructions
- Mix water, sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring often, until the candy thermometer temperature reaches 300 degrees.
- While waiting for the candy to boil, butter a cookie sheet and set it aside so it's ready when the candy reaches the correct temperature.
- Remove from heat.
- Add cinnamon oil and stir well (DO NOT SNIFF FUMES! HAVE DOORS AND WINDOWS OPEN!)
- If using food coloring, add it now and stir well.
- Pour on to a buttered cookie sheet.
- Let it sit until hardened and dry. (About an hour)
- Use the end of a butter knife to break the hard cinnamon candy into pieces.
- Store in an air-tight container.
Notes
It is suggested that you don't make this in high humidity. Sorry, Florida.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Sodium: 9mg | Sugar: 33g
