WHERE TO BUY SUGAR CRYSTALS RECIPES

Steps:

• In a snack size ziplock, combine sugar and food coloring of your choice and close securely.
• Smoosh around with your fingers and shake until desired color is achieved. To make a very light pastel color, either use more sugar to a regular drop or a very very tiny drop to the 2 TB. Store excess right in the baggie.
• NOTE: You can also color salt, cornmeal & coconut the same way.
• SECOND NOTE: Look for the NEON food coloring at the store to get some different coloring ideas, also don't forget that a drop of one color mixed with a drop of another color will give you more options!
• THIRD NOTE: You can get larger granulated white sugars in the cake decorating section of upper end stores, some craft stores and most specialty bakery shops. They don't stick as well, but they render a wonderful crunch to your finished product. Sugar in the Raw works well with yellow, orange, red and brown colors, but they wont be as bright.

Steps:

• STEP 1 – Prepare everything you need by starting with the jars and seed crystals.
• Wash the jars and rinse with hot water.
• Cut 8 skewers slightly taller than the height of the jars. Make sure they are clean before you wet and roll or dip them in sugar. Place it on a plate to dry.
• STEP 2 – Put the water and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to ensure the sugar is not crystallizing on the sides of the pot or that you don’t burn the sugar.
• STEP 3 – Place the candy thermometer and wait for the temperature to reach 230 degrees Fahrenheit (or 110 degrees Celcius) . This should be an accurate temperature because boiling it for less will make the sugar crystals form longer; boiling it too much will make the sugar crystalize even before you put in the seed sticks.
• QUICK TIP: Make sure the thermometer doesn’t touch the bottom of the pot to ensure accurate temperature reading. This is the most accurate thermometer I’ve found at a reasonable price. It’s the only one I use and recommend.
• If the sugar starts to bubble up too much, reduce the heat to medium. Boil for a few more minutes until the mixture becomes thicker and clearer.
• STEP 4 – Once you reach the desired temperature, remove the pot from the heat, and wait for the temperature to reach 220 degrees Fahrenheit before adding the flavoring and coloring.
• STEP 5 – WARNING: Adult supervision needed! 
• STEP 6 – Transfer the mixture to the jars – 2 jars per flavor.
• STEP 7 – Make a bridge on top of the jar using the remaining wooden skewers. Put in the seed stick in the middle and ensure to keep a 1-inch gap from the bottom of the jar. Clip the seed stick to the bridge using a clothespin.
• STEP 8 – Leave the jars for 4 hours, away from direct sunlight. Don’t let it sit longer or else the crystals might start growing at the sides and bottom of the jar.
• STEP 9 – After 4 hours, remove the sticks and let the crystals dry for a few minutes.