I often get asked on the Facebook page, Crafty Side, how to make hard candy. So I was thrilled when Heather Meeks offered to put together this post to show you all. If you haven't seen Heather's recipes yet, she is starting to help out here and just posted an amazing Gingerbread Men Recipe a few days ago. Check her out. She's awesome. But onto Heather's recipe! This recipe is a Christmas favorite in my house. In the years before I used essential oils, I bought cinnamon flavoring from my local grocery store. Oh my, guys...this is so much better! I even branched out and tried peppermint and orange along with the cinnamon bark. They didn't disappoint! Please don't be intimidated by making hard candy, it really is super easy! How To Make Hardy Candy: Peppermint, Cinnamon & Orange What You Will Need: This list contains affiliate links Cookie sheet Large saucepan Candy thermometer 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup corn syrup (I use Karo) 1 cup water 10-20 drops Young Living essential oil (I used 10 for peppermint, 10 for cinnamon bark, and 30 for orange...I made 3 batches) Food coloring (optional) Powdered sugar for dusting How To Make Hard Candy with Essential ...

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