Sugar Water Rainbow
by Chelsea Sugar Grow your own Sugar Crystals
By Chelsea Sugar
Page views: 128735
-
35 reviews
-
Difficulty Easy
-
Prep time 15 mins
-
Cooking time 10 mins
-
Serves
1
Ingredients
Chelsea White Sugar
Water
Food Colouring (optional)
Method
Prepare the Sugar Crystal Solution
In a saucepan, heat at least three cups of Sugar together with one cup of water. You want to dissolve as much Sugar as possible into the water. While stirring, bring the sugar solution to a boil. Remove the pan from heat and, if you want, add a few drops of food colouring and 1/2 teaspoon of flavouring. Any of the flavouring extracts found in the spice aisle of the grocery store will work, such as lemon, cherry, or mint.
While the sugar solution is cooling, prepare a container for growing your rock candy. Suspend a string into a glass or jar. Remember you are planning to eat the rock candy, so use clean materials and don't weight your string with anything you wouldn't want in your mouth. Don't let the string or stick touch the sides or bottom of your container.
Growing Sugar Crystals
Pour the sugar solution into your jar. If you have leftover solution, you can save it. The sugar solution won't go bad. Grow your rock candy somewhere that it won't be disturbed. Evaporation is important, so cover the top of the container with a coffee filter or paper towel to keep the solution clean yet allow air to circulate.
You'll start to see crystals growing in a day or two. Be patient - crystals will form as the water evaporates. If you start to see crystals growing on the top of the container, break them off and eat them or throw them away. If crystals start to grow on the sides or bottom of your container, just transfer the rock candy and crystal solution to a clean glass or jar.
Allow your rock candy to grow until you are pleased with the crystals. You can eat the rock candy right away or, if you want to keep it for later, allow it to dry and store it in an airtight container.
Popular Right Now
See More Recipes
Love this recipe. I gave it to my youngest brother and now it's his absolute favorite thing. he even asked for it instead of a birthday cake!!
Spectacular!!! Highly recommend!! I gave this to my 100 year old husband (I'm 16) and he loved it!! DEFINETLY DO THIS RECIPE
I love this recipe. I had to do something with crystals for STEM Fair, and this really helped me. Thank you so much!
It is a good recipe but I did not understand the pouring the mixture in the jar part. It would be helpful if there were some pictures.
1 of 1,000 prizes of 2 x 2018 Chelsea Recipe Calendars
One for you and one to gift!
Full competition details and T&Cs at chelsea.co.nz/2018calendar
Reviews
Average Rating