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glossy deep red anise hard candy shards dusted with powdered sugar on a white plate in a wide horizontal shot, a vintage tin and pine sprigs nearby, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Anise Hard Candy

Glassy, deep-red anise hard candy features an old-timey licorice flavor with a nice snap.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 50 pieces
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 0.75 cup light corn syrup
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 1 tsp anise extract
  • 0.5 tsp red food coloring
  • 0.25 cup powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Butter a baking sheet and dust with powdered sugar.
  2. Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water to 300F (hard crack stage) on a candy thermometer.
  3. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the anise extract and food coloring.
  4. Pour onto the prepared sheet and let cool until fully hardened.
  5. Crack into shards and toss in powdered sugar to keep them from sticking.

Notes

Add the extract off the heat so the flavor doesn't cook away.