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glossy red and white swirled peppermint lollipops on sticks arranged in a wide horizontal composition standing in a glass jar on a white table with scattered candy canes, bright cheerful light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Candy Cane Lollipops

Classic candy cane colors and glossy peppermint hard candy swirled together to create a great lollipop.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 lollipops
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup light corn syrup
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.5 tsp peppermint extract
  • 3 drops red food coloring
  • 10 lollipop sticks

Method
 

  1. Lay lollipop sticks on a parchment-lined sheet and grease lightly.
  2. Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Cook without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 300F.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the peppermint extract.
  5. Spoon clear and red-tinted candy in swirls over the tops of the sticks.
  6. Let cool completely until hard, about 15 minutes.

Notes

Hot sugar is very hot, so this is the one step grown-ups handle solo.