pat's Recipe

Liqueur Lollipops (MS)

Category: Edible Garnishes

Makes 24

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
6 tablespoons water
Flavoring extracts (black currant, peach, raspberry)
Food coloring (burgundy, ivory, red)

Directions
Cook sugar, corn syrup, and the water in a small pan over medium-high heat, brushing sides often with a damp pastry brush, until mixture measures 300 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Stir in flavoring and coloring. Pour into lollipop molds; add sticks while still hot. Let cool completely, then unmold. Store in a single layer in an airtight container with a silica package.