Best Way To Making Candied Pineapples

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar provides a similar flavor profile.

Freeze pineapple rings for 2-3 hours until completely frozen.

In a pot, combine 4 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water, and 1 cup of light corn syrup.

Mix the ingredients until well incorporated.

Attach a candy thermometer to the pot, ensuring the tip does not touch the bottom.

Cook the mixture until it reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring occasionally.

Once at 300 degrees, remove the thermometer and place it in a cup of water to clean off the candy.

Add mango flavoring and a few drops of liquid gel food coloring (leaf green) to the mixture, mixing until well incorporated.

Be cautious not to add too much food coloring to avoid thickening the mixture.

Remove the frozen pineapples from the freezer and dip them into the candy mixture for full coverage.

Ensure the candy coating hardens on one side before dipping the other side for full coverage.

Use a spoon to drizzle additional candy mixture over the dipped pineapples for decoration.

Add water to the pot to create steam and make the candy coating sticky for applying sand sugar.

Remove any excess strands from the pineapples and transfer them to a clean sheet.

Apply steam to the pineapples to make them sticky, then coat with sand sugar.

Package the finished candied pineapples in a clear top box lined with parchment paper and add nerds for decoration.

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