Nerds Candy Grapes Tutorial

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🥗Healthier: freeze-dried fruit

💰Cheaper: generic candy

Freeze-dried fruit offers a healthier option with similar sweetness.

Welcome to the video and introduction to making Nerds candy grapes.

Twist grapes off the stem to avoid tearing the skin.

Fill a bowl with water to cover the grapes and add 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of distilled white vinegar for cleaning.

Soak grapes in the vinegar solution for about 10 minutes.

Rinse the grapes thoroughly and dry them with a paper towel to remove moisture.

Insert skewers into the grapes where the stem was, avoiding piercing through to prevent moisture loss.

In a pot, combine 2 cups of sugar, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/4 cup of corn syrup to make the candy mixture.

Mix the ingredients until there are no sugar chunks and then add yellow food coloring before heating.

Place the pot on the stove and monitor the temperature with a candy thermometer.

Heat the mixture until it reaches 250°F, then add pineapple flavoring and more yellow food coloring if desired.

Continue heating until the mixture reaches 300°F, then remove from heat.

Prepare a bowl with Nerds candy for dipping the grapes.

Dip grapes into the candy mixture, shake off excess, and place on a mat.

For some grapes, roll them in the Nerds candy for full coverage, and for others, leave them plain for aesthetic purposes.

Use gummy clusters as a garnish for some grapes if desired.

Recommendation to use pineapple flavoring for the best taste with Nerds candy.

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