How To Make Candied Fruit! 🍎🍐🍇

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while providing sweetness.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: simple syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness alternative.

citric acid

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice is a natural source of acidity.

food coloring

💰Cheaper: natural fruit juices

Natural fruit juices provide color without additives.

Crush Life Savers and Jolly Ranchers using a paper plate.

In a pot, combine 2 cups of sugar, 1/2 cup of corn syrup, and 1 cup of water.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Check for hard crack stage by dropping some candy into cold water; listen for a hard noise indicating readiness.

Once ready, take an apple and swirl it in the candy mixture, letting excess drain off.

Stick the apple on parchment paper to cool.

Repeat the swirling process with kiwi, grapes, and other fruits like pineapple and orange.

Attempt to coat a pickle but find it difficult; note it as a fail.

Cooking Techniques

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