Homemade Rock Candy Recipe

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[@arfarfarf21]

how to make rock candy step 1: get a real rock step 2: coat it with sugar step 3: eat it

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

haha yes do it, your Dentist will be happy. haha

[@12345cmcristina]

Lmao

[@Iserele]

@@inthekitchenwithmattFor some reason my dentist said “You fucking moron.”

[@kdcpremier621]

Can you reuse sugar to make more

[@locke103]

there was a candy like that. brach's rocks. the commercial even went with that damnable 90s aesthetic of a dinosaur dressing like a cool kid.

[@DebSant8944]

These would also be great as stir spoons for cocoa and herbal teas! ☕️

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes they would!

[@MAhmad-kl3ku]

Just wow❤

[@user-kf3yx8qy7p]

what if the sugar dissolves into the mixture@@inthekitchenwithmatt

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

the mixture is probably still too warm when you dip the stick in it.@@user-kf3yx8qy7p

[@user-kf3yx8qy7p]

thanks😀 @@inthekitchenwithmatt

[@merie1969]

Thank you i cant find a good recipe anywere and this one is amazing

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Find the written recipe here: www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/homemade-rock-candy

[@donaldhum8189]

Worked so well

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!

[@Dschannel7]

Thank you so much This was our homework assignment of making crystals and this video helped a lot now I can make this for my project I’m happy I have 2 weeks for it

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome!! Let me know how it goes.

[@Sakura_The_Dragon]

Btw have at least 1 cup of water since the first time you pour water and sugar you should have the same amount, then later add more sugar once the previous one dissolves. It will make it more dense then later on your third cup the sugar shouldn’t fully dissolve. Edit: You don’t have to wait 30 mins for it to cool, as you prepare the next step it will cool! Your welcome :)

[@user-pe3mz8tn3h]

Who’s video is it yours or his

[@Sunshinelollipsandrainbows]

THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS TO MAKE A GEODE CAKE

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome!!

[@kiareeo0001]

​@@inthekitchenwithmatthii thank u for the recipe but I'm confused why mine keeps dissolves 😭

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome after dipping the stick in water and then rolling it in sugar you need to make sure it is completely dry. Also allow your sugar liquid to cool longer if it is still too hot when you dip the stick in, it will melt the sugar right off the stick.@@kiareeo0001

[@kiareeo0001]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt THANK U THANK U THANK U SM I REALLY NEED IT I HAVE TO MAKE IT FOR MY NEICES BIRTHDAY TMR ❤❤

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome!@@kiareeo0001

[@joynorwood1951]

So cool. Great video

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thank you!!

[@devyanikaria4426]

Ooooohhh ive always wanted to try american rock candy

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nice!

[@lovely11]

Please make Kunafa chocolate

[@Cyclne-xn6iz]

Yum

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thanks!

[@RealMrLegendary]

I also drank all the syrup and oh my gosh I didn’t feel great after but it was so delicious

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

lol wow. Next time, dilute the syrup with more water and then put it in a blender with some fresh fruit like strawberries and make a yummy drink, or you can make lemonade with it, just add more water to the syrup.

[@AftonEdiz]

My anxiety during the food coloring: 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

don't let it get to you.

[@anytaaggasid9086]

I just ate some more candy and I’m keeping a stick so I can make this with the stick from the rock candy that I just ate

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Cool!

[@paytonsnow6255]

It looks like you enjoyed that a lot

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I did, it's lots of fun!

[@peterrechenberg8710]

Fr a bit to much 🤨

[@Arri_only_1]

I don’t understand I followed the recipe and it just turned out to be a stick soaked in sugar water

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Most likely the liquid was too hot and it melted the seed crystals on the stick. Let the sugar liquid cool down a little more before putting the sugar stick in it. And since it is a food science it doesn't always turn out every time, think of it as more of an experiment and not an exact recipe that works every time.

[@nct_world8489]

Why when I dip the stick in the glass the sugar disappears

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Let the sugar solution cool down a little more before putting it in that should help.

[@IhsanW]

We getting huge buff with this one🗣️🗣️🔥

[@muhammadsaddique5635]

I followed the exact same steps The mixture was clear when it was boiling but after some time the mixture turned hard and cloudy.😢

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You probably boiled it too long. All you need to do is bring it to a boil then turn the heat off and let it cool for a bit.

[@muhammadsaddique5635]

I followed the same steps and gave enough time to it but my mixture is not clear .I don't know if it will work out it is my summer vacation task.Can u tell me will it work out?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@muhammadsaddique5635 It's hard to say it is not an exact food science. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If you sugar mixture isn't clear it may mean the sugar isn't completely dissolved.

[@Rokingofdance]

Can you use what is left to make more after the first one? Or can you do 2 at a time?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You can BUT you need to reheat it and add another cup of sugar to make up for the sugar that grew, since the solution is no longer as concentrated. You can only do two in the same container if the container is really wide, otherwise they will grow stuck together. If that makes sense?

[@seagullperson3112]

Is the food coloring necessary?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

No it is not necessary.

[@Rinmeku]

Can I put it inside the refrigerator? In case it'll get stale

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

No, there is too much moisture/humidity in the fridge. It will ruin it.

[@thallium3672]

Can i store in the fridge instead of leaving it out while waiting?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

No it needs to be at room temperature

[@ANIMEGOD-ox1tl]

Will a plastic straw work?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You could try it! It may or may not work, I haven't tried a straw.

[@sandraespinoza3258]

Do i have to put food coloring?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

No you can leave it out.

[@xXMelodyPlayzXxYT]

After your rock candy is ready is the sugar water reusable?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You can use the sugar water for drinks or make more rock candy, but in order to make more rock candy you have to reheat it and add an additional cup of sugar to make up for the sugar that grew on the stick.

[@xXMelodyPlayzXxYT]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt okay!

[@Prakritiaurkala]

For how many days we can keep it and were

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

If it is dry it will last many days. If it is humid where you live it might effect the shelf life.

[@FSedits1]

Can I substitute the hard candy flavoring for a extract

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes you can use any hard candy flavoring.

[@FSedits1]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt thx

[@opybrook7766]

Diabetes prelude! 😝

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nope haha. Portion control. It's not like you eat this everyday! Eating candy like this once in awhile isn't going to give you diabetes. Besides that sugar doesn't cause diabetes although it can certainly play a factor in getting it. But there is much more to it than that. Overall diet, weight, activity level etc.

[@Mickey-vf2kz]

IM YOUR 1K'TH LIKERRRR LETS GOOOOO

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!

[@lilith613]

I don't have popsicle sticks 😭

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You can use any long food safe stick, it doesn't have to be a popsicle stick. Some people even use string.

[@icsiao]

i tried it today and the sugar from the sticks dissolved into the mixture. what happened? i let the mixture cool down overnight and i also let the sugar stick to the sticks overnight. as sticks i used chopsticks. is that a problem?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

The chopsticks should be fine. Just keep them in the mixture and the rock crystals may still grow on it.

[@icsiao]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt alright, thank you for your time!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@icsiao Welcome!

[@MelanieThe-Equestrian]

My sugar dissolved when I tried putting it in the cup of water, any tips to help?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Let the sugar solution cool a little longer.

[@wafflehead73]

anyone else get this on mstep?

[@QuirinaInBubbles]

𝑷𝒐𝒗: 𝑼 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒌 😂

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

OR you use pest control and never have to worry about ants. :) OR your house is cleaned regularly so there is not reason for aunts to come in to begin with. PRO TIP: If you don't have pest control keep the floors clean all the time, and you won't have an aunt problem. Either way these have to be left out overnight for 5 to 7 days for the rock candy to actually grow.

[@KinsleyK33]

Omg!! Now I know how to gain diabetes in 2 minutes(eating time). Thank you so much!! Don’t worry this isn’t hate I’m just joking around!❤

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

lol. Although that is a myth, sugar doesn't cause diabetes. There is way more that goes into getting diabetes. I eat lots of sugar and do not have diabetes. It certainly can contribute to it, but isn't the cause. Eating something like this once in awhile will not give you diabetes. Just saying :)

[@keminatorstudios8158]

Can you let it sit for longer to make bigger crystals

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Not much longer, but in general the longer it sits the larger the crystals, but they will only get so big no matter how long it sits.

[@avancarr8690]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Could you potentially reseed it and then dip it in a new mixture?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You could always try it. It's possible that could work, but I have never tried reseeding an already-made one to see if it would grow larger. A fun experiment for sure.@@avancarr8690

[@avancarr8690]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I was thinking of making something interesting with soda syrup. I was going to boil down the soda to extract the syrup and mix it back into a sugar/water mixture at different ratios and see if I can get soda flavored rock candy. Worse thing that happens is it ends up not working and I'm out a few bucks.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That will be a super fun idea!! You could also try candy glass that way as well here is the video I made for sugar glass very fun to make kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6q9eJ6fl7-biqc@@avancarr8690

[@rosemaldonado6596]

Why is mine not working. My 9 yr old did everything? Help school project.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Follow this indepth guide and supervise your 9 yr old. Probably just missed something or did something incorrectly. Might have not let the sugar solution cool long enough before putting the sticks with sugar in it. www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/homemade-rock-candy

[@sirriishareddy7786]

We should not don't cool

[@MLGmaster-gk9oz]

Hn I would rather buy it that takes too long

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That takes all the fun out of it, haha. But yes definitely much faster to just buy it. However this is really fun to make and see the food science in action.

[@tinuolagomenti-bq4hv]

Too much time to sit

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nope. That is as long as it takes for the rock crystals to grow. You can't rush food science which is what this is.

[@ayezakhan4039]

this is fake

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

NO it isn't fake. Think I used some magic to make it happen? LOL. There are many many recipes like this. Use your brain and do a google search.

[@FleetwoodCaddy59]

So is your brain apparently 🙄Don’t be rude to people just because you don’t understand what is going on.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Well said! @@FleetwoodCaddy59

[@andreahodson7031]

not great all that sugar though

[@greenz4735]

You would be surprise the amount of sugar that’s in our foods ..such as ketchup

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You don't eat all of it there is still a bunch of liquid sugar left after the rock candy forms. But yes, rock candy is pure sugar.

[@andreahodson7031]

@@greenz4735 yes i know thats why i make my own

[@doctor_puff4527]

Geez Andrea, I guess you just won’t make this hard candy then!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@doctor_puff4527 lol I know, watching a video about candy, then complaining about there being sugar in it. hahaha, why even watch it?