599616 Thu Feb 26 21:31:48 -0800 2009 8 31 Home Cooking 0 4456448 My son is at me to order him some lolly pops from http://www.lollyphile.com/index.php Apparently theu have flavours like Absinthe and Ginger Wasabi. BUT they're in thr US, and I am not, so I thought I might give making them a red hot go. Ant tips? tricks? TIA. pg Thu Feb 26 21:31:48 -0800 2009 86137 purple goddess 1 4456494 1. Have everything measured out beforehand. You'll only have a little bit of time to add the flavoring before the syrup cools and hardens 2. Pick a day that is cool and dry. The candy will absorb the humidity in the air. Too much humidity and you'll end up with soft lollipops. 3. If you're using tart flavors, e.g. lemon, add some citric acid to your pops; it's a flavor enhancer. Good luck. Thu Feb 26 21:50:32 -0800 2009 4456448 11583 ipsedixit 1 4456925 I assume you have molds and sticks? Fri Feb 27 05:53:20 -0800 2009 4456448 245669 rememberme 2 4456967 and a candy thermometer? Actually you can make free form lollipops w/out a mold. Fri Feb 27 06:10:28 -0800 2009 4456925 39874 chowser 3 4457292 Or an ice cube tray ... Fri Feb 27 07:56:06 -0800 2009 4456967 11583 ipsedixit 1 4456993 Here's a how-to video from Gail Gand with some tips. http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/honey-tea-lollipops/1825.html Fri Feb 27 06:21:37 -0800 2009 4456448 84890 nemo 1 4459579 Here's a link to lollipops http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2009/02/lollipops.html Fri Feb 27 19:42:05 -0800 2009 4456448 13429 chowmel 1 4459806 ummm...yeah, find a place to buy them online. I occassionally make hard suckers at work, and it ain't easy. I mean, in theory, it is easy: cook sugar to the hard crack stage (290-300 degrees F), add color and flavor, and pour into molds. In practice, however, it isn't quite that easy. Making hard candy of any sort in a home kitchen is the crowning achievement of an experienced maker, not a neophyte. Flavors are easy once you have successfully made the basic recipe a few times. Fri Feb 27 22:35:05 -0800 2009 4456448 21941 jerry i h 2 4463539 Yes, and mistakenly dripping the hard crack stage sugar syrup on yourself, which invariably happens to me no matter how careful I am, is painful. Sun Mar 01 14:25:22 -0800 2009 4459806 39874 chowser