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Title: Homemade Cinnamon Rock Candy Recipe – A Sweet and Spicy Treat!
If you’re looking to bring some nostalgic flair and fiery flavor to your homemade treats, Cinnamon Rock Candy is the perfect recipe to try. With its vibrant red hue, sweet heat, and classic crunch, this candy is both a delicious snack and a fun kitchen project. Whether you’re making it for the holidays, as a gift, or just for fun, this easy recipe delivers big flavor with minimal fuss.
🍬 What Is Cinnamon Rock Candy?
Cinnamon Rock Candy is a classic hard candy made by boiling sugar, corn syrup, and water to the hard crack stage, then flavoring it with intense cinnamon oil. It’s poured into a sheet pan, cooled, and broken into colorful, glass-like shards of sweet heat. Think spicy, sweet, and satisfying.
🧾 Ingredients:
- 3 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp cinnamon oil (NOT extract – oil is much stronger)
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring (optional, for that iconic look)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Candy thermometer
- Butter or nonstick spray (for greasing the pan)
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Prep Your Station
- Grease a large rimmed baking sheet with butter or nonstick spray.
- Have your cinnamon oil and food coloring ready to add quickly after boiling.
2. Boil the Mixture
- In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Attach your candy thermometer and continue to cook without stirring until the temperature reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
⚠️ Be careful — this sugar mixture is extremely hot!
