It is really easy and inexpensive to make, and makes a huge impression on guests because it looks SO realistic! If you remember when I posted how to make homemade suckers, it is basically the same process, but without the molds. If you want to wow your guests at your next party, here's the how to…
Edible Sea Glass Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 tsp oil flavor (if using LorAnn's oil, it will be the whole small bottle, 1 dram)- I used mint.
- food color (regular food coloring or gel food coloring both work great)
- Powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Spray a light coat of Pam or other cooking spray onto a metal cookie sheet.
2. Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Continue stirring, and cook to hard crack (300 degrees F). When my thermometer is almost to 300 degrees, I go on to the next step, because the mixture will continue heating...
3. Remove from heat- add flavor and food color. I used mint flavor and various blues and greens (one color per batch). When you add the flavor, it's a good idea to turn your head. These oils are very strong, and when they hit the hot candy mixture there is a little smoke that puffs up that is very strong- best not to sniff it! Stir approximately 2 minutes, to ensure that the color and the flavor are evenly mixed.
4. Carefully pour the mixture into the baking sheet, and let cool. Once it has cooled and hardened, cover the pan with a dish cloth and use a hammer to break up the candy into pieces. Try to get them the same size as real sea glass so they look realistic. Don't go too crazy with the hammer, or your candy will get too crushed!
5. At this point your sea glass candy will look very shiny and sharp. To make the candy look more realistic, rub some powdered sugar onto each piece to give it that frosted, tumbled look of sea glass that has been battered around for years by the ocean waves and currents. I also tried to sand down the edges with a dish cloth so that the pieces weren't so sharp.
The kids and parents all LOVED the edible sea glass at the party, and it was so fun to see their reactions when I told them they could eat it! I told the parents and kids to be careful, because some of the pieces were a little sharp, and as with all hard candy, don't give it to small kids as it can be a choking hazard. I served mine on a bed of brown sugar and graham crackers mixed together to look like sand, along with some white chocolate sea shells.
You can see more details of the Under the Sea party here and get more inspirations for your next bash!
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xo, Laura
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4. Carefully pour the mixture into the baking sheet, and let cool. Once it has cooled and hardened, cover the pan with a dish cloth and use a hammer to break up the candy into pieces. Try to get them the same size as real sea glass so they look realistic. Don't go too crazy with the hammer, or your candy will get too crushed!
5. At this point your sea glass candy will look very shiny and sharp. To make the candy look more realistic, rub some powdered sugar onto each piece to give it that frosted, tumbled look of sea glass that has been battered around for years by the ocean waves and currents. I also tried to sand down the edges with a dish cloth so that the pieces weren't so sharp.
The kids and parents all LOVED the edible sea glass at the party, and it was so fun to see their reactions when I told them they could eat it! I told the parents and kids to be careful, because some of the pieces were a little sharp, and as with all hard candy, don't give it to small kids as it can be a choking hazard. I served mine on a bed of brown sugar and graham crackers mixed together to look like sand, along with some white chocolate sea shells.
If you liked this project, please follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Bloglovin', and Instagram.
xo, Laura
Sharing here: Show and Tell
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