It is a pity that the tradition of making Christmas tree decorations with one's own hands began to be forgotten little by little. Beautiful cones, snowflakes, New Year's candies - all this gave a festive mood to both adults and children. Nevertheless, nobody will refuse to try a tasty delicacy. How to make Christmas candy, reminiscent of the taste of childhood? It turns out that it is very simple. You can do cooking together with the children in order to feel the atmosphere of the holiday.
Good old recipe
There are time-tested recipes that have been familiar to everyone since childhood. They are easy to prepare and available in ingredients. To make New Year’s candy, you need to take sugar and water. We take these two ingredients in equal proportions. Pour sugar into a saucepan and pour water. We put the container on fire and bring the mixture to a boil.
Constantly stir the syrup with a spoon. Then reduce the heat to a minimum and cook until an amber color appears. Next, to get sweets, quickly pour the mixture into cold water. But this is a way to get shapeless candy. To make them beautiful, use special molds. So do New Year's lollipops.
Beautiful lollipops
Not always at hand are forms for making sweets. But you can use the means at hand. We take ordinary large spoons and grease them with vegetable oil. Then we pour the prepared syrup into them and lower them into cold water. So New Year's oval-shaped lollipops are obtained. They can be wrapped in beautiful brown paper. If, after pouring into any form in a syrup, stick a stick or a toothpick, it will be convenient to eat these sweets.
Tasty sweetness
These sweets have always been a pleasure for adults and children. The lack of flavors makes them natural and safe. This is another reason to make New Year's lollipops with your own hands. Take for cooking 250 grams of sugar, half a small spoonful of citric acid and 100 milliliters of water. It is also necessary to prepare parchment paper, a silicone mat, wooden sticks and cookie cutters made of metal.
Mix sugar with water and boil the syrup for some time. We make the fire minimal so that the mixture does not burn out (otherwise the candies will be bitter). At the end, add citric acid. We spread
parchment paper on a silicone mat and grease it with vegetable oil. So
New Year's candy-candies can be easily separated from paper. Now you can gently pour the mass on parchment or pour it into the established forms. We twist the sticks into the still frozen candies. When the candies are ready, remove the form and separate the paper. A delicious treat is ready.
Beautiful lollipops
To please children, you need to make beautiful, original sweets. You will not find such ones on store shelves, and their quality will be much higher. It will take 4 large tablespoons of sugar, a large spoon of water, half a spoonful of wine vinegar, wooden sticks and any beautiful sprinkle. To make Christmas candy even tastier, use natural juice instead of water.
The cooking technology is almost the same. Mix water with sugar and put the container on fire. Boil the syrup to the desired consistency (about 10 minutes). You can then add cinnamon or vanilla for the flavor. We cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and put it in the refrigerator (cool so that the syrup does not spread much). Next, pour the sweet mixture in portions and insert the wooden sticks. Leave to complete solidification.
Lollipop cookies
The shape of sweets can be arbitrary. It’s not necessary to make New Year’s cane candies, you can choose any options. We offer to make cookies-candies. To do this, you need to take 200 grams of flour, 40 grams of sugar, 100 grams of butter, one egg, half a small spoon of baking powder. Take the lollipops ready (30 pieces). Sift flour with baking powder into a bowl. Then add the soft butter, sugar and egg.
Of all the ingredients, knead the dough, wrap it in a film and put it in the refrigerator for about half an hour. Next we take out the dough and roll it out not too thin. Cut out the cookie cutters, put it on a baking sheet, and in the middle - make a hole. We put candies in it, and also make a small hole for the rope (to hang candy cookies on the Christmas tree). Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. On top of the cookie, you can grease the yolk and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, poppy seeds or nuts. It turns out a very original treat.
Orange candy
Lollipops can be used not only as an independent delicacy. They are used to decorate cakes and other baked goods. If you add natural juice, you get a fragrant dessert. The shape of sweets also depends on your imagination and capabilities. You can make animal figures (if there are molds) or New Year's candy sticks. To prepare an orange treat, you need to take 250 grams of sugar, 100 milliliters of orange juice, two large tablespoons of honey and a small spoonful of olive oil.
Juice can be bought ready or squeezed fresh. Pour juice into the stewpan and pour sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer to the desired consistency. Then add honey and turn it off. The mixture is poured into prepared forms, oiled, and cooled. It turns out very tasty and beautiful New Year's candy. The recipe is simple, but how much joy this delicacy will bring to children. Make lollipops at home with your loved ones and give them a real celebration.