making candy

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“Rock candy” begins its life as sugar, water and glucose, in exact ratios, which are put into a pot and boiled. Once the candy mixture has reached the correct temperature, flavour is added and the molten mixture is then poured from the pot onto the cooling table. Colour and citric acid are added at this point. Once the candy mixture is cut and cooled, the construction of the rock candy lolly can begin. With nimble hands, one candy maker starts stretching and pulling the candy mixture over a hook (making the mixture take on a satiny appearance) whilst the other candy maker contorts the candy mixture into shapes. Then they both start sculpting and constructing the rock candy lolly with skill and speed. Letters/names and pictures/logos can be included at this stage within the overall design. The lolly, which is now a gigantic version of the final product, is then extruded into thin rods that are rolled, cooled and chopped into yummy bite sized pieces or formed into spirals for lollipops. The process takes anywhere from 20 – 50 minutes from start to finish. Check out our short video of Sweet-As making the "Tassie Tiger" lolly

 

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awards

Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards
Devil Rock

Gold Medal 2011

Reserve Champion 2011

Reserve Champion 2010

Gold Medal 2010

Gold Medal 2009

Minty Fresh

Gold Medal 2010

Tassie Rock

Silver Medal 2011

Bronze Medal 2009

Thank you (Smiley face)

Silver Medal 2012

Chocodiles

Silver Medal 2008

Supernaturals

Gold Medal 2011

Love Rocks

Silver Medal 2009

Butterfiles

Gold Medal 2009

Bronze Medal 2008

Humbugs

Silver Medal 2008

Honey Bees

Silver Medal 2012

Gold Medal 2010

Gold Medal 2009

Gold Medal 2008