Orange candies

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 125 g sugar
• 25 g glucose
• 50 ml orange juice, freshly squeezed, with pulp
• 40 ml water
• 1 tsp powdered sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Recipe yields approx. 150 g of sweets

You will need a candy mold and a thermometer. Place the water and orange juice in a saucepan. Mix the sugar with the glucose and add it to the water and juice in the saucepan. Bring everything to a boil on high, stirring constantly. Then reduce the heat to medium and continue stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Afterward, stir the candy mixture only occasionally to test the consistency. Check the temperature frequently with a thermometer, as the mixture must not be heated to more than 160 degrees Celsius, and the sugar will burn quickly, turn brown, and taste bitter after cooling. Be careful, there may be hot splashes. When the candy mixture thickens and the water has evaporated, carefully pour it into the molds. Then let the candy mixture cool in the molds. Once the candy mixture has hardened, the candies can be removed from the molds. A little powdered sugar can prevent them from sticking. Store the candies in an airtight container. This recipe yields approximately 150 g of candy. Tips: You can, of course, increase the amount of ingredients. It may be helpful to test the sugar mixture with a small amount of ingredients beforehand to see when it reaches the right consistency. It’s best to use a taller pot when cooking the sugar mixture to better protect yourself from hot splashes.