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Dear Blog,

So, I've been thinking about making some Rock Candy since I saw some back at Knott's the last time I went and they've jacked up the price since I went there as a kid. Seriously... one rock candy for 7 bucks? No thanks when I can make some at home that would only cost me a few tablespoons of sugar. :)

The materials you would need:

2 cups of water (later on boiled)

Several cups of sugar

Food coloring (optional if you want yours to be colored)

Glass jar

String (preferably yarn or a thick string type)/Stick (what I like to use)

Make sure everything's clean first, for instance wash the jar out with hot water so that it'll be easier to hold the boiling water that your'e going to put in it. Then you start off by boiling the actual two cups of water you've set aside then you add the sugar in teaspoon by teaspoon. Make sure that it doesn't accumulate at the bottom of the jar, stir until the sugar is dissolved and keeps adding until the water is completely saturated (when the sugar doesn't dissolve anymore). Pour the water into the jar. After, you tie the string to a long item (be it a pencil or a butter knife) and let it hang inside the water. Be careful that the string doesn't touch the bottom of the jar or any sides of it, or else the candy won't come out right. :) Then cover the top with a paper towel and let it sit for a few hours. Within 24 hours, you'll start to see that crystals has begun to form on the string! The longer you leave it, the bigger the candy will turn out. It's quite a fun experiment to play with if you're ever up to learn some neat chemistry stuff while making some delicious rock candies! :D

Food coloring/Food flavoring

If you ever want to change the color of the rock candy that you're making you can always buy food coloring and mix it in one drop at a time after you've poured your boiling water into the jar. Keep stirring until you've got your desired color. As for food flavoring, market places always sells them in little plastic bottles, just pour half teaspoon of the flavor each time until it tastes about right.