Here’s a simple recipe for Old-Fashioned Orange Candy—sweet, tangy, and perfect for homemade treats:
🍊 Old-Fashioned Orange Candy
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup (optional, prevents crystallization)
- Zest of 1 orange (for flavor)
- ¼ tsp orange extract (optional, for extra punch)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare a pan: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add orange zest and continue to cook without stirring until the mixture reaches hard crack stage (~150°C / 300°F). You can use a candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat and stir in orange extract if using.
- Pour onto prepared sheet and let cool slightly.
- Once partially set, cut or break into small pieces.
- Dust with powdered sugar to prevent sticking.
✨ Tips
- Work quickly when pouring; the candy hardens fast.
- For extra color, add a drop of orange food coloring.
- Store in an airtight container to keep it crisp.
If you want, I can give you a microwave version of orange candy that’s even faster—ready in under 15 minutes!
Do you want me to do that?
