This recipe creates both homemade cotton candy (fairy floss) and broken glass candy from a single sugar syrup heated to hard crack stage (320°F). The same batch yields delicate spun strands or shattered candy pieces depending on how you pour and set it.
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Add 3 cups sugar, 1 cup corn syrup, and 1 cup water to a pan.
Heat mixture to 320°F, stirring as it warms.
Add 1 teaspoon food coloring of your choice and 3 teaspoons flavoring of your choice to a large glass bowl.
When sugar mixture reaches 320°F, pour into the bowl with food coloring and flavoring. Mix to combine.
Dip an implement into the mixture and drizzle it over the length of a large sheet of wax paper. Do this continuously to form the cotton candy strands.
If the mixture starts to set, place it in the microwave for 2 minutes to return it to a liquid state and resume drizzling.
To make broken glass candy, pour any leftover mixture onto wax paper and allow it to fully set.
Once set, hit the hardened candy to break it into pieces.
Serve cotton candy and broken glass candy to friends and family.
Store cotton candy and broken glass candy in an airtight container at room temperature; both are best consumed within a few days as they can absorb moisture.
candy thermometer · large glass bowl
Heat the mixture to 320°F, which is the hard crack stage. Use a candy thermometer to monitor accurately.
Place it in the microwave for 2 minutes to return it to a liquid state, then resume drizzling.
Yes, use 1 teaspoon of any food coloring and 3 teaspoons of any flavoring of your choice. Oil-based flavorings work best for candy.
Cotton candy is created by drizzling the hot mixture into strands over wax paper. Broken glass candy is made by pouring leftover mixture flat onto wax paper, letting it set completely, then breaking it into pieces.
The recipe does not specify a set time; allow the mixture to cool and harden completely before breaking or serving.
