Persian Sequin Candy

Name: Persian Sequin Candy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; ⅛ teaspoon ground saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water; ⅛ teaspoon ground saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water; 1 tablespoon wine vinegar; Seeds of 2 cardamom pods

Preparation info

Servings:
20 pieces

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Traditionally these candies are colored with saffron and served with tea, but you can also replace the saffron with various food colorings to make the candies more festive looking.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
Seeds of 2

Asia
Iran
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Spread some parchment paper on the counter.
Melt the sugar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over high heat. Add the vinegar, the cardamom seeds and saffron water, stirring constantly for 3 to 5 minutes until caramelized.
Once the syrup has caramelized, use a spoon to drip 1-