Boiled Sugar Basic Recipe

This recipe is used for spun sugar, cast sugar, and pulled or blown sugar. Make sure both the sugar and your tools are absolutely clean. Scoop the top layer of sugar to one side in the bin before taking out what you need. Use crystal sugar, if possible, and never use the flour scoop to measure sugar.

There are two important reasons for using glucose when boiling sugar: It helps prevent recrystallization, and it gives the finished sugar mass some elasticity. Tartaric acid is used in