Ribbons

A ribbon of a single color is made by simply pulling a piece of sugar out into a thin ribbon shape. This sounds easy, but making a thin, delicate ribbon of perfectly even thickness and width takes a great deal of practice and skill. Be sure the piece of sugar is uniformly warm and that all parts of the strip stretch the same amount.

To make a two-colored ribbon, start with two pieces of sugar in contrasting colors. Shape them into strips of the same size and shape. Press them together side by side, then stretch them into a ribbon. For multiple stripes, cut the two-colored strip in half when it is partly stretched. Place the two pieces together side by side so you have four alternating stripes. Finish stretching them into a ribbon shape.