Coffee Sponge Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
2 tsp. instant coffee
1 c. sugar
1 c. dark Karo syrup
1 Tbsp. baking soda

Preparation

Dissolve coffee in vinegar in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
Add sugar and syrup.
Bring to a boil over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Boil without stirring to 300\u00b0 or small amount separates into a hard brittle thread in cold water.
Remove from heat. Quickly stir in the soda, mixing thoroughly.
Pour into lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Do not spread or it will not be spongy.
This will spread itself.
Cool.
Break into pieces.