Colorful Molded Lollipops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/4 c. water
3/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2 drops red food coloring

Preparation

Brush inside surfaces of lollipop molds with oil.
Combine sugar, syrup and water in a medium saucepan; stir well.
Cook over low heat without stirring until candy thermometer reaches hard crack stage (310\u00b0).
Remove from heat; stir in peppermint extract and food coloring.
Immediately pour hot mixture into molds. Press sticks in indentations of molds, gently twirling to embed. Cool completely; lift lollipops out of molds and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
Store in a cool dry place.
Yield:
About 8 (2-inch) lollipops.