Prickly Pear Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup prickly pear juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Strain prickly pear juice into a bowl through 2 layers of cheesecloth.
Combine the juice and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour candy mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake until firm, about 5 minutes. Remove and let candy cool in the pan until set, at least 30 minutes.
Cut candy into bite-size pieces and wrap in plastic wrap.