Old-Time Hard Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 cup water
1 teaspoon peppermint oil
3 -5 drops green food coloring

Preparation

Combine sugar, syrup and water.
Bring to a boil and boil till it reaches 310\u00b0.
Add oil and food color.
Spread in a lightly buttered cookie sheet.
Cool and break.
Shake in a bag with powdered sugar.