"Jesus is the Rock" Candy Recipe

Jesus is the Rock Candy

Heat the water in the saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
Add sugar and completely dissolve in the boiling water, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until the mixture grows clear and it reaches a rolling boil.
Remove the mixture from the heat, add the flavoring and food coloring.
Carefully pour the mixture into a jar. Cover the jar with piece of wax paper.
Tie a weight (such as a washer) to one end of the string, and then tie the other end to the middle of a pencil. The string should be about two-thirds as long as the jar is deep. Dip the string into the sugar mixture, remove it, lay it straight on a piece of wax paper, and let it dry until small crystals are formed (1-2 days). (This part is necessary for the best crystal growth, as if will form small "seed" crystals as starting points for larger crystals.)
Gently suspend the prepared string in the mixture in the jar and let sit at room temperature, undisturbed (very important, sit the jar where it will not be moved whatsoever), for several days with wax paper laid over it to keep dust out, but not so tight as to keep the water from evaporating. You can check each day to see how much your crystals have grown. It usually takes about one week/seven days to finish growing your crystals. Yum-yum!

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