Candy Making

cooking · sugar · sweet

Hundreds of candies. Candy makers can create hard candies, jelly beans, gumdrops, taffy, licorice, cotton candy, chocolates, fudge, caramel, and toffee. Each type needs different techniques and ingredients to turn out just right.

Heat makes the magic. Candy making relies on heating sugar to exact temperatures. Different temperatures create different textures, from soft and chewy to hard and crunchy.

Endless flavors possible. Candy makers can add nearly any flavor they imagine to their creations, whether fruity, minty, chocolatey, or something completely unusual.

Skill takes practice. Making perfect candy requires precision, patience, and understanding how sugar behaves when cooked. Even small changes in temperature or timing can change the whole candy.

Enjoyed everywhere. People around the world make and enjoy different traditional candies that are special to their cultures and celebrations.