DIY: How to make Rock Candy | Crystal Sticks | Gift Ideas | Easy and Fun!
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
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Hey guys! In this video I will show you how to make rock candy! You can use it when you drink coffee and tea or you can gift it to someone as a present! It's easy and fun to make, you just need to be patient and have fun experimenting!
Things you will need:
-1 Cup of water
- 3,5 cups of sugar
The ratio should be about 1:3 when you use other measurements!
- Food colouring
- Jars
- Lollipop sticks/skewers
- Clothes pins
Tips for best results:
#1 Make sure the sugar on the skewer is fully dry!
What I've learned from experimenting is that it's really important that the sugar on the skewer is fully dry. If it's not, the sugar coating will fall off and the new crystals will have nothing to grow on. You can also end up with a glass full of sugar crystals and the skewers will get stuck to crystals that are growing on the bottom of the jar and you won't be able to remove the skewers without breaking anything!
To make sure the sugar is dry, you can prepare them the day before and use water instead of sugar liquid for example. I placed the coated skewers over my heating on some paper and let it dry. Then I rubbed off the excess sugar very carefully to make sure I remove everything that didn't stick to the skewer.
#2 You can boil the liquid again & add more sugar, if nothing is happening
You can add more sugar if you didn't have enough or add more water to avoid any left over crystals!
If you used this ratio I showed you and the sugar still dissolves, you have to add more sugar into the water until nothing dissolves any more. You will see it when there are crystals that don't want to go away. What worked for me is I added just a little bit of water so these crystals could crystallize as well. Then I knew I had enough sugar in it!
#3 Remove the hard pieces of sugar off the top & transfer the liquid into a new clean jar
If the crystals are growing on the skewers but the surface is full of crystals as well, you can remove the top and pour the liquid into a new clean jar and then place the skewers back into the jar!
If you have any questions, feel free to comment down below!
I hope you like this DIY and find it helpful!
If you are going to recreate this DIY, make sure to share pictures with me on Twitter or Facebook or tag me on Instagram!
Have a wonderful day everyone!
~mako
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Wow I've seen these in fancy tea shops and had no idea they were so easy to make :D! I love that you did so much experimentation to find the best method. I think many people (including myself) greatly underestimate how much time goes into making a video. Sometimes I watch seemingly "simple" tutorials and realise only after they show all the unsuccessful attempts at the end how many hours it actually took to film & edit that video.
Maqaroon Thank you so much! Yeah, since I really wanted to show how to make rock candy and make it work, I spend hours in the kitchen cooking sugar and cleaning jars, since so many of my attempts failed! And I had no idea why because I followed the instructions from different tutorials. But no one told what I had to keep in mind and what could go wrong and why! After weeks of trying and filming the process I finally got a proper rock candy! It's ridiculous how much time I spend trying it out, but it was really fun, I don't really know why! That's why I said, even if it doesn't work the first time, it's still really fun experimenting until you find the best method for yourself! :D Or maybe I'm just crazy, haha!
Your not crazy
Hi Maqaroon! I subscribed to you and Makoccinno. You guys are my favorite youtubers.
Whaaa?! I had no idea this is how they were made o_O Love how you're so thorough in everything!
SofiaStyled Aww thank you Sophia!
You guys are faster than me!! :D
Here's a tip but,not about rock candy
Ok here's the tip,1.make more videos 2.do more how to or based on how to 3.try making more clay videos because they work very well for Christmas and Christmas is like only 2-3 weeks away!!!
can you make me one of rock candy please thank you if you don't just tell me
+makoccino what do you mean?
a close friend of mine has living maple trees that she taps every winter. we both would like to try this experiment again, but with the maple water we collected from the trees and not regular tap water. would that work?
I ♡ the way you say SUGAR!
REALLY CUTE!♡♡♡♡
Dude I love rock candy today when my brother went to the beach he got me Roche candy it was so good like if you agree that you love rock candy🇵🇭
Carlos Laganzo Why are you begging for likes?
Ráyñell he is probably 7
The pastel colored ones would look super adorbs
You can put wax paper across the top just poke a hole for the stick. It'll stop dust from settling in the top giving the crystals something to cling to.
Thanks so much for all the work you put into this video. It was the first one on you tube that I watched and I don't feel like I need to look any further. It's also generous to post the recipe so viewers can easily have the reference right in front of them instead of having to retrace through the presentation.
Well done‼️
When you put skewers into the jar you can use a flash light to see how much have they grown :)
tajdek17 Awww that's a smart idea!
i made this for my 7th grade science project. SUCCESS!! and it tasted delicious too. :)
Alexis Hayashi That's awesome!! Did it work the first time you tried it out?
makoccino the first trial i used brown sugar instead of white. it was terrible!! XD nothing had grown over a week of waiting, so i dumped that and bought white sugar and it actually worked. XD I was so happy!!
Awww haha!! XDD
I really like the looks of how this turned out and I may have to try it! :)
had anyone tasted rock candy? I haven't :( BUT I WILL I WILL 😂😂😂😂😀😀😀😀
THEY MAD GOOD
Been six years did u try it yet?😊
the rock candy looks so cute
This was a complete and totle easy and fun project I enjoyed this with my grandchildren
those tips were realy good
And rock candy is one of my favorite things to do
Actually when you boil the water must measure the temperature until 109-111°c .If not it will not become bigger than this.
I LOVE ROCK CANDY SO MUCH !!!!!
I usually only put one skewer into a glass off its own I no it's more washing up but found they grow bigger and sometimes I use ice Lilly containers works a treat xx
Ment lolly
Shannon Mulhall Yes! You shouldn't put too many in one cup or they won't grow as big!
thnk u so much mam!
We have summer vacations for school now soo I told all my frndz to try this but they had no idea what to do,so i am sure this will help them and me too!
And this is my first time i saw ur videos,luks like someone earned a subscriber ;)
I think that using red food color was best because it made the candy solidify quicker for me
this is helpfull,fun and easy to make
These look sooo cool! The inner child in me is skipping rn. 😂
But on the other hand... seeing the process of how to make them it's clear they're an absolute no-go for my diet... 😢
They look so adorable!
im so going to try it out and make some for my friends
Thank you Makoccino for the vid. I will give it a try. :)
There's the birthday of my niece and she request everything of Frozen... this is a great idea in different blue colors!!! :)
the reason I'm making rock candy is for my step brothers birthday this looks so cool and easy!
OMG. You are so amazing. You always have the best ideas.
Bashira Khan Aww thank you so much!
makoccino after the crystals form can you use the liquid in the jars more than once?
You would need to reheat the liquid again and add more sugar into it since most of the sugar would be now on the skewer!
lol! Learned how to make rock candy in school in science😝😝
I've watched videos on how to do this many times over the years but yours is the best on in my opinion and I'll be trying your method :)
Awww thank you! Candy rocks are actually fun and easy to make, but it can be a bit tricky as well! But it's really fun playing around with it, even if it doesn't work the first time. :)
I've watched this all day there perfect Xmas presants
i loved this so much !
LittleSurprisesYT Aww thank you! I'm glad you like it!
When you store it, where do you put it?
Can it be put in the fridge? And if not, won't ants get to it?
Just put it in a zip lock bag or a larger jar that has a lid and you will be fine.
baynerw good idea
What do I do if the sugar dissolves when I put in the solution
Rock candy is my favorite
Were making these in school and have a question...How many rock candy Sticks did you get out of this recipe?
Omg i got great memorys from my childhood when i ate this cristall candy things☺ Great video
Dastinci Thank you!
Awesome explanation, thank you so much 🌻🙋🏻♀️
I had really fun making this with my friends they came out great
This is sooo cool I will make a ton for an upcoming potluck party
It is awesome
OK ok I've watched soooo many rock candy videos and nun of them show step by step and how to be ready to put them in the jar! You did amazing in this video litterly AMAZING now I know how to make them because in the other videos they didn't come out right! They were all messed up really 😣😥 !!!! Thank you!!
Oooo yes and I just subscribed!!!!!👉👏
I just love this very much and I have also made it in summer vacations .... Thank you very much!!!!!!
Hi I hope your answer.. i let my sticks to dry with the sugar and then when I add it to the cooled mixture it just disappears.. i tried adding more sugar to the water and still doing the same
3-7 days, who has that kind of patience!
Thank you soooo much!! I made the green ones Saint Patrick's Day treats my family loves them!!
Bunny Smith Aww that's awesome!!
How high do I put the heat up to and how long do I boil it for
My friend likes this!
yess what i needed thank you !
MAUD PIE LIKES THIS
OMG yes
ikr XD
o_o this process was way more faster than when i did this for a birthday i wish i say this before
I have a question is it supposed to harden because my whole thing hardened so I took it all out melted it added more water and put it back
So wonderful
thanks for the video.you made it so simple to understand
I can easily understand your videos. You are good at creating new ideas. I think you are the best ! :)
whoa! i didn't know you could make them so easily. definitely making for my friends and family for christmas. thank you
If you use the sugar gel to dip the stick it the loose sugar will hold better also don't hit the stick on the bottom of the glass that's why their getting stuck the loose sugar is falling to the bottom giving the bottom of the glass a way for larger crystals to grow and join the stick :-)
Just wondering, what would be the safest way to dispose of the leftover solution? Should I add heaps of water and pour it down the sink or just put it straight in the bin?
Thanks ! Always wanted to know how to make them .
Prabha Aggarwal I'm glad I could help you out! ^_^
Thanks! I've always wanted to make rock candy!
+Alphasquishy12 r u being sarcastic?
Haley Bayardo No.
Wow, this i want to try! 🦋🎉
that was a rilly cool video now I'm ganja mack rock candy
Can we use icecream sticks?
thanks
this is cute! You're so patient :D
Sweetness ♥ Thank you! :)
I know right! :D
thanks for the idea! ill make a new question for it and make non editable and editable sticks!
🪄🍬 Yay, thanks soooo much 🎨🛼🌟🎶
Sooo coooooolll
I tried these and gave these to my friends.they were enjoying it.💙 Now they also started watching it videos📱. They told me that it videos are amazing!!
Did this experiment work like showed in the video? I have to do it for science and I did a different video it didn't work. Then, I found this video and I wanted to make sure
+Marissa McGuire first when I did this,my lollipop stick's sugar dissolved in the sugar mixture.then again add sugar on my stick and let it dry it worked well.one thing is u have to do it in the correct way as the video says
+Marissa McGuire I think u can't do take it for science experiment
Oh ok! Thank you :)
U r welcome 😊☺
this is a true diy..
Cannot wait to try this
is it just the lighting that made the rock candy in the end look ombre ish? its really pretty :)
c zhu You mean the green rock candy? I think it was by accident when I made them :D
The sugar coating doesn't dry fully
And when I put them in the jar the sugar fall down
so cool I'm going to make this tommrow
You know what I want to see? I want to see rock candy of different colors. Like start off with Red and after some of the crystals form then put it into a mixture of blue and so on
what sugar do we use
Regular white sugar :)
makoccino is white sugar the same as granulated? Sorry if that was a stupid question
Emily Neumen yes it is
Ria Maan white sugar
we can use any sugar i think
I’ll be honest this was great detail video and well explain and helped me understand what to do. And I’m a new subscriber
Congrats on 100k subscriber mako!! So happy for you! ^.^
Awww thank you so much!!
After seeing this video 2 months ago, I literally went to Party City to buy some to eat xD
LittleSurprisesYT Awww haha XDD
Looks good
As sugar is a molecular compound, it cannot dissolve. Also this video is great!
I know this is over 4 years old, but in the interest of preventing misinformation: yes, sugar and other molecular compounds can dissolve. I think the word you were thinking of is "dissociate," which is typically unique to ionic compounds and very few molecular compounds (acids).
Does anyone know if you could make these sour? Like by adding citric acid or something? Or would it mess up the recipe..
starkiss6 tip:Add the sour sugar at the end
Can i add some fruit juice into the sugar solution and better in way step?
Beautiful gift idea.👍👍 Thank you for such a great step by step video. 😍☺
The way you get it to not stick to the jar is by putting the liquid into a different jar every day or so.
I tried it but the sugar fell of the stick so im going to try again and hopefullybit works
Thank you fort he clip it was wonderful !
Wouldn't this experiment attract ants? I want to try it out but I don't want to get killed by my dad 😂
+Nina Hali If u have a foil pan, u can fill it with and put the container with ur soulution in in. That will keep the ants away because they can't really swim
+Brie_is_boss T water-
If you put a circle of cornmeal around the Preminger of the container ants will not crawl over it.
If you put a circle of cornmeal around the Preminger of the container ants will not crawl over it.
So cute
SUGAR•NOVA Thank you! ^_^
That is so cool a can't wait to make them😃😜😄😀😋
It takes alot of work♥♥♥♥♥♡♡♡♡
very sweet
How long we can preserve them? What kind of packaging requires for storage?
Narration: do you want to make cool colorful candy for your friends and family?
Me: No I just like rock candy it's my favorite candy.
So going to try this! I wuv rock candy. ^^
Me to😛
Yum that looks good
i'mm actually doing this for a science project!!! hopefully it'll turn out ok. umm some questions : how do i know if the sugar i coated on the sticky solution is going to fall off or not?? and how can i pry off the fallen off sugar on the bottom of the jars from the jars if it happens?? oh also where did u put the rock candy in the jars to sit in to grow?? in the fridge, out in the open, and do you keep them covered while they're in the jars growing? sorrry, this comment is so long. Please reply ASAP!!!!! LIKE SRSLY!!!! thank you!!!
Dip the jar under hot water
k thanks for replying a year later, now im in 8th grade. lolz, its ok though XD
Alexis Hayashi XD okay
Same here I am doing it for a science fair project. BTW You look pretty
Wow! Beautiful!!
CAN U PLEASE REPLY ME I really need help. One cup of water and 3,5cup sugar is to what gram I don't really understand the meaning
does this work without food colouring?