Homemade Fizzy Pop Rocks Candy!!!

Step 1: Homemade Fizzy Pop Rocks Candy!!!

I love Pop Rocks!
So a homemade variety sounded great!

This recipe makes a tart and fizzy treat...not the same as the store bought stuff...
but really fun to make with the kids!

Step 2: Gather the supplies!

Here's what you'll need:
(makes quite a bit...might just want to 1/2 it)

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon flavoring extract, flavor of your choice
3-4 drops food coloring, color of your choice
1/4 cup citric acid
1 teaspoon baking soda

1 additional teaspoon of citric acid

Pinch of cornstarch, for dusting...
Lightly dust baking sheet with cornstarch.

Step 3: Saucepan...

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water.
Cook the mixture until it reaches 300 degrees (hard crack)

I use a candy thermometer.

Step 4: Add the fun, flavor and fizz!!!

Remove from heat

add the baking soda
¼ cup of the citric acid
extract (we used one dram of strawberry)
food coloring
(we only did 2 drops and it pastels the
color so I'd go with 3-4 drops)

Step 5: Mix and pour...

Stir to combine.
Pour the mixture out onto the baking sheet...
sprinkle with the teaspoon of citric acid.

Step 6: Break it up...

Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Break the candy into pieces.
I just used a butter knife...
You can break it up into small pieces,
then put some in a plastic bag and hammer them
into little pebble pieces!

Store in Ziploc bags.