Edible Glitter on Lollipops: Hot Syrup or After It Sets?

When does edible glitter go into lollipops? Not in the boil, and not after they're hard. Edible glitter goes into homemade lollipops right after the syrup reaches 300 degrees, comes off the heat and stops bubbling, at the same moment the flavoring goes in. Stir once, pour, and put the sticks in while the candy is hot. Once hard candy has set, its smooth surface holds nothing. Margaux walks through one flavoring company's recipe: 2 cups sugar, 2/3 cup light corn syrup and 3/4 cup water, a thermometer tested at 212 degrees, and no stirring until the end. Margaux wants glitter sprinkled on each molten lollipop; Dana wins the round, because the sticks need every second and clear candy shows stirred-in glitter anyway. The real countdown turns out to be the weather: hard candy goes sticky on humid days. In this episode: - Why the window opens after 300 degrees - The thermometer test most people skip - Dana's round: glitter at the pot, then the sticks - Why you pick the driest day of the week - Flakes versus luster dust in clear candy Who should skip it: anyone stuck with a humid week, anyone without a candy thermometer, and families whose kids are too small for a hard lollipop. MONÉGASQUE Iridescent Butterfly 10 gram edible glitter is on Amazon at $14.99 standard; check the listing for current pricing. Direct answer: Edible glitter goes into homemade lollipops right after the syrup reaches 300 degrees, comes off the heat and stops bubbling, at the same moment the flavoring goes in. Stir once, pour, and put the sticks in while the candy is hot. Once hard candy has set, its smooth surface holds nothing. - 00:00 Cold open: 300 degrees - 00:24 The verdict: after the bubbling stops - 00:54 The recipe, and the thermometer test - 02:43 Dana's round: glitter at the pot - 03:48 The countdown is the weather - 04:39 What's in it, and 21 CFR 73.350 - 05:28 Who should skip · Dana's Scorecard · footnote Produced with AI-crafted hosts. Full transcript: https://monegasque.transistor.fm/episodes/edible-glitter-on-lollipops-hot-syrup-or-after-it-sets/transcript. New questions answered every week at The Monégasque Table.