How To Make A Fake Bottle

How To Make FAKE GLASS BOTTLE / SUGAR GLASS FOR YOUR CAKES.

Materials for the candy glass:

Sugar

Light corn syrup

Cream of tartar

Water

Food colorant

Tools:

Candy thermometer

An old cooking pot

Thick gloves

In a cooking pot you are going to put;

3 1/2 cups of sugar

1 cup of corn syrup

2 cups of water

1/4 tsp of cream of tartar

Bring the mix to boil really slow and stir often,if you heat it up to quick it will caramelize and it wont work.

The mix need to boil to 300 degrees Fahrenheit it would take about 1 hour to get to this point, right before taking it from the heat apply the food colorant if you are going to use

any.

TIP: if you dont have a candy thermometer get a spoon of candy mix and pour it in a cup of cold water then take it out and if it brakes like glass is ready.

Here is a table of the candy stages for reference:

-Thread 223-235* F The syrup drips from a spoon, forms thin threads in water Glacé and candied fruits

-Soft ball 235-245* F The syrup easily forms a ball while in the cold water, but flattens once removed Fudge and fondant

-Firm ball 245-250* F The syrup is formed into a stable ball, but loses its round shape once pressed Caramel candies

-Hard ball 250-266* F The syrup holds its ball shape, but remains sticky Divinity and marshmallows

-Soft crack 270-290* F The syrup will form firm but pliable threads Nougat and taffy.

-Hard crack 300-310* F The syrup will crack if you try to mold it Brittles and lollipops

-Caramel 320-350* F The sugar syrup will turn golden at this stage Pralines

WARNING: THE CANDY MIX IS EXTREMELY HOT AND IT WILL STICK TO EVERYTHING IF YOU GET IT IN YOUR SKIN YOU WILL GET EXTREMELY SEVER BURNS. PLEASE USE GLOVES AND BE REALLY CAREFUL.