Coffee Stirrer Sticks 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup brewed coffee 1 Tbls light corn syrup 1/4 tsp baking cocoa 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 12 wooden lollipop or craft sticks In a saucepan, combine sugar, coffee, corn syrup, cocoa and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, until candy thermometer reads 290 degrees (soft-crack stage), about 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Immediately stir in vanilla, then pour into a greased 2-cup heat-proof glass measuring cup. Working quickly, pour tablespoons into circles on a greased baking sheet and lay a stick in each circle. Allow to cool until hardened. When cooled, wrap with a plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon. Store in airtight container. |