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    Mint Lollipops Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Mint Lollipops with Step by Step Pictures. Cute lollies or lollipops made with sugar, corn syrup and mint extract. 

    Mint Lollipops Recipe

    Lollipops are not only cute to make but they are very easy to make at home as well. If you have sugar, liquid glucose and a handy dandy thermometer at home then making lollipops hardly take less than 10. mins to make.

    I was always afraid of making sugar syrup. Because getting the sugar syrup to the right temparature is one thing which i struggle the most. But the because of the candy thermometer which i got few weeks back, making sugar syrup has become a breeze.

    Table of Contents

    • About Mint Lollipops Recipe
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Homemade Lollipops Recipe | Mint Lollipops Recipe
    • Mint Lollipops Recipe Step by Step Pictures
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Frequently Asked Questions

    About Mint Lollipops Recipe

    A lollipop is a type of sugar candy that is typically made up of hard candy mounted on a stick and designed for sucking or licking. Different informal terms, such as lolly, sucker, sticky-pop, and so on, are used in different places. Lollipops come in a variety of flavours and shapes.

    Lollipops come in a variety of colours and flavours, particularly fruit flavours. With so many companies producing lollipops, the candy now comes in dozens of flavours and shapes. Lollipops can range in size from small candies purchased in bulk and distributed as a courtesy at banks, barbershops, and other establishments to large
    treats made from candy canes twisted into a spiral shape.

    Ingredients for Mint Lollipops Recipe 

    Peppermint oil 

    Peppermint essential oil is commonly mixed with water and is ideal for a cool drink on a hot day. It can be soothing and beneficial to digestion.

    Liquid Glucose or Corn Syrup 

    In the production of flavoured candies and chocolates, liquid glucose is combined with sugar. It is used in the manufacturing of glucose biscuits. It acts as a preservative and helps to keep food soft and fresh. As a result, it is commonly used in jams, jellies, chewing gum, and canned fruits.

     


    These lollipops will be a hit with kids.

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    Homemade Lollipops Recipe | Mint Lollipops Recipe

    Lollipops are super easy to make and will be your kids favorite. This peppermint lollipops are so good and just very refreshing.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 15 lollipops
    Calories: 73kcal
    Author: Aarthi

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Sugar
    • ⅓ cup Liquid Glucose or Corn Syrup
    • ¼ cup Water
    • ⅛ tsp Peppermint oil (Edible)
    • ⅛ tsp Blue food colour

    Instructions

    • Spread parchment paper or silicone sheets. Get lollipop stick or toothpick ready.
    • Take sugar, liquid glucose, water in a sauce pan and mix well.
    • Place it on heat and bring it to a boil.
    • Place a candy thermometer in and cook on medium low heat.
    • Take a brush, dip them in water and brush off the sides of the sauce pan.So no sugar crystallize.
    • Now cook this till hard crack stage or 310 degree F.
    • Immediately add in peppermint oil and blue food colour. mix well.
    • Immediately pour into parchment paper little circles and place lollipop stick in it.
    • Leave to cool.
    • Remove and store in air tight container.
    • Enjoy

    Notes

    • Take all ingredients in a sauce pan and then place it on heat.
    • Spray measuring cup with little oil before measuring liquid glucose so it just slides off.
    • If you don't have thermometer. You have to cook till hard ball stage. When you pour some syrup in a bowl of cold water. You will be able to gather the syrup and form into a hard ball. this is the stage.
    • Once the syrup reaches the hard crack stage, you have to act very fast. Else it may harden.
    • If the syrup hardens too quickly, just heat them very lightly will the syrup gets loose and then pour immediately.
    • You can pour into lollipops mould for more fun texture.
    • This stays good in air tight container in fridge for over 2 weeks.
    • Use heavy bottom sauce pan. Use a sauce pan with spout for easy pour.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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    Mint Lollipops Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    1)Spread a silicone sheet or parchment paper.

    2)You will need some lollipop sticks or toothpicks

    3)Measure all your ingredients

    4)I had a candy thermometer so i used that.

    5)Take water in a sauce pan

    6)Add in liquid glucose or corn syrup

    7)Add in sugar and mix well.

    8)Mix well

    9)Heat it

    10)Place a candy thermometer

    11)Dip a brush in water

    12)brush on the sides of the pan so no sugar crystallize

    13)Keep doing this.

    14)Now reduce the flame and cook on medium heat till the thermometer reaches hard crack stage

    15)Which is 310 degree F.

    16)take it off the heat

    17)Add in blue food colour

    18)Add few drops of peppermint oil

    19)mix well

    20)Now pour immediately on the sheet

    21)Place stick immediately on it.

    22)Like this.

    23)Leave to cool.

    24)Remove it carefully

    25)Serve

     

    Tips & Tricks

    • Take all ingredients in a sauce pan and then place it on heat.
    • Spray measuring cup with little oil before measuring liquid glucose so it just slides off.
    • If you don't have thermometer. You have to cook till hard ball stage. When you pour some syrup in a bowl of cold water. You will be able to gather the syrup and form into a hard ball. this is the stage.
    • Once the syrup reaches the hard crack stage, you have to act very fast. Else it may harden.
    • If the syrup hardens too quickly, just heat them very lightly will the syrup gets loose and then pour immediately.
    • You can pour into lollipops mould for more fun texture.
    • This stays good in air tight container in fridge for over 2 weeks.
    • Use heavy bottom sauce pan. Use a sauce pan with spout for easy pour.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    1)What if you don't have a candy thermometer?

    If you don't have a candy thermometer. You follow all the steps. Keep the pan on medium flame. Never use spatula to stir the pan. Always swirl the pan, never use spatula which will crystallize the sugar. To check whether the sugar has reached the stage, just take little syrup and pour it in a bowl of cold water. Now gather the syrup using your fingers and shape it into a ball. Now the ball should be hard. When you drop the ball in a steel plate you should hear a "cling sound". This is the right stage. HARD BALL STAGE.

    2)Can I make Lollipops in Diferent Flavours?

    There are the flavours in which you can make lollipops. Raspberry, strawberry, orange, lemon, mint, coconut, grapes. Add those particular extract and food colour. You can make plain transparent lollipops with some sprinkles on top.

    3)Are lollipops good for health?

    These mint lollipops are tasty treats. But Peppermint candies are a nutritionally deficient food, containing a lot of sugar but no vitamins or minerals.

    4)What is the temperature of sugar for lollipop?

    Sugar should be taken to 300 to 310 degree f to attain the proper texture in lollipops. So with a candy thermometer it is pretty easy to make.

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