Vampire Blood Lollipops

Does the sight of blood make you sick?  Well here is a super easy recipe that you can make for your next Halloween party.

This is so much fun to make  - hope you enjoy!

Lisa - www.tissupapers.blogspot.com

Step 1: Get your ingredients ready

Makes  about 12 lollipops

• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• red food coloring
• white lollipops stick - you can find them at your local craft store.

You can even add flavor oils like peppermint or strawberry if you like.

Comments

[baz561]

vhere would you get a silicon baking sheet exactly? i tried this on wax paper... yeah didnt work exactly like i wanted. and i didnt do the drops of blood i put like 6 drops in the sugar as i stirred. but i think i should have put it in after now that i think about it.

[Squash]

Wal-Mart has them. They are in the kitchen supplies, rolled up in a tube. The ones I have are called Silpat Mats.

[Fun2Hold]

You can get them online or at a local kitchen supply store. I often end up picking mine up at a local Bed, Bath, & Beyond. They are pretty expensive but they are AWESOME for cooking on. Stuff doesn't stick to them at all and they are safe to really high temps!

[designladyt]

you could use a marble slab.

[himax]

Cº, Fº or Kº ???

310 Kº is less than needed.
310 Cº is more than needed.
310 Fº is the right one ??

:) :) :)

an old world's inhabitant :)

[anibioman]

dexter morgan lolly pops

[juneku]

parchment paper should work; wax paper will melt a little but parchment has a much higher temperature resistance.

[lancmaltby]

 
Thanks!!!!! :)
Silicon baking mats work the best - If you leave near a Bed Bath and Beyond they carry Silpat. I have not tried using anything else but the silicon mat. I highly recommend getting a candy thermometer too - it will take the guess work out of knowing when the sugar gets to the right degree!!!  I would love to know how they turn out and take some pictures!!!!!

Have fun !
LIsa

[lancmaltby]

All I did is just let the red food coloring drop into the sugar and then it did its on thing on top - I believe at first it did set on the top of the sugar but once it became one ( ha! ) with the sugar it worked out fine. Let it harden completely before you pull it of the mat.

I hope this works for you!!!!!!!!!!!! ENJOY!

[ponykid10]

 Hi I love these. I just got done and they're setting. BUT, not hardening. What should I do!? Please help!!!! I'm making them to take to the midnight show of New Moon> ;) HELP! ;)

[lancmaltby]

Do you have a candy thermometer - you really need to make sure that the sugar is between 300 - 320 degrees hard crack stage on the thermometer. I went to Kroger to pick one up when I made these lollipops. It was about 6.99
It makes all the difference.

[noremac_]

Great idea! You got my vote!

[metrohippymom]

Your hubby is such a doof!  LOL.

[trailerman]

hello from richmond va..this is definitely a winner....we love this...bed bath and beyond friends

[jmdvenus]

I LOVE this!!!

[lancmaltby]

Thanks there Jill!!!!!!!! How's the couponing???

[jeffpatt87]

Great idea lancmaltby!

[anax22]

I used concentrated hebiscus hurb sirup insted of red colore , its prty commen hear in egypt
it did the job very well and gave the loly pop a very very cool ,unic and powrful tast and bloody natural colore

[Sunbanks]

Those look so cool! I love them!
Did you use any flavoring? 

[Rossiccio]

I messed this up twice :(

First time it wouldn't set and the second time I burned the sugar stuff

:(

[Vermin]

Great 'ibble. I'm just unclear on one point. How do you squirt a few drops in to each lollipop? Hypodermic syringe?

[mortso]

 These are SOOO creepy! Thanks for the great instructable!

[lemonie]

What colouring did you use (specifically)?

L

[lancmaltby]

I just used straight red food coloring that you get at the grocery store. It comes in a pack with yellow green and blue.

[lemonie]

Thanks, I was interested as to whether it was Cochineal, Ponceau 4R, Brilliant Scarlet 4R etc.

L

[craig3]

How does it taste? i might make some tomorrow

[lancmaltby]

Well they are just plain sugar sweet unless you add some flavor oils like peppermint of spearmint.

[Lftndbt]

Noticed your views are a lil' low stil. Took the liberty of adding this to a couple of relevant groups like 'MaKe'. That should pull some more views in.

[lancmaltby]

Thanks you awesome!

[whopoder]

Cool! Mmm i want to try it ^^

[lancmaltby]

They are very good - and they turn your mouth blood red!!!

[scoochmaroo]

These are great!
I wanted to make some clear suckers for Halloween, but I couldn't think of anything good to put in them but like candy corn.
Well done.

[lancmaltby]

Thanks!

[Lftndbt]

Awesome I'ble! Clear instructions and one hellava effect. Those look terrific!! Well done. 

[lancmaltby]

thanks so much!

[corey_caffeine]

molecular gastronomy on 'ibles? awesome

[lancmaltby]

Thanks!