more Valentine Lollipops

Earlier in February I shared a  sneak peek of a 

 Valentine Lollipop 

that I had made. I was so excited about these lollipops and was anxious to get them posted since the next day was Valentines Day. Unfortunately I did not have time that morning to finish taking pictures of all the lollipops or write more about my

 lollipop making experience 

because they had taken a bit longer to make than I had planned. 

So, now I am finally back with the rest of my 

perfectly imperfect 

Valentine Lollipops!

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What you see here is my 2nd attempt at making lollipops. My first batch of candy did not turn out as expected {it was opaque and I wanted transparent} so I started again with a new recipe which looked more promising.  I was very pleased the second time around although I could use some practice shaping the hot candy into perfect circles before it hardens. A candy mold is probably the answer, however, there may be something to be said for irregular shaped lollipops...possibly, 

handmade

 with 

love!

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These sweet lollipops are simple to make. The only ingredients you need are corn syrup, sugar and water. Flavoring is optional however I wanted to experiment so I added a little peppermint extract which we really liked.
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You will also need a candy thermometer. 

This vintage thermometer was handed down to me and is the one I always use. It has been in our family for a long time and still works great. 
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The RECIPE I used can be found HERE.

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I thought this was fun...

...a spatula that looks like a lollipop!

{ I ♥ holiday spatula's! }

More holiday themed lollipops??

I haven't decided but it is definitely a possibility!

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from my list of one thousand gifts 

::Parents/Grandparents::texts and calls from college kids::father/daughter preparing dinner::sisters::dinner with friends::days getting longer::the sound of birds singing::the first spring flowers getting ready to bloom::a very special Grand Surprise::safe travel::

Have a lovely Day!