1 cup sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
Flavoring (see below)
Grease inside of molds with shortening. Place molds on greased, flat surface. Place clip over tabs of molds and insert sucker stick between tabs.
Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Cook on medium heat to 310 degrees on a candy thermometer (hard crack stage). Remove from heat and let cool to 275 degrees. Add flavoring and food coloring. Stir until blended. Pour into molds. Allow to cool until candy is set. Remove clip from mold, then remove mold from sucker. Set suckers on another flat surface to complete cooling.
Flavorings: (In general, use 1/8 - 1/2 tsp. flavored oil, depending on concentration of flavoring)
2-1/2 tsp. orange extract (if using orange oil, not that much)
2/3 tsp. cherry oil
