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Holiday Mints

Ingredients
 

2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp peppermint flavoring
1 food coloring
1/2 tsp wintergreen flavoring




 
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Preparation
 
Place sugar, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar in saucepan. Boil
to soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Divide into two equal parts. Add
peppermint flavoring to one part witha few drops of green food
coloring. To remaining half, add wintergreen with a few frops of red
food coloring. Beat each portion until creamy. Drop by teaspoonfuls
onto waxed paper. If candy becomes too hard to handle, place in a pan
of hot water to soften. To make licorice flavored mints, add 1/4
teaspoon anise and a few drops of yellow food coloring or leave
white. Yield: 4 dozen.

 

 
Servings: 4

 

 

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