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Anise Candy
Anise Candy
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Create homemade candy magic with this traditional Anise Candy recipe! This old-fashioned hard candy features a distinctive licorice-like flavor from pure oil of anise. Using basic pantry ingredients—sugar, corn syrup, and water—cooked to the perfect hard crack stage, this treat develops a beautiful red hue and crisp texture. Once cooled and broken into pieces, these sweet morsels make delightful gifts or special treats to enjoy with tea. A nostalgic candy recipe worth sharing!
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Ingredients
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/8 t. salt red food coloring
1/2 t. oil of Anise
Directions
Mix first four ingredients in saucepan.
Boil to hard crack stage, 290° on candy thermometer.
Add quickly few drops of red food coloring and 1/2 t. oil of Anise (more if you like a stronger flavor).
Pour in to a lightly greased metal pan, when film starts to form on top, mark pieces lightly.
As candy cools, continue marking into squares.
When cold, pieces will break apart.

Note: Oil of Anise may be obtained online.
Servings\Yield
Makes approximately 30 candy pieces
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1 piece): Calories: 45; Total Fat: 0g (Saturated Fat: 0g); Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 10mg; Total Carbohydrates: 11g (Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 11g); Protein: 0g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Mary Jenkins 🔑 Keywords: candy, sweets, anise
🗂️ Categories: 🍭 Sweet Stuff
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Anise Candy was added on March 02, 2007 and last updated on October 27, 2025.
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