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Honey Candy

Course Candy Making
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 48 candies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar raw
  • 1 tsp vanilla optional

Nut Butter Variation

  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup cashew butter or other nut butter
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Add the honey and vinegar to a saucepan and heat it to a boil. Reduce heat so that the ingredients are still boiling, but not scorching. Check the temperature with a candy thermometer.
  • When it reaches 275 degrees Fahrenheit, turn the burner off and remove the pot from the heat. Let sit for a minute and then add vanilla in small amounts (important so the vanilla doesn’t scorch). Stir the candy to combine.
  • Pour candy into a silicone candy mold, or a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Place in the refrigerator or freezer. Depending on how large the candies are, they will probably take about 30 minutes in the freezer to cool.

Nut Butter Variation

  • Bring the honey to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, stirring frequently to prevent it from bubbling over, and cook until it reaches the desired temperature range or if doing the cold water test, gets to the stage you desire.
  • Remove from the heat and allow the pan to sit for a couple of minutes to cool slightly. Carefully add the cashew butter, cinnamon, and vanilla and stir well.
  • This mixture is thicker so you'll need to work quickly to get it into molds. Or, spread onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet or dish. Freeze or refrigerate until cold and hardened.
  • To store, wrap each piece with parchment paper strips or layer on sheets of parchment paper, without the candies touching, in an air tight container. Freeze or refrigerate.

Notes

 

Cautions On Heating Honey

The boiling honey mixture is, well, boiling hot! It can splatter while cooking so keep littles away from the stove.
You’ll add the vanilla (and nut butter, if using) after cooking the honey BUT make sure to let it cool a bit first.
Add the vanilla a little at a time. It will foam and spatter but adding it in about 1/4 teaspoon amounts keeps the spattering to a minimum.
The candy mixture stays hot for a good bit but it cools the longer you keep the pan off the burner. It will begin to thicken so if pouring into molds, work fairly quickly.
If the mixture becomes too cooled and thick, gently warm it on the stove again until the mixture is more liquid and easy to handle.

Honey Candy Recipe Add-Ins

While I did not add anything extra to this honey candy recipe, that doesn’t mean you can’t! Here are a few suggestions on additional ingredients to add to your delicious candy.
For nuts and most seeds, it’s always best if they’re soaked and dehydrated first.
  • Chia seeds
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Peanuts
  • Almonds
  • Cashews
  • Pistachios
  • Walnuts
  • Pecans
  • Shredded coconut