Peppermint Lollipops

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint oil
• 10 lollipop sticks
• Crushed peppermint candies, optional

1. Butter 10 assorted metal cookie cutters and place on a parchment paper-lined
2. ; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300u0b0 (hard-crack stage).
3. Remove from the heat. Stir in oil, keeping face away from mixture as odor is very strong. For each color of candy swirls, pour 1/4 cup sugar mixture into a ramekin or custard cup; tint red or green.
4. Immediately pour remaining sugar mixture into prepared cookie cutters. Drizzle with colored mixtures as desired; cut through with a toothpick to swirl. Remove cutters just before lollipops are set; firmly press a lollipop stick into each. Sprinkle peppermint candies over tops if desired.

sugar, water, light corn syrup, cream of tartar, peppermint oil, peppermint candies

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppermint-lollipops/ (may not work)