Sugar-Free Recipe for Hard Candy to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Homemade hard candy is a unique treat to share with loved ones, enjoy yourself or use as a party favor. Plus, when you make it yourself you know exactly what’s going into it, so you can customize the flavor to your preferences.
DaVinci Gourmet has over 70 sugar-free flavors, so you can create your own flavorful candy without the sugar. Our favorite sugar-free recipe for hard candy is simple, using only a handful of ingredients.
Ingredients:
1½ cups DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Syrup
1 cup erythritol (sugar substitute)
½ tsp candy flavoring oil
Food coloring
Directions:
Spray a candy mold with nonstick vegetable spray. Add DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Syrup and erythritol to a saucepan, mix and bring to a boil. Use a candy thermometer to make sure the mixture reaches 300º, then remove the saucepan from heat. Allow the mixture to sit until it stops bubbling, then immediately add the candy flavoring oil and food coloring and stir well. Pour the mixture into the candy mold and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove the candies from the refrigerator, twist into plastic wrappers and enjoy!
With DaVinci Gourmet’s extensive list of sugar-free options, you can make all your favorite flavors, like Caramel, Watermelon or Peppermint. You can even mix and match flavors for one-of-a-kind combinations like White Chocolate, Peanut Butter or Root Beer.
Comments
Stephen
Second attempt! Still not turning out like hard candy should. I make hard candy regularly without any problems, I know what I’m doing with hard candy. So sugar free versions for friends that are diabetic. I spend money on the ingredients in your recipe.... and end up twice with crystallised sugar. How is it doing that what there’s no sugar invovolved? And why are you putting ‘hard’ candy in the refrigerator to set? Hard candy sets at room temp and doesn’t require the fridge.
Stephen
Also ignore the image that this blog has used at the top of the recipe (pink looking thick candy) This recipe is not like that candy. It is a watery syrup thin consistency throughout and does not end in like thick hard candy should. Please explain what it’s actually meant to turn out like??? Chewy? Hard candy? The fact that it’s in the refrigerator for two hours to set means it will ‘soften’ again once out of the cool refrigerator???
Stephen
510ml syrup 201g sugar substitute But it only ends with 100g of candy!!!! Wow these are expensive candies. Also using stevia will make it have bitter aftertaste (for those asking)
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Candy Lind
Would you need a different (lower) temperature to get a “toffee” type result?
Joe Booker
Would like to keep learning.
Kathryn Brown
I made the candy and don’t know what I did wrong. But, it crystallized .
Lisa
I did try adding butter. It thickened up and I boiled to 300 degrees. The candy tastes awesome but is chewy like it didn't get to 300. I have been using the same candy thermometer so I know the temp is correct. It has to be the butter keeping it from hardening. Since there is the recipe without the butter that does work, my best bet is to use a flavoring and forget the butter. Since I already have a bottle of the Lorann green apple, I am going utilize what I have.
DaVinci Gourmet
Hello! We are constantly looking for ways to innovate our products to meet customer demand and we will pass along your comments to our internal team. Thank you for reaching out.
DaVinci Gourmet
Hello, Alexi! Thank you for reaching out. We have a few options: Cane sugar: http://bit.ly/DVGCaneSugar Sweetener Syrup - Agave: http://bit.ly/DVGAgaveSyrup Sugar Free Syrup - Sweetening Syrup: http://bit.ly/DVGSFSweetener Please let us know if you have any other questions!
Alexi Dominguez
is possible to get syrup without flavor?
Alexi Dominguez
beside erythritol is possible to use stevia?
Josh
Wanted to see if Lisa or anyone else has tried it with butter. How much did you add? If you use a flavored version, you wouldn't add the flavoring oil, right?
DaVinci Gourmet
Hi, Lisa! We have not tried it. But, if you want to try it out and let us know—that would be great!
Lisa
Can I add butter to make sugar free werthers? I have been doing it with sugar and honey with the butter, but I want to make them sugar free. Will that work?
sera tuitubou
I am interested in making sugar free candy in clearmints lolly pop. I would like to request if you could give me an idea of using artificial sweetner which is stevia 95%.
Carrie Lyons
Does DaVinci Gourmet make a plain sugar free syrup? I see there are lots of different flavors, but if I'm making a variety of different candies with different flavor oils, I need a neutral syrup
DaVinci Gourmet
Hello, how are you using the candy flavoring oil and the DaVinci syrup?
Jamie
If you use DaVinci Flavored syrup, do you still need to use the candy flavoring oil?
hailu teshome
i have a small and new hard candy factory and i rely want to do sugar free hard candy in my factory. there for i want to work with you , i need your help please.
DaVinci Gourmet
Hi Lou — You can purchase the DaVinci Gourmet syrup here: https://store.davincigourmet.com/sugar-free-syrups-c-200.aspx?_ga=1.260700813.1691025109.1443623818 and the other ingredients on Amazon. Thanks!
Lou Ingerman
Where do I get the ingredients?