- 2 QT of water (about 3-4 inches deep)
- 6-8 small apples
- Ideally, use chopsticks (joined – not yet broken apart) for handles
- 15 oz (Karo) light corn syrup
- 14 oz granulated sugar
- 2/3 C water
- Spice: Combine: 15-20 drops red food coloring, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Bring large pot of water to a boil
- Clean Pink Lady or other small apples
- Remove stem from apple, and shove chopsticks into bottom of the apple
- Dip apples into boiling water for 10-15 seconds to remove the wax coating
- Wipe off most of the water and set aside
- Combine next three ingredients and bring up to 300º
This is “hard crack” phase - Add spice mixture to the sugar mixture and stir to combine
- Dip the apples in caramel and cool for at least 2 minutes
- Wrap in waxed paper, then in clear plastic wrap.
