In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:44:32 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > Here's the recipe:
> > http://candy.about.com/od/hardcandyr...lesugarsbs.htm
> >
> > What do you suppose "clear alcohol" is? Grain alcohol? Rubbing alcohol?
> > 100 proof vodka? IMWTK.
>
> Good question. I would thiunk that water and/or alcohol would have
> that effect. Almost pure alcohol might even evaporate before the
> candy got to it. I would use a 100 proof vodka and see what
> happens.
>
> Most alcohol based flavorings are about 50-60% alcohol, depending
> on the flavoring. But that there would be a lot of flavoring.
>
> It's a shitty recipe for not clarifying that, IMO. An it really
> doesn't seem all that worthwhile in the long run.
>
> -sw

I wasn't planning to make it--I happened to run across it when I was
looking for something else. The alcohol thing piqued my curiosity.

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Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
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