This whisky-sriracha candy is spicy and sweet, perfect for Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day. Choose any kind of silicone mold to create the shape of your choice. This is perfect for a gift or someone special or just for yourself.
Whisky-sriracha—a great flavor combination!
After reading this article on Bon Appétit a while back, I was excited to order a few sriracha lollipops from ThinkGeek, but then read the ingredients and thought—I can just make these myself. I would just need a basic hard candy recipe like this, and then some type of extract or flavoring to compliment and enhance the sriracha flavor.
After deciding that hot cinnamon extract would be the perfect flavor, I discovered after looking at two separate stores that this ingredient either doesn’t exist or is only available online. The only other extracts I had at home were almond and vanilla, so I unscrewed each tiny bottle in one hand with the sriracha bottle in the other hand. After a deep inhale, it was clear that both extracts were completely wrong for this. I then looked through my refrigerator and cabinets, which offered no other options, then strolled into our dining room and saw it … whisky! I placed both the sriracha and whisky bottles under my nose and inhaled, then smiled. This was it.
The texture of these candies
This was my first stab at making hard candy, but I found it to be pretty simple. I did expect a hard and glassy result, but these candies are more melty and crumbly, with a texture similar to after-dinner mints. I’m not sure if I did anything wrong, or the whisky or sriracha interfered with the hardening, but I really liked them. They ironically ended up having a flavor very similar to red hot cinnamon candies—only more intense, and with a little more darkness and depth.
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Whisky-sriracha Candy
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 14 1X1-inch candies
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This whisky-sriracha candy is perfect for Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day. Choose any kind of silicone mold to create the shape of your choice. This spicy and sweet candy makes a nice gift or someone special or just for yourself.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 cup corn syrup
- 1 TB sriracha
- 1 TB whisky
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar (optional-it will give the candies a glassier appearance)
- cooking spray, for the mold
Instructions
- Grease a silicone mold with a little bit of cooking spray or coconut oil. Wipe out any extra oil with a paper towel.
- Combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Stir with a silicone spatula to combine, then heat over medium high heat.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan and insert the thermometer into the mixture, making sure it doesn’t touch the bottom of the pan.
- Watch carefully until it registers at 300 degrees. Remove it from the heat immediately.
- Mix the sriracha, whisky and cream of tartar (optional) together in a small bowl. Then pour into the heated mixture with a silicon spatula slowly—it will steam and bubble immediately. Once it stops, pour the mixture into a glass measuring cup, then slowly pour the mixture into the compartments, filling them 3/4 full. You have to work very quickly during this step, as the mixture starts to gum up really fast—the first of the 14 compartments I filled hardened very well, while the last two I poured did not.
- Allow the candies to fully harden before removing from the mold. Dust with a little powdered sugar on top if you want. Store in an airtight container.
- To get the stuck-on reside out of your pot and measuring cup, just soak them in hot water for 10-15 minutes, then wash as usual.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Keywords: whisky-sriracha candy, whisky candy, sriracha candy
G says
Hmm, I’ve never made candy before, but now I wonder if this would work with Fireball instead? Guess there’s only one way to find out! Thanks for sharing