Description
If you love chewy candy with bold fruity flavors, then Homemade Kool-Aid Licorice Ropes are about to become your new favorite kitchen project. These colorful candy ropes are sweet, nostalgic, and surprisingly easy to make using simple pantry staples. Best of all, you can customize them with nearly any Kool-Aid flavor imaginable.
Ingredients
½ cup flour
1 pinch Himalayan pink salt
½ cup butter (or coconut oil)
¼ cup honey (or agave syrup)
1 cup cane sugar
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
1 packet Kool-Aid powder (flavor of choice)
1 tsp licorice extract
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and honey over medium heat. Stir in cane sugar and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Add flour and salt, cooking while stirring for about 5–7 minutes until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in licorice extract and Kool-Aid powder until well combined.
Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then roll into ropes on the parchment paper.
Let cool at room temperature for 30–60 minutes before serving.