Handmade sweet and sour strawberry candy is very simple at home

How to turn fresh ripe strawberries into lovely candies with unique flavors?

Maybe many readers will think that the process of making a project is quite complicated and takes a lot of time. However, if you immediately try the recipe shared by Physalisvn below, in just a "wink" you will have the finished product with the best quality.

Delicious strawberry selection

Choose fresh strawberries, their characteristics are plump and green stalks. Do not forget to pay attention to the color of the strawberry. If you want the finished product to be eye-catching, the strawberries should be bright red, without wilting or black spots.Usually we find it quite difficult to buy in the lowlands because the storage time is not long. Therefore, you can refer to products such as frozen strawberries, strawberry juice, etc. They still retain the original flavor to make candy without affecting the taste or quality of the finished product.

How to make strawberry candy

As was introduced, how to make strawberry candy is not too difficult. Below are the most detailed step-by-step instructions you can refer to.

Step 1. Prepare ingredients

The proportions of the ingredients will include:

• Strawberry: 0.5kg fresh strawberry (may be used frozen strawberry after defrosting).

• Glutinous flour: 1 tbsp.

• Sugar: 0.3kg.

• Salt: 2-3 tsp.

Reference: Frozen Strawberry Da Lat 

Step 2. Re-processing 

 
Fresh strawberries, cut off the stalks, rinse with water. To ensure hygiene and safety, soak strawberries in salt water for about 5 -10 minutes. Then take it out, continue rinsing with clean water one more time and then let it dry. If using frozen strawberries, defrost them for easier processing.

Step 3. Marinate ingredients

 
Combine whole strawberries in a blender to puree. Remove all sugar and salt, mix well. Incubate for about 2 hours and then continue with the next steps.

Step 4. Cooking candy

 
Take the strawberries that have been put in the fireplace, there is a big fire. When you notice the mixture has boiled, you start to reduce the heat, continue to use the same place. When the color of the mixture has been restored, you will put the amount of glutinous rice flour inside, continue to mix them together. When the dough has dissolved, turn off the heat.

Step 5. Finished products

 
Let the mixture cool, then roll them into balls, shape as you like. Place the wrapped candies on the lined paper, and finally wait to dry into the packaging. For the outer covers, you can buy them at a bookstore or cut up the gift wrapping paper into rectangles.
So with just 5 simple steps, you have finished products that are extremely cute sweet and sour strawberry candies.. 

How to make strawberry candy

If the above recipe will give you an attractive chewy candy, then here is a strawberry lozenge recipe.

Step 1. Prepare ingredients

The proportions of ingredients needed are as follows:

• 50ml strawberry juice
• 120g sugar
• 20ml corn sugar
• 60ml water

Reference: Strawberry juice

Step 2. Cooking candy 

The process of cooking candy is as follows:

• Strawberry juice into the pan, boil until thickened, then stop.
• Put the sugar, water and corn sugar in the pot and stir well. You cook them with low heat until the mixture is evenly dissolved and turns light yellow, then turn off the heat.

Step 3. Candy shaping

Add the juice to the light yellow mixture and mix well, put on a non-stick mat, use your hands to knead the mixture. You can shape them into a long cylinder, cut them with a knife and then roll them into balls. Finally let them cool, take the cover to cover the candy.
 
Strawberry candies melt quickly in the mouth. You will feel the sweet and sour taste with the characteristic aroma mixed together. This will be a pretty great gift to give to young children or those who love sweets.