Swizzle Sticks

Step 1: Mix the sugar, syrup and water in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring continuously until sugar is dissolved.

Step 2: When the mixture is very hot remove from heat and add food colouring and four 3/4 of the mixture onto a shallow tray lined with baking paper.

Step 3: Cool and smash into small, uneven pieces.

Step 4: Wet swizzle stick into the remaining warm sugar syrup then roll in the broken crystals.

Step 5: Lt is dry then wet again by drizzling on some syrup then roll again in the crystals and repeat until you have the desired result.