Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup white corn syrup
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- **optional red food coloring and crushed candy canes for topping
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, stir together sugar, corn syrup, and water. Bring to a boil, and using candy thermometer, bring temperature up to 265.
- Once sugar is dissolved, do not stir anymore, just allow to bubble and come up to temperature.
- In stand mixer while sugar is cooking, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Continue beating on high speed and slowly drizzle in sugar mixture. Add peppermint extract. Beat for 5-6 minutes until gloss just starts to fade.
- Using two spoons at once, scoop out quickly onto parchment paper. The mixture will set up very quickly, so you’ll need to work fast!
Notes
If you want to color your divinity, add food coloring in while beating the sugar mixture with the egg whites.
If adding the crushed candy canes on top, sprinkle on top of divinity right after scooping onto the parchment paper.
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- Prep Time: 30 mins