Lupin Free Honey Lollipops
These golden lollipops are made from just a handful of pantry staples, and the result is a deeply caramelized, amber candy with a rich floral sweetness that store-bought versions rarely match. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens the whole thing, and a pinch of ground ginger adds a subtle warmth that makes each lick a little more interesting. The process is straightforward — you're essentially cooking honey and water to the hard-crack stage, then pouring the syrup into molds — but it does require a candy thermometer and your full attention once the temperature starts climbing. Lupin flour and lupin-based fillers have quietly crept into a surprising number of packaged sweets and confections, so making candy from scratch with a short, transparent ingredient list is genuinely reassuring. There's nothing here but honey, water, lemon, optional ginger, and a little coconut oil to grease the molds — clean and simple from start to finish. Once they've cooled and hardened, they pop right out of the molds and are ready to enjoy, gift, or wrap up for a party.
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12 servings
- 1 cup raw honey
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground ginger (optional)
- coconut oil, for greasing molds
Instructions
- 1
Lightly brush each cavity of the lollipop molds with coconut oil and place a lollipop stick in each mold slot. Set the prepared molds on a flat, heatproof surface.
- 2
Combine the honey and water in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stirring gently until the honey dissolves into the water, about 2 minutes.
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