Xanthan Gum Free Honey Lollipops
These golden lollipops are made from just a handful of real ingredients — raw honey, fresh lemon juice, a touch of ginger, and nothing else hiding in the formula. For anyone navigating thickener sensitivities, store-bought candies can be a minefield of additives and stabilizers, but this recipe sidesteps all of that entirely. The process is straightforward candy-making: cook the honey syrup to the hard-crack stage, pour into greased molds, and let time do the rest. That deep amber color and caramelized honey aroma that develop near 300°F are your cues that something genuinely special is happening in the pan. A squeeze of lemon brightens the sweetness, and the optional ginger adds a subtle warmth that makes these feel a little more grown-up than your average lollipop. Once they cool and harden, they pop right out of the molds with a satisfying flex — glossy, jewel-like, and completely homemade.
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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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