Sugar Free Suckers
Ingredients
- 1 cup birch xylitol
- 1/3 cup strong brewed tea of your choice cherry/lemon/raspberry/blueberry/chocolate
- 2 tsp extract of your choice cherry/strawberry/banana/lemon/blueberry/chocolate
- Few drops of natural food dye if desired
- OPTIONAL: 1 to 3 tsp Citric Acid powder natural sour taste
Instructions
- Place the xylitol and strong brewed tea in a medium sized saucepan over high heat. Bring to 300 degrees. If you get too hot, the xylitol will burn.
- Remove from heat. Stir in extracts, natural food coloring and citric acid (depending on how sour you like you suckers).
- Pour the hot liquid into candy and sucker molds. If making suckers, place a stick in the middle of the mold, then top with a little more hot liquid.
- Place in fridge to set up fast. Let cool before consuming. It is best to let them setup over night.
Notes
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Dum Dum Suckers = 59 calories, 0g fat, 0g protein, 15g carbs
"Healthified" Suckers = 13 calories, 0g fat, 0g protein, 3.3g carbs, 3.3g sugar alcohol
Traditional Dum Dum Suckers = 59 calories, 0g fat, 0g protein, 15g carbs
"Healthified" Suckers = 13 calories, 0g fat, 0g protein, 3.3g carbs, 3.3g sugar alcohol