Chemistry in the Kitchen: Create Your Own Rock Candy

If you’ve ever been to a candy store, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen what looks like colored crystal-like candy on a wooden stick. This is rock candy, and it’s not made from the rocks that you’d find in nature. Rock candy is made from crystallized sugar that forms in water. Anyone who has sugar, water, and a stovetop at home can easily make rock candy. Luckily, we’ve got some directions below so you can make them.