London drops

Finnish hard candies, round and colourful, flavoured with liquorice, mint or fruit, usually made from sugar and glucose syrup. They are very popular in Finland, where they accompany coffee and children's parties.

35 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇫🇮 Finland

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

A pinch of salt

Optional extras

1 tbsp Liquorice powder

Instructions

Prepare a clean, lightly oiled work surface and set a sheet of baking paper beside it.
In a saucepan, mix the sugar, glucose syrup, water and pinch of salt, then heat over medium heat, stirring until dissolved.
Stop stirring and let it boil until the syrup reaches 150 °C on a thermometer, about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and quickly stir in the flavouring and colouring.
Pour the mixture in small round drops onto the baking paper, taking care not to touch them.
Leave to cool completely for 30 minutes until hard.
Dust with icing sugar to stop them sticking, then store in an airtight box.