Honey Suckers

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
2 Tablespoons water
5 drops Lemon essential oil
Hard candy sucker molds or silicone sheet
Sucker sticks
Candy thermometer

Directions:
1. Place sugar, honey, and water into a medium/large pan.
2. On medium heat, stir ingredients together with a wooden spoon until sugar has dissolved.
3. Once the sugar is dissolved, place candy thermometer in your pan and allow it to come to a boil. Let it boil until it reaches 295 degrees Fahrenheit, or the hard crack stage.
4. While the candy is boiling, prepare your candy molds by spraying with non-stick spray and adding the sucker sticks. Add sprinkles to the mold if desired.
5. Immediately after the candy reaches the hard crack stage, pour into a heat-resistant measuring cup. Add essential oil and stir. NOTE: The mixture is VERY HOT. Be careful not to burn yourself.
6. Carefully pour the mixture into your candy molds. If you do not have a candy mold, you can pour your suckers onto a silicone mat and add the sticks.
7. Twist the sucker sticks to make sure they are fully coated on the back.
8. Let suckers rest for at least 30 minutes before removing from mold. Store in plastic wrap or in decorative bags.

Note:
Unfortunately none of the attempts to use all honey and no white sugar were unsuccessful. However, you can still try making your own suckers with all honey or maple syrup at home by just boiling them to 295 degrees Fahrenheit or until hard crack stage.