Limoncello Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Dampen sticks and roll them in sugar to seed them for the crystals to grow.

Boil water in pot on high. Once it’s boiling, pour in sugar 1 cup at a time. In between each addition, stir until thoroughly dissolved and clear. Let boil for a few minutes longer, then add Limoncello. If it’s not yellow enough, feel free to add food coloring at this point. Take off heat and leave for 10 minutes.

Suspend the sticks with clothespins that do not allow the sticks to touch the bottom or sides of the jar. Pour mixture into jars with sticks secured, filling jars 2/3 full. Wait. A really long time. Rock candy typically takes 5–7 days but I found mine grew better at 10–14.

If you have trouble extracting the sticks, you can lower the jars into a hot water bath to loosen them. Extract carefully and use for your next creative, craft cocktail. Enjoy!