I’m not hugely sweet toothed, but the taste of real blackberry juice in these little beauties could win me over any day. And with only 2 ingredients, they have to be better than all the unpronounceable things you find in regular, shop bought sweets.
Please note, you will need a jam thermometer to make this recipe. I’d recommend you make it on a day when you don’t have children or dogs running underfoot, as the syrup gets super hot as it boils frantically. Oh, and wear long sleeves!
Ingredients
400g Sugar
300g Blackberries
Gently heat the berries in a pan with a lid, until the fruit have changed colour, and there is a fair bit of juice in the bottom of the pan.
Pour into a sieve over a small pan & smush the berries through to extract as much juice as you can. Throw away the seeds (or feed them to your hens if you have any)
Add the sugar to juice and heat until the sugar has dissolved, stirring continuously.
Quit stirring, pop the jam thermometer into the hot goo, and let it boil. It becomes quite ferocious at this point, and if you get splashed it will burn. As soon as it reaches the ‘Hard Crack’ stage (154c/310f) take the pan off the heat and stand it in a sink of very cold water to stop it cooking.
Carefully tip teaspoon size drops onto an oiled marble slab, or silicone baking sheet.
Before it cools too much, lay a lolly stick (I got mine on ebay really cheap) into the centre of the goo, and add a little more syrup on top to seal the stick in.
When cool, gently lift the sticks up and peel the lolly away. Wrap in lolly bags, foil, greaseproof paper, cling film or cellophane.
And that’s it! If you give it a go, do let me know how you get on, and why not try other berries, such as strawberry or raspberry too?
Janie x
This sounds so completely yummy and wonderful! And I love the word “lolly”!
Haha.. LOLLY! :)
oh now.. that is a good idea!
Enjoy them! :)
This looks incredibly easy! Yum!
It really was, and only 2 ingredients surely makes it a winner :)
Janie x
Oh my gosh, your DIY lollipops look super yummy. I bet that the real fruit makes them taste so good. I pinned your link to make some lollipops later. ;o)
Thanks for the pin Paula, I do hope you get around to trying them!
Janie x
Cute! Love the photo! :)
Thank you! Off to check your blog out now.. :)
Janie x
Would love to try it but we lost all the blackberries this year. They were just ready to turn plump and juicy when we had 100 degree temps and no rain for 2 weeks. Ugh! All shriveled up and gone by the time the rain finally came. Maybe next year!
Oh no! Do you have any other berry fruit around? I guess not. I feel very sad for you Stevie, if you’d like me to send you some from Cornwall, I’d be happy too! (I would send you some lollipops, but there aren’t any left and as I value the enamel on my teeth I shan’t be making any more this year!) :)
Janie x
Very cool, i will save this to do with my kids on the next school break. A mama has to plan those types of events. Thank you!
What fun! I’m sure the kids will be grateful! Thanks for popping in Cassia, Janie x
Yummy!!! My children love lollipops and to make my own this simply would be great.
I hope they enjoy these ones Sandra :)
I bet these are so yummy! I plan on attempting hard candy for holiday treats – pinning & going to try :)
Ooh nice idea, enjoying real blackberry taste during the depths of winter. Thanks for the pin!
Janie x
These look wonderful! We’ll have to give it a go (; Found you via Homestead Revival – so glad I stopped by and can’t wait to come back for more posts (:
Enjoy Michelle! x
How much fun! These would make great Christmas gifts….. A little taste of summer in the middle of winter.
Bet you they don’t least that long Stacey – our certainly didn’t! :)
I just made these with strawberry and raspberry blended together. They are so brightly flavored, it is amazing and cmpletely uncompairable to store bought lollipops. Love it!
Great stuff Jennifer, if you’re on facebook please post pics – I’d love to see them! Janie x
These look amazing – I’m definitely going to keep them on my list of ‘must try’ Thanks for linking up!
Cheers Gretchen, see you next week! Janie x
Just curious, when you heat your 300 g of blackberries, how much juice do you end up with? Meaning, what amount of juice do you mix with the sugar?
Thank you!
Jen
I used the juice of 1/2 a lemon, so that with whatever comes out of the fruit (does that help?) x
I’ve never made lollies before but I’m very tempted by your recipe! I’ll bet they’re extra delicious made with the massive thornless blackberries my allotment neighbour has growing along his plot. Mmmmmm….
DO IT!!! Will you have to wear a balaclava and pick them at midnight…? :)
Janie x