How do you make fairy floss (cotton candy)?

Question

how do you make the fairy floss go pink?

how long does it take?

How much sugar do we need to serve 120 -150 customers?

thanks =P

cya

Answer 1

I suppose that you know that you need a special machine to make candy floss with?

Having said that, you should add a little pink food colouring to the sugar. Only a few drops per KG will do, but hey, why not try other colours too?

Yellow and blue is a favourite with young boys aged between 3 and 16 while green, red/pink, and purple seems to be liked by the girls of similar age.

You will need about 20 KG of sugar for 150 persons.

Answer 2

I can not help you with the Fairy Floss recipe.

There is no where in my Cook books or on the internet.

But i'm going to help you with a cotton candy recipe that is easy and i have made before.

Remember you are working with hot sugar so be sure to have a bowl of cold water ready in case you get any of it on your skin. It is best to make sugar on a dry day, as the humidity will melt the sugar.

5 cups granulated sugar

Scant 1 1/3 cups light corn syrup

1 cup plus 2 T. water

Flavored oil

Food color paste

Vegetable baking spray

To make this recipe at home, you will need a pair of wire cutters and an old inexpensive whisk. Cut the round ends off an inexpensive whisk. Arrange the tines so they are evenly spaced. You will also need an open space to make the cotton candy. At home, slit open a garbage bag and cover the floor area. Wedge 2 long wooden spoons under something heavy so they extend off the edge of the counter.

Place the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Insert a candy thermometer and cook the sugar mixture until it reaches 320 degrees F, what is known as the hard crack stage (the sugar becomes brittle when it comes in contact with a cooler surface). Remove from the heat and carefully pour into a medium-size microwaveable glass bowl. If you leave the sugar in the pan, the sugar will continue to cook and turn dark brown. A glass bowl will hold the temperature of the sugar. I put a towel under the bowl to keep the bowl from tipping over and to protect my hands from the heat of the glass. (The sugar will stay liquid enough to work with easily for about 10 minutes; after that it will start to thicken. If this happens before you are finished, just pop the bowl in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the sugar is liquid enough to work with once again.) If you are going to color and/or flavor the sugar, add those drops now.

Dip the tines into the hot sugar. Allow the sugar to drain off for 1 to 2 seconds until the draining sugar strands are relatively the same consistency. Then wave the whisk over the extended wooden spoons and allow the sugar strands to gently drift until they are resting on top of the spoons. Make sure you are about 12 to 18 inches above the spoons. Use broad long strokes and work quickly. Gather the cotton candy and roll onto paper that you've rolled into a long, thin cone, like cotton candy is served in at the carnival or serve as is. If you need to store the cotton candy for a few hours, place it in an airtight container. The delicate sugar will melt in a humid environment.

Answer 3

Homemade Cotton Candy Recipe

Just about everyone loves cotton candy at the carnival, but did you know you can make your own cotton candy at home?

Ingredient List

5 cups of granulated sugar

1-1/3 cups of light corn syrup

1 cup and 2 tablespoons of water

food color paste

flavored oil

baking spray

Preparation Steps

Before you begin be sure that you have a pair of wire cutters and an old whisk. Cut the round ends off of the whisk, then arrange the tines so that they are spaced evenly.

You will also need to make sure that you have a large enough area to make the cotton candy. To begin cut open a plastic garbage bag and use it to cover the floor. Wedge two large wooden spoons so that they extend over the edge of the counter.

Place the sugar, corn syrup and water in a two quart heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Use a candy thermometer to cook the sugar mixture to a temperature of 320 degrees Fahrenheit, then remove it from the heat and carefully pour it into a microwave safe glass bowl. Be sure not to let the sugar in the pan, since it will continue to cook.

Dip the tines of the whisk into the hot sugar mixture and allow the sugar to drain off for a couple of seconds, until the draining sugar strands are roughly the same consistency. Next, wave the whisk over the wooden spoons, allowing the sugar strands to drift until they rest on top of the spoons. Be sure that you are from 1 to 1-1/2 feet above the spoons during this process. Use long broad strokes and be sure to work quickly.

Gather the cotton candy and roll it onto the paper that has been rolled into a long thin cone, and enjoy. If the cotton candy needs to be stored, it can be stored in an airtight container. When storing the cotton candy be sure to avoid moisture and humidity, which could cause it to melt and become sticky.

You can adjust this recipe to make as much or as little homemade cotton candy as you want, perfect for a quick snack or a treat for the entire family. If you’ve always wanted to enjoy the fun of carnival food in the comfort of your own home, why not give this great recipe a try?

Well, thats for just a couple of people. 120-150 i have no idea.

Hope i helped in a way!

Answer 4

But a cotton candy maker, those usually do the job really quickly. Just do as the box instructs, and it'll work out perfectly.

Just mix in a little red food colouring into the sugar you're going to use, until it goes pink.

And as for that question, I have no idea.

Answer 5

buy a cotton candy machine