Rinse the grapes well. Let them dry completely on a paper towel.
Combine corn syrup, vanilla extract, sugar, and water in a pan.
Bring the mixture to a boil.
After five minutes, use a candy thermometer to see if the temperature has reached 300 degrees, which is the hard crack stage.
Remove from the heat.
Insert a toothpick in every grape.
Dip each grape into the syrup, and make sure to coat well.
Line a baking sheet, preferably with parchment paper. Place the coated grapes on it.
Allow the cracked grapes to cool completely, which should take 30 minutes.
Remove the toothpicks before serving.
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Notes
The heat — Though a candy thermometer will come in handy, you can also use a meat thermometer if you don’t have one of those.
The syrup — Once your syrup is ready, you should act quickly on coating the grapes before it gets cold. You won’t have the same success once the syrup has cooled.
The grapes — Though it might seem silly to dry the grapes, we’d strongly recommend not skipping that part. Otherwise, wet grapes will just result in overly sticky crack grapes.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Crack Grapes Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
188
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.2
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.04
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01
g
Sodium
9
mg
0
%
Potassium
146
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
47
g
52
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
50
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
10
mg
1
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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