I should have “reserved” this “romantic” post until early next year just before valentines day, but I can’t wait….. I can’t wait to show you how many colorful Sweet Heart Sugar Cubes I have made. These sugar cubes are just great for celebrating a special occasion, or for everyday beverage, even superb as a gift to friends and families. I am thinking of Christmas with star-shaped sugar cubes in basic red, green & white 😉
I got the idea of making these Sweet Heart Sugar Cubes after seeing this post. I have put this recipe under my to-do list but later forgot about it as my list gets longer. This pity little fellow fell to the bottom as I added new items on top of it, oh poor boy… on the other hand, it is lucky because at least I got it surfaced from the down bottom and not being slashed off from the list lol… Well, this is life and I always believe that I will come up again when I get to the rock bottom, as long as I hold my breath long enough and never give up 🙂
These sugar cubes recipe can be molded from a cookie cutter or candy mold. Get the steps and method after this:
Sweet Heart Sugar Cubes
Ingredients:
1. Fine granulated white sugar – 1/4 cup
2. Water (boiled and cooled) – 1/2 teaspoons
3. Food color – 1 or 2 drops (depend on how deep you want the color to be)
Utensils & Tools:
1. Small bowl
2. Teaspoon
3. Cookie-cutter (mini heart) or candy mold or chocolate mold
4. Cardboard
5. Pencil
6. Scissors (if using a cookie cutter)
7. Tray
Conversion:
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Prepare Wet & Colored Sugar
Get ready all the ingredients to make sweetheart sugar cubes.
I used Americolor soft gel paste but any food color will do. If you need deeper color, add more food color but you need to reduce the water amount.
Add 1/8 teaspoon of water into the sugar at a time and mix well every time you add.
Mix well and evenly. The wetness is a little dryer than the wet sand when you build a sandcastle.
If the sugar is too wet, it is hard to hold up its shape after molding.
If the sugar is too dry, it will not get harden after it is dried.
Add 1 or 2 drops of food color into the sugar mixture and mix well.
If you are not sure how deep the color you will get from your food color, add 1/2 of the amount of the water to wet the sugar, then 1 drop of food color, mix well. Add more color or water as per your color reference.
You can mix food colors to get the color you want in another small container before adding it into the sugar.
The texture of the colored wet sugar. When you press the wet sugar, it formed into shapes easily.
Mold With Cookie Cutter
Trace the heart shape of cookie-cutter onto cardboard.
Cut the heart shape out from cardboard. Cut it a little smaller so that it can go through the cookie cutter.
Scoop some wet sugar into the cutter, press with a finger until they get firmed in the cutter.
You can fill the sugar to any height as you like and not necessary to the full height of the cutter.
Place the heart-shaped cardboard on the top of the cutter. Press the sugar until it is firm and level especially if it is not filled to full height.
Slowly lift the cutter up and push the sugar down. Use teaspoon handle to push the cardboard if the cutter is too small for your finger to get in. I need to use teaspoon handle because the cutter is just too tiny as you can see from the picture.
It might take you a few attempts to get the sugar comes out nice and even by not over pressing it while lifting the cutter. Just put back any failed sugar into the bowl and mix again to reuse.
Repeat.
I did a few colors from the primary color, red, blue, yellow. The green was from a blue and yellow mix.
Mold with Chocolate or Candy Mold
Press the wet sugar into the clean and dry candy or chocolate mold.
Level the top flat.
Turn the mold and lightly knock the mold against the tray to pop out the alphabet sugar cubes.
Wet molded sugar cubes in alphabets are formed. Gently transfer or arrange them on a tray for air drying.
Place the sugar cubes on a tray to air-dry completely. Or, you may use a 200F oven to dry it for 5-10 minutes.
I left mine for overnight and morning before storing them away into an air-tight container.
Keep them in a cool dry place and consume as soon as possible.
Be the sugar cubes for valentines or special occasion, it sure melts the heart of your loved one.
I much glad to read this tip! I have now made my own and it was really fun and easy!
hello, A Quick question ? Where could one find the tray molds that you use? Would they be at Walmart or Meijer or a more obscure store? Thanks!
I want to make them but i want to sprinkle them on a cake the next day would that be ok?
Hi Brody, I am not sure but if you are living at a dry weather area and your cake frosting is not wet, then I think it should not be a problem. Otherwise, the sugar will absorb moisture from the surrounding and the color will bleed out.
this is nice
Hi There,
Was wondering if you do corporate orders? Thank you.
Warmest Regards
Our Wedding anniversary is in a couple of weeks, so I shall try the sugar hearts. Thank you once again for a wonderful idea.
Deirdre
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary, have a sweet one, dear!
hi
I am looking for the recipe to make sugar fugerine by mold
I wonder if you know one and if you can share
I try to do it without mold , the result is not very satisfied
Thank you
I’m wondering if you or anyone else has used Splenda or another granulated sugar substitute.
This is great!!
I love the website too.
Great little idea! Thanks! I’m sure this sugar will work fine in black coffee but what about milk, tea or other beverages? Won’t the color run and even taste like food coloring? I’d love to make these but I am a tea drinker – want to make sure it’ll work!
Hello, I want to know, where can I buy the molds? I want to make differents things with sugar.
bakery supplies shop.
I just visited this site and I must say, I’m pretty impressed on how great the posts are. And this easy to make sugar cubes will make a perfect wedding favor! Thanks much for this! I have a party coming and this will be a party favor!
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I absolutely love your website! You have such talented hands!
And I was wondering where did you get candy/chocolate mold? I’ve been having a hard time looking for them! (since getting them online is not an option ><")
Thanks & a prosperous lunar new year to you!
I got them from a bakery supplier’s shop, major modern shop in the city should carry this product now.
hi I was wondering where did you get the mold for alphabet sugar cubes
A clever idea …thank you
can i keep it for a long time?..not to consume but just for decorations
Mine still looking good after about 3 months in an air-tight jar.
Thank you soo much for the tip! I have now made my own and it was really fun and easy! =)
They are lovely to have a mixed color!!!! Good job!!!
How cool is that?!
Love this blog, thank for all the inspiration..
I just linked you in my own blog! 🙂
Take care..
I absolutely adore these! I must make some for the vintage tea party I’m planning. 🙂 Thanks!
this is such a great idea! i love the little hearts 😀
Such a great idea! But am wondering if they’d turn your tea a funny colour?
I haven’t tried it on tea, but coffee is fine. May be make a lighter color with lesser food color, should works great for tea 🙂
I love this Idea, Since my Family are big time tea drinker. I going to make different shape. Thank you for the Great idea!!!
You are so awesome and full of ideas! Thank you! I love this project.
thank you, these are wonderful !