Dad is 87 and diabetic. But he loves hard candy. Does anyone have any
recipes for making sugarless hard candy?

Thanks!
Phil

"phil" > wrote in message
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> Dad is 87 and diabetic. But he loves hard candy. Does anyone have any
> recipes for making sugarless hard candy?
>
> Thanks!
> Phil

No, I don't really think it's possible to make hard candy without sugar or
corn syrup or something like that. I could be wrong.

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "phil" > wrote in message
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>> Dad is 87 and diabetic. But he loves hard candy. Does anyone have any
>> recipes for making sugarless hard candy?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Phil
>
> No, I don't really think it's possible to make hard candy without sugar or
> corn syrup or something like that. I could be wrong.

And even if you did make it, the carb count would likely be no lower. You
can buy sugarless hard candy but IMO it has a horrible mouth feel. And the
carb count is no better than the real stuff. If I want hard candy, I just
put a piece in my mouth, suck on it for a few seconds then spit it out.

Phil is searching for a recipe for sugar free hard candy to make for his 87
year old dad......

Phil I have not found any recipes but may I suggest checking out the "Sugar
Free" section in your local supermarket's candy aisle in the grocery section
of the store. I have been surprised with the variety of Sugar Free
versions of Life Savers, Russell Strover's and now Braches brands of
individually wrapped hard candies; often sweetened with Splenda. These are
a welcome relief for those of us who have more than one sweet tooth and
especially this time of the year as the air dries and leaves us with a
parched throat. Our local Wal-Mart have the best variety and lowest prices
that we found. Hope this helps.

Fran .... just someone else in Ohio.

"Some Buddy Else" > wrote in message
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> Phil is searching for a recipe for sugar free hard candy to make for his
> 87 year old dad......
>
> Phil I have not found any recipes but may I suggest checking out the
> "Sugar Free" section in your local supermarket's candy aisle in the
> grocery section of the store. I have been surprised with the variety of
> Sugar Free versions of Life Savers, Russell Strover's and now Braches
> brands of individually wrapped hard candies; often sweetened with Splenda.
> These are a welcome relief for those of us who have more than one sweet
> tooth and especially this time of the year as the air dries and leaves us
> with a parched throat. Our local Wal-Mart have the best variety and
> lowest prices that we found. Hope this helps.
>
> Fran .... just someone else in Ohio.

Some of them cause stomach problems, and some are just as carby as the
sugared ones, so be careful with the quantity. :-)

Cheri
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