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5 lb package of sugar
8-9 drops of lime
Peppermint oil
Directions: Boil sugar, water and lime in a pot for one hour then pour into a greased baking pan. Make sure you have water in a bath pan and then set the baking pan in the bath pan to make the mixture cool so it can be handled. After it has cooled the mixture is "pulled" traditionally on a nail. The "pulling" of peppermint candy is similar to pulling taffy. The mixture is stretched by hand and long strands of peppermint candy are then cut into small pieces of candy. You wait for it to turn white then bore a hole into the mixture and put 3-4 drops of peppermint oil - continue to "pull" the mixture over the nail for 10-15 minutes to allow the peppermint oil to fully mix through. Then take it off the nail and lay it out on a floured surface (to avoid sticking) and cut into pieces.