Maple Syrup Snow Candy

Channel your inner Laura Ingalls Wilder with this snow-day treat. While most candy-making is a pain in the ass, maple syrup snow candy couldn’t be easier. Safety note: Unless there are many inches of freshly fallen snow in your yard, find your ice somewhere else. Making faux snow in the blender will work just as well—simply crush ice until it’s finely chopped. You can also make snow granita-style, by filling a cake pan with an inch or two of water and placing it in the freezer, crushing the ice with a fork every half hour until the mixture is slushy, but mostly solid.Boil maple syrup with ginger until it bubbles like a cauldron. Pour the syrup mixture over a tray packed with fresh snow and watch it begins to firm up. Working quickly, roll the strands of solidified syrup around Popsicle sticks, then sprinkle each candy with a bit of flakey sea salt to offset the sugar.Maple Syrup Snow Candy