Petushki on a stick: a recipe with a photo

The most vivid memories, of course, from childhood.Dolls, children's playgrounds, turtles and cockerels on a stick. These sweets attract kids not only for their taste, aroma, but also for their unusual shape. And different colors only add a flavor to them. About the classic recipe for bettas on a stick, we'll tell in our today's article.

A bit of history

Before we get acquainted with the recipe for cockerels on a stick, we suggest a little glimpse into the history of creating this delicious caramel.

It is noteworthy that such sweetness is made in many countries of the world. But all the same roots take the lollipop from Russia. The first mention of caramel dates from the end of the XV century.

Candy was called "candy" in Russia. For children it looked like a transparent ice. We made caramel exclusively from sugar and water, without adding any other ingredients.

The form in the form of a cockerel was the most popular. After all, this bird is found in many children's tales.

Types of delicacies

In Russia, the recipe for cockerels on a stick was prettysimple. Sugar was cooked at high temperatures to the state of caramel. Then the mixture was poured into special molds, an ordinary wooden stick was inserted and dipped in water for cooling.

In our time there are the following kinds of goodies:

1. Classical. For cooking use only sugar.
2. Flavored. Fruit syrups, flavor enhancers can be added.
3. Healing. Based on honey, ginger and lemon juice.
4. Fruit. With the flesh of berries and fruits.
5. Creamy. With the addition of milk and chocolate.

The recipe for males on a stick will be discussed later.

Secrets of confectioners

Any child likes to eat sweet candy. Many manufacturers (in order to minimize costs) add various components to caramel that do not bring health benefits.

In the recipes of domestic cockerels on a stick there is nothing complicated. But still, confectioners pay attention to the following points:

1. Take care of the form in advance.Make a cockerel without it you will not succeed. Remember that caramel very quickly freezes, so experiments will not pass. In the pastry shops you can buy forms that are used by professional masters. They consist of two parts, made of metal, there are holes for the stick. You can also pay attention to silicone molds. It's much easier to work with them. Frozen caramel is easy to get, the mass does not stick. But the cockerel itself can not come out very well.
2. Also, consider the type of sticks that you will use. Many stop on the paper version. But cellulose quickly razmokaet, loses its shape. An excellent option - wood and plastic.
3. Caramel is important not to digest.Orientation by the color of the mass is problematic, because after cooling the mixture can become much darker. Prepare a saucer with cold water. If you see that the mixture thickened and began to change color, drip a small amount into the water. If the mass instantly froze and keeps the form, the caramel is completely ready, the sugar is dissolved.

Knowing these simple rules, you can start making males.

Ingredients for a classic recipe

The recipe for males on a stick of sugar is most popular. Caramel is prepared in minutes, and the taste is pleasant and quite unusual.

We will need the following ingredients:

• granulated sugar - 45 g;
• filtered water - 15 g;
• grape or apple cider vinegar - 3 g (note that the essence or 9% product will not work);
• vegetable oil - 10 g (choose a refined product, odorless, this component in the caramel itself is not added, the oil will be needed to lubricate the molds).

These ingredients can be found on the shelves of each hostess. The cost of a ready cockerel on a stick does not exceed 5-7 rubles.

Cooking process

When all components are ready, you can start cooking:

1. Warm up the pan. It is better to choose kitchen utensils made of aluminum.
2. Add sugar and water in the correct proportions, gently stir the resulting mixture.
3. Reduce the heat.
4. As soon as you notice that the mass begins to boil and change color, add the vinegar, mix and remove from the plate.
5. Pour the mixture over the molds.

This is the most popular and successful recipe. Pet cats on a stick at home are delicious, aromatic and natural.

Useful caramel

If your baby is often sick, confectioners can offer a variant of honey-based lollipops.

As for the main ingredient, discussions are still going on. Many believe that when heated, honey becomes useless and even dangerous, it begins to release harmful components.

This is indeed so. But if you do not bring honey to a boil, then it will still be useful.

For the preparation of therapeutic caramel we will need:

• honey natural - 250 g;
• butter (not less than 72%) - 250 g;
• granulated sugar - 250 g;
• lemon peel - 30 g;
• ginger or mint to taste.

Honey, butter and sugar must be melted properly, the mixture must acquire an amber tint, add lemon juice or zest, mint and ginger at the end.

The best confectioners shared an interesting recipe.Cockerel on a stick in the form of a metal (such as they were produced in the times of the USSR) come out very cute. Each detail is clearly printed on the candy.

You can buy such forms now. They are sold in specialized confectionery shops.

To the mistress of the note

To make your caramel tasty, it is important to know the following points:

1. A container for cooking choose a deep, metallic or cast iron.
2. Remember that the mixture is prepared very quickly, stir it constantly so that it does not burn out.
3. Never boil caramel, it will lead to its crystallization.
4. If you want to check the readiness of the mixture, scoop it with a spoon, it should drain with thin threads and immediately freeze.
5. You can find a lot of recipes for domestic cockerels on a stick. The shape of the finished products can be any, it is not necessary to make sweet in the form of a bird.
6. To make caramel color, you can add food colorings.
7. Finished products can be decorated with coconut shavings, powder, nuts.
8. If you use for cookingmetal forms, be sure to oil them with vegetable oil, before pouring caramel. Otherwise, you can not get the candy from there. With silicone forms it is not necessary to do this.
9. Instead of sticks, you can use ordinary toothpicks.
10. It will take 30 minutes to cool the caramel.
11. In silicone forms caramel acquires haze, but in metallic it becomes transparent, with a characteristic luster.

Recipes of bettas on a stick were described above.You can use any of them. Do not be afraid to experiment, add fruits, berries, syrups. In this case, caramel acquires an unusual taste and aroma. Remember that your mixture should not burn, otherwise the ready-made sweets will have to be thrown out.