Fast and easy family recipes: Red hots recipe

1 c crystal white syrup

1 c sugar

1/2 tsp oil of cinnamon

1/2 tsp red food coloring

In heavy pan cook syrup and sugar to a hard crack (300 degrees on candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Add cinnamon oil and red food coloring. Pour into well-buttered pan. Either cut into squares before it hardens or let harden and crack as you would peanut brittle.