Any Flavor Taffy

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 (0.13 ounce) package unsweetened, fruit-flavored soft drink mix

Steps

1. Butter 2 large, rimmed baking sheets.
2. Stir sugar and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan. Stir in water, corn syrup, butter, and salt until blended; bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Cook until mixture reads 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in drink mix powder.
4. Quickly pour hot mixture out onto the prepared baking sheets; let stand until cool enough to handle.
5. Grab a few helpers and butter everyone's hands. Stretch and pull taffy until it lightens in color and becomes firm. Roll into bite-sized pieces and wrap in small squares of waxed paper.