So, I tried making hard candy for the 3rd time over the weekend. The first two attempts failed (candy canes both times). This time I was trying to make candy that looked like ice cubes. I thought I'd use a heavy plastic mold my in-laws had, and since I was told that corn syrup turns kind of amber when it is boiled, I thought I would try colouring the ice cubes with just a little blue. Well, they turned dark green. >:| And I burnt them.
I thought, this would be so much easier if I could find clear corn syrup. Wouldn't that be so fantastic? Then DH who used to work in a grocery store tells me that it does exist, and it's called light corn syrup. This is the stupid part....I assumed the stuff I was using was light because it was a lighter yellow than some of the stuff I had seen. Duh. I felt like a tool!
But my 4th batch of candy did turn out! A little yellow, but better than dark green!!!!

Karo Syrup makes a clear syrup I used it once to thin icing for writting.

Karo is not available in Canada...but I did find something called Lily White Corn Syrup by Crown.

who says 3rd times a charm...sometimes we need more tries to get it just right, Glad it turned out good for you.

You were bound to get it right sooner or later. Wish it could have been a little sooner for you, but hey as long as it happens, right?