Cotton Candy Questions.

[briduhunt]

I have read that to make maple Cotton Candy you put 1 part maple sugar to 5 parts sugar. That part is no problem, but my question is how much of the mixture do you use per serving of cotton candy. What I am trying to figure is how much I will need to mix in order to do a local small scale festival. What size measurement dse one use per serving?

[maple maniac65]

A 5 gallon bucket of sugar that is 25% maple will yield about 150 bags of cotton candy. I consider a bag about 3 good handfuls as long as it stays light and fluffy. A bag of cotton candy is about 1/2 cup of sugar maybe less.

[davey]

I bought the pre-mixed sugar from Merle's and also bought the bags from Merle's and just put what looks like a nice amount into each. On my cotton-candy machine that amounts to 2 or 3 big swirls. do you have a machine?

[briduhunt]

No not yet. I am looking at renting one for this year and possible buying one next year depending on how things go. I know I can rent one from a few different people in the Canandaigua area. I have looked for these on E-bay and they run around 700-800 for a good commerical grade unit. I also know of a supplier in Rochester who sells them and they can service them also.

Another thing I want is a candy machine, I know they run about $1100.00 and I have been thinking that if I couold get a few of us small time guys together we could possible buy one as a group. It is not as if one uses it all the time and sharing one might make it easier for all. Just thinking out loud.

[NH Maplemaker]

davey, If you don't mind me asking. Who is it that you got the pre mixed maple cotton candy sugar from?? How would I get some? Thanks Jim L.

[red maples]

bird hunt thanks for asking this question. I was going to ask too. I want to do the cotton candy this year when I hit the farmers markets next year (if I can make enough syrup that is:rolleyes: )!!!!!!

[briduhunt]

I purchased mine from a local large producer Clutes Maple in Naples NY. They will be ath the Veronia convention, I even think that they are doing 1-2 of the seminars there. They can be reached at 585-374-6371. Great people, Mr Clute has been in the maple business for many years and always willing to answer any questions I come up with.

[ziggy]

Merle Maple Farm sells the pre-mixed cotton candy mix, they will be at Verona or can be reached at 585 535-7136. They will sell most any amount of cotton mix you want to buy, I can't remember the price right know, but it is quite reasonable, and great to deal with.

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Mixing your own sugar mix for cotton candy is easy. Just get granulated maple sugar or make your own. It is mixed with regular granulated sugar at either a 4 or 5 parts of white sugar to one part maple sugar. Your preference on the strength of the mix based on taste preference.

[maplwrks]

Mix 5 parts extra fine white sugar with 1 part maple sugar for the mix---depending on the humidity, you may be able to cut back on the white sugar.

[NH Maplemaker]

Thanks guys for the info! Last time when I tried to make cotton candy I looked like frosty the snow man! Didn't take long to figure out that the mix was wrong. But didn't know what the correct mix was! Thanks again. Jim L.

[orser506]

If you have the syrup, make your own sugar and save $. You have to sift the sugar and then you can sell the maple nuggets. like the above posts use 4 or 5 parts to 1 . If you go lower like 1/2 and 1/2 your cotton candy will be heavy.. and won't fluff up.If you buy a machine buy an extra heating unit too because after a while it will gumm up and need cleaned so if your busy you replace the heating unit while the other one is being cleaned (read leave it in a pot of boiling water).

[red maples]

just revisiting the cotton candy thing. I wanna start doing cotton candy. Anybody know where I can get the bags via mail order?

[maple maniac65]

ULINE has the bags or Gold Medal Flour in Lawerance mass. I AM IN Nova Scotia right now but will be home to get sku numbers for you.

[lew]

popcornsupply.com in Syracuse, ny. Excellent service and knowledge.