What You Need to Know
Crystalization is a process where a liquid is cooled slowly to allow particles to come together and form a solid crystal structure, with temperature ranges typically between 0°C and 10°C, and time requirements ranging from hours to weeks.
Steps
- 1.
Pralines (France): Creates signature sugar shell texture
- 2.
Dragon's beard candy (China): Forms delicate sugar strands
- 3.
Rock candy (Persia): Produces large decorative crystals
The Science
Primary Reaction
Nucleation and crystal growth