Hard Candy

3 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 cup water
1/9 tsp desired food coloring
1 dram desired flavoring oil
powdered sugar (use after cooking)

Combine sugar, syrup and water in heavy saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon.  Boil until temperature reaches 310 degrees.   Then add the desired food coloring and flavoring oil.

Pour into a buttered 7 inch square pan and while still warm, mark into small squares.  When cool and hard, break into pieces and dust with powdered sugar to keep pieces from sticking together. 

Store in airtight container. 
Suggested combinations of flavors and colors:
Lemon - dark yellow
Orange - orange
Clove - toast
Peppermint - pink
Cinnamon - red
Spearmint - green
Sassafras - Blue
Anise - Black
Wintergreen - no color
Butter - yellow
Lime - green
Cherry - red
Raspberry - red