The crystal is just very beautiful. And if you love experiments and would like to introduce your child to them, it’s better than growing a sugar crystal, you cannot think of an experience. The experience can also turn out to be interesting from a purely practical point of view if you want to surprise your guests with an unusual old drink. Once you grow a very large sugar crystal, you can use it to make punch.
It is necessary
- Sugar
- Small saucepan or iron mug
- Thin but strong thread or hair
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare a saturated sugar solution. To do this, put water in a saucepan, put it on fire and bring to a boil. Gradually add sugar to boiling water. Do not remove the saucepan from the heat. Add sugar until it stops dissolving.
Step 2
Remove the pan from heat and let the solution cool slightly. You can make some more syrup in case you need to top it up.
Step 3
Select the largest crystal from the dry sugar. Wrap it with hair or thread.
Step 4
Dip the thread with the crystal into the solution. Secure it in an upright position. This can be done, for example, by tying it to the handle of a window or cabinet and placing a saucepan nearby. It doesn't matter if the thread hits the center of the saucepan or not. The place where the solution stands must be quite warm, since the solution must slowly cool down with the rapidly cooled solution, the crystal will turn out to be wrong.
Step 5
Leave the entire structure alone for a day or two. Add the syrup as the liquid level in the container in which the crystal grows decreases. It doesn't have to be hot.
