How to create Sugar Bay Sherbet Straws


 
Life at Sugar Bay is just as the name describes it, sweet and sunshine filled all by the sea. We love creating camp crafts and tasty treats as part of our Arts & Crafts program run almost daily at camp. 
 
One of our favourite DIY camp tasty treats has to be Sherbet Straws. They’re so simple to create and will give you a quick pop of sweetness whenever you’re feeling a little down. 
 
Here’s how to create:


Sugar Bay Sherbet Straws


You will need:

Ingredients:

Candle, Matches or Lighter
Plastic straws
Sheet of paper
Tablespoon
Small round empty jar
Citric acid (for sour sherbet)
Icing sugar (for sweet sherbet)
Super C candy

Method:

Step 1: Seal one end of your straw
 
Light up your candle using matches under adult supervision. Place a sheet of paper on a hard surface to avoid making a mess and make cleaning up easy. Heat up the tablespoon by placing it over the candle. Use the heated spoon to seal one end of the straw so that no sherbet may fall out.

Step 2: Create your Sherbet
 
Take 2 Super C candies and crush them by using the sides of your round-shaped, empty jar. You will need to roll the jar back and forth over the Super C candies until they are finely crushed. Decide whether you would prefer a sweet or sour sherbet flavour. Add half a tablespoon of either citric acid, for a sour flavour, or icing sugar, for a sweet flavour to your crushed Super C candies. Mix them all together well. 
 
Step 3: Fill up your straw with sherbet
 
Start filling up your straw with the sherbet using the tablespoon until there is a 5mm space at the end of the straw. 
 
Step 4: Seal the end of your sherbet straw
 
Now that your sherbet straw is full, you need to seal it up again. Heat up the tablespoon once again by placing it over the candle and use it to melt the straw and seal it. 
 
Special Tip: Tie a bow on it with a ribbon for a special finishing touch. 
 
And there you have it, sweet and sour sherbet straws in 4 simple steps!
These camp crafts would be the perfect gift to give any of your fellow campers who love sweet treats. 

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