Colonial Sugar Cones

Today, I thought I would make some colonial sugar cones and share the process with you all.  These are a great seller in the store with my line of early American teas and I was sold out so time to replenish! Supplies needed: 5lb. bag of sugar, a glass or object with a cone shaped inside, non stick spray, a blunt ended object for tamping (I used the one that came with my meat grinder and it’s perfect!), wax or parchment paper.  I begin by putting about 2 cups of sugar in a bowl and add approximately 2 Tbsp of water. Stir the sugar and water with a fork until it’s the consistency of wet sand. Put a small amount in the bottom of your glass and tamp down. Keep adding sugar and tamping til the glass is full and shave any excess from the top. Turn your glass over and gently but firmly slam it on the counter to unmold. I only sprayed my glass the one time and I got 6 cones from one bag of sugar.  They weigh 12 oz. each.

Leave them out to air dry for 2 or 3 days, depending on the humidity. Then wrap in blue paper and you’re done! This is a great way for homeschoolers to learn the history of processing sugar while they’re at it.  For prim lovers, this can also be done with brown sugar and wrap in tea stained cheesecloth.

Let's Play A Game

Colonial games and cards were popular in New France as well as in the British colonies. . .The fun-loving French hunters and trappers spent many a day around tables such as this. . .smoking their clay pipes. . .drinking their wine. . .wagering money from the sale of their pelts. . .and often losing a pocketful of coins. . .No problem. . .There were plenty more animals to trap. . .C'est la vie. . .(That's Life)