Saturday, November 2, 2013

Fondant

Today I tried my hand at making fondant for the first time.  I used 4 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of cider vinegar.  It turned out pretty good--at least it looks like it did.


Since it made it up to 64 degrees F today, I went ahead and put the fondant in the hive after it had cooled.  The brood nest has contracted away from the follower board, so I laid the fondant against one side of the hive as close to the brood nest as I could get it.  The temperature forecast looks like a roller coaster for the next week and a half.  Hopefully they make their way to the fondant on the warmer days.  The hive has morning and mid-afternoon sun, too, so that may keep them active a little longer as well.

The recipe I used was from this website.  It's a "prepper" website, which may turn some people off, but those types of sites have a lot of good DIY tips.