Ok so I am posting pics of Sugar Bubbles and how I blow them. I say this is how "I" do it because this is how I taught myself how to make them. In this case I used Isomalt. They sell isomalt for $15.00 a bag at www.sweetc.com
I heat it to a little under 340* F because it continues to cook a bit.
NOTE: Everyone knows that sugar work can be dangerous and you can get severe burns from it. I poured hot sugar on my hand a couple of weeks ago and it was not fun!
I hope you enjoy the pics I have posted!
I have had many people PM me and it was just easier to show you how I do them! I use a blow torch to heat up my scissors and I cut them off.
Note: I noticed that if you enclose the bubble completely they will burst or pop. The air trapped inside keeps inflating! So I poke a little hole on the bottom!
MaryAnn
WOW! Thanks! This is great. I want to try it sometime, so I'm putting this on my "watch" list.
Maybe you could get an article posted in the articles section? I don't think there's anything like this there.
Thanks!
Ohhhh your sugar bubbles are so amazing ( sorry if I misspell english is not my native language) this is the first time I post a message, I have to do it, you job is art. can you post more details on this, how you blow the bubbles? is that a special tool? congrats one more time!!!! Moydear77.
Jessy.
Most people use a blood pressure bulb pump. Basically you place a piece of warm sugar on the end of the pump. You slowly add air to imflate to bubble. Blowing or a use of a fan will help cool down the bubble. Let me know if you have more questions! Thanks!
MaryAnn
thanks for this!! i have always wanted to try blown sugar. But i'm seriously afraid of getting burnt.
My son has been asking me how to do this too. He wants me to teach him once i learn. Only if i could get the courage to do so, maybe later on in life i'll take up a class on how to.
any tips for avoiding getting burnt?
Maryann, that is awesome! Thanks for sharing your technique! You made it seem very doable.
all4cake
You are very welcome!!
Katskakes
Just pay attention. I cannot remember what I was doing but was distracted and picked up a silicone mold full of hot sugar. It is and instant blister!
Ok now I see the steps on making the bublles but how about the process before this. how I get the sugar to take this consistence? what ingredients I use besides sugar? what kind of sugar also? how you get to colored?
Thanks in advance for your time.
I use Isomalt for humidity. I take three parts isomalt to one part water. I boil this to about 330*-335*F. Everyone adds coloring at different times. Some do it after the cooking process others during at a certain temp. I add it right away to try to cook out the moisture of the gel color. Gel colors work for me nicely! Do not go all the way to 340*F it will keep "cooking" after it is off the heat. I pour on a Silpat and let sit for a bit and start pulling to add sheen to it. Hope this was helpful!! Now remember this is how I do it and others have there way of doing it!!
Thanks for sharing your technique. I can see from this site that I'm going to learn a lot!
Can you please tell the Aussie what a Silpat is? Thanks in advance.
It is a brand name here in US for a silicone baking mat.
I'm stoked to find this!!! I'm doing a ducking cake in a few weeks and wanted to put blown sugar bubbles on it. So is that a little hand pump you are using? And I'm guessing the sugar is cooled a bit. Still warm? Thank you so much!!! I'm like going crazy to give it a try like right now! But I'll have to order Isomalt first!!!
I actually use a sportball pump that takes a lot of getting used too. I use what I have! Yes the sugar is cooled down but still workable!
Glad I could help!
You make this look so easy - and the sports pump idea is a fantastic one as I'd been coming up stumps with a blood pressure bulb. I'm going to try this now thanks to your great picture instructions!
You make it sound/look pretty simple ( which I'm sure it's not => )
Can't wait to try it though, I've always wanted to but wasn't sure how. Thanks for the instructions.
Casey
THESE ARE GREAT! I can't believe how I "stumbled" on this! I have to make about 24 of these to use as Christmas Ornaments on an upcoming wedding cake (Nov. 1. Now, do you use Compressed Air to instant freeze them and also, did I understand that you put a pinhole in the bottom of the bubble?
No They harden as they cool. When I cut mine off they are copletely enclosed so I just put a small hole in the bottom. I use a blow torch to heat up the ends of my scissors and poke a little hole in it.
Compreesed air or cold spray could pop them.
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