Homemade Pixie Sticks - Robert Mahar

How to Make Homemade Pixie Sticks
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Materials/Tools:
freeze dried fruit
granulated white sugar
paper drinking straws*
clean coffee grinder/mill

Online source for paper straws:
http://www.shopsweetlulu.com/category…

Directions:
1. Combine ¼ cup of granulated sugar and 1/8 cup of freeze dried fruit in a clean coffee grinder/mill. Process until ingredients are combined in a powder.

2. Form a cone from a sheet of paper, making an opening in the cone small enough to funnel ingredients into a drinking straw. Secure with tape.

3. Fold up and pinch end of paper straw. Pour a small amount of powder into the cone and funnel into straw. Fold up and pinch other end of paper
straw.

Helpful Tips:

We found a nice selection of freeze dried fruit at our local Trader Joe’s grocery store: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and pineapple!
When funneling your powder mixture into the straws, scoop a very small amount at a time to prevent it from backing up in the paper cone.]

This tutorial was inspired in part by the following great blog posts! Check them out for additional flavor combinations and tips:

http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/0…

http://amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot…