How To Flavor Cotton Candy In 2 Different Ways

Mar 26, 2025

Cotton candy is one of the most nostalgic fair treats. They’re magically spun with heat and sugar to create an edible cloud. Want to learn how to make flavored cotton candy? You’ve come to the right place!

How To Make Cotton Candy Flavoring with Flavored Floss sugar

INGREDIENTS:

  1. Cotton Candy Machine

  2. Flavored Floss Sugar

  3. Food Coloring

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Turn on your cotton candy machine and let it warm up.

  2. Scoop your chosen flavored floss sugar into the machine’s center receptacle. This already contains both flavoring and color, making it the easiest method. 

  3. As the sugar melts and spins into delicate strands, use a paper cone or stick to gather the cotton candy in a circular motion.

  4. Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.

How To Make Cotton Candy Flavoring with Hard Candy

INGREDIENTS:

  1. Cotton Candy Machine

  2. Hard candy

  3. Food Coloring

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Choose a flavored hard candy (such as cotton candy-flavored lollipops or blue raspberry) and crush it into fine pieces.

  2. If the crushed candy isn’t vibrant enough, add a few drops of food coloring and mix well before loading it into the machine.

  3. Turn on the machine, then add the colored and crushed candy into the center receptacle. 

  4. Let the machine melt and spin the sugar, then collect the strands using a cone or stick.

  5. This method is great for experimenting with different hard candy flavors and colors.