Red Food Coloringadd drop by drop until you are happy with the color
Instructions
Melt the Chocolate in a deep, medium bowl – dip each Apple into the Chocolate and place on a piece of waxed paper or aluminum foil (I dip the Apples twice) – place in the refrigerator until set and ice cold
In a small saucepan, heat the Water, Sugar and Coloring, stirring continuously until the Sugar has dissolved – keep boiling, with the occasional stir, until the mixture has reached the hard boiled stage (drop a bit in a cup with cold water and when it turns hard immediately, the mixture is ready)
Remove the Apples from the refrigerator and immediately drizzle over the Hard Candy mixture – do this around the top and let it run down the sides – repeat until you are happy with the look
The Hard Candy should set almost immediately when touching the ice-cold Chocolate covered Apples, but you can also place it back in the refrigerator for a few minutes