Measure sugar, 2 tablespoons water and 1/3rd light corn syrup out.

Pour all items into a stove pot. Add a candy thermometer to the rim of the pot facing forward.

Bring sugar mixture to a boil on about medium high to high heat.

Add in gel food coloring and stir with a silicon spatula. 

Sugar is ready when thermometer reaches HARD CRACK stage or 300 degrees. 

Turn off stove heat. 

Carefully spoon out sugar mixture into silicone molds and use the back of spoon to spread the sugar around the mold.

Work quickly as sugar will begin to harden within about 15 seconds. Once molds are all filled, go back and make sure there are no holes in the circle and try to patch if possible.  I have made tea bombs quite a few times and it gets easier with practice. Be careful not to let too much sugar get above the circle mold as when it breaks off, it can break the hardened shell as well. 

If you add too much sugar mixture, it will harden in the mold and be part of the tea bomb. This isn't really an issue other than it will take longer to melt in your mug. 

DO NOT TOUCH SUGAR WITH HANDS OR FINGERS ITS HOT. 

Sugar will begin to set immediately and take about 15-20 minutes to fully set.  Do not attempt to remove from molds early or the sugar will stretch.

Once sugar is set, carefully push the bottom of the mold to pop up the circle and carefully set HALF the pieces to the side and leave half the sugar circles IN the mold. 

Place small skillet on stove, but do not turn on heat. 

Fill the semi-circles that you left in the mold with tea bags, flowers, luster dust or any other items you would like to see in with the tea. 

The tea bag might need to be folded a few times depending on the size of the mold. Leave the tea bag string outside of the mold. 

Turn stove under skillet on low and let heat up a few seconds. 

Add half the circle mold to the skillet and let smooth and heat the rim. 

Quickly place back on to the sugar circle and carefully secure both sides together. 

Once all bombs are complete, let sit and secure for another 5-10 minutes.

Carefully pop out the tea bombs from the mold by pressing gently on the bottom, hold the bomb on top, and remove. 

How to use a Tea Bomb

Now that your sugar tea bomb is done, its time for the FUN to start. 

Fill up a mug with very hot water. 

Using the tea string outside of the bomb, place gently onto the water.

Depending on the thickness of the sugar walls, the tea bomb could burst immediately in flowers and a tea bag or sink to the bottom and then open. 

For bombs that don't open immediately, using the  string you can dunk the bomb up and down into the hot water or use a tea spoon to stir.