Hi Tana;
Here's a recipe I found on the net, I haven't tried it, but it sounds like the one my daughter has used.
Hard Candy

Jan Stumph

4 cups sugar
1 cup light Karo
1 cup water
Cook to 300. Take off and add oil flavoring. Pour into pans lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Pour in ribbon strips and break into pieces.
Flavorings: Clove, cinnamon, peppermint, fruit, wintergreen, anise.


Hard Candy Colors
Peppermint - pink
Cinnamon - red
Spearmint - green
Lemon - yellow
Wintergreen - pale green
Anise - dark blue
Clove - gold
Orange - orange
Sassafras - light brown
Lime - yellow green
Butter - light yellow
Cherry - Red
Raspberry - blue red
Chocolate - brown
Grape - purple
Butter rum - gold brown