How to DIY Pearl Sugar and it’s Super Cheap

Step 1

Add water and sugar to a small sauce pan.

Step 2

Turn the stove on to low heat. Start out with it set as low as possible.

Step 3

Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until small clumps of sugar form. Try not to create lots of smaller clumps, not a few big ones. If the mixture isn't clumping and is staying in loose sugar granules, add ½ teaspoon of water and keep stirring. Don't add more water though, or you'll end up with syrup instead of sugar clumps.

Step 4

Let the sugar sit on low heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You're basically drying the sugar clumps out so they don't fall apart when you move them.

Step 5

Remove from heat when the clumps are hard enough to transport without falling apart. Let the sugar cool completely! The clumps will harden as they cool off. Don't use them before they are completely cooled or you'll end up with a runny sugar mess instead of a little hardened sugar ball.