Can You Make Honeycomb in Humid Weather?

What it means

• Hard-crack sugar candy attracts water, and high humidity speeds that up, softening honeycomb's crisp structure.
• Honeycomb's many air pockets give it a huge surface area, making it even more prone to going sticky than solid toffee.
• It can still be made in humid weather, but the candy has to be sealed away from moist air quickly.

Action steps

1. Cook the syrup toward the top of the hard-crack range (up to about 154C/310F) to drive off extra moisture.
2. Work quickly and avoid boiling water or steam nearby.
3. Once set and fully cool, store it airtight immediately, ideally with a food-safe desiccant packet.
4. On very humid or rainy days, consider postponing — candy makers traditionally avoid making hard candy in wet weather.

Risks & deadlines

• Left exposed in humid air, honeycomb can go sticky within a few hours.
• Molten sugar burns severely regardless of the weather — handle it with care.