# Components:
→ Poison Apples
01 - 6 small Granny Smith apples
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - ½ cup light corn syrup
04 - ¼ cup water
05 - ½ teaspoon black gel food coloring
06 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Wooden sticks for dipping
→ Dips & Sauces
08 - ½ cup caramel sauce
09 - ½ cup dark chocolate sauce
→ Sweet Treats
10 - 1 cup chocolate-covered pretzel rods
11 - 1 cup gummy worms
12 - 1 cup marshmallows
13 - ½ cup Halloween-themed candies (e.g., candy corn, jelly beans, eyeball candies)
14 - ½ cup chocolate bark, broken into pieces
→ Fruits & Extras
15 - ½ cup black grapes
16 - ½ cup dried cranberries
17 - ½ cup roasted pumpkin seeds
# Method steps:
01 - Wash and dry the apples thoroughly. Insert a wooden stick into the top of each apple and set aside.
02 - Combine sugar, light corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves completely.
03 - Increase heat and bring the mixture to a boil without stirring. Continue boiling until it reaches 300°F (hard crack stage) on a candy thermometer, about 7 to 8 minutes.
04 - Remove from heat and promptly stir in the black gel food coloring and vanilla extract.
05 - Carefully dip each apple into the candy mixture, swirling to coat evenly. Allow excess coating to drip off, then place apples on a parchment-lined tray to set.
06 - Arrange the coated apples in the center of a large serving board.
07 - Place caramel and dark chocolate sauces in small bowls around the apples. Fill remaining space with pretzel rods, gummy worms, marshmallows, Halloween candies, chocolate bark, grapes, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.
08 - Serve immediately or within a few hours for optimal freshness and texture.
