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   A childhood favorite gets a  makeover  by infusing the candy with bold flavors and cutting them into sleek squares. Coconut and Grapefruit Gumdrops ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup   sugar 1 cup   light-colored corn syrup 1/2 cup   unsweetened coconut milk 1/4 cup   water 1 1 3/4   ounce   package   powdered fruit pectin 1/2 teaspoon   baking soda 1 Coconut Sugar, recipe below directions 1. Line a 8x4x2-inch loaf pan with foil, extending foil over edges of the pan. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. 2. In a 1-1/2-quart heavy saucepan combine the 1 cup sugar and the corn syrup. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar. Avoid splashing mixture on sides of pan (see How to Avoid Gritty Candy, below). Carefully clip candy thermometer to side of pan. 3. Cook over medium heat (mixture should boil at a moderate, steady rate o

    The annual  Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival  has been held since 1963. It had been interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution, until it was resumed in 1985.     Harbin, the capital of Heilonjiang province of China, it is one of the main sources of ice and snow culture in the world. Geographically, it is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The average temperature in summer is 21.2 degrees Celsius, -16.8 degrees Celsius in the winter. It can be as cold as -38.1 degrees Celsius in the winter. Niagra falls sculpture     The festival lasts the whole month. However the exhibits often open earlier and stay longer, weather permitting. Ice sculpture decoration technology ranges from the modern (using lasers) to traditional (with ice lanterns). There are ice lantern park touring activities held in many parks throughout the city. Winter activities in the festival include Y