Sugar glass

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Sugar glass (also called candy glass and breakaway glass) is not glass at all, but a mixture of sugar, corn syrup and water, which looks like glass when finished. It is used in stunt sequences of films where using real glass would be more dangerous, such as diving through a window or breaking a bottle on a person. Although sugar glass is less dangerous than real glass, it can still cause injury when shattered. After a sheet of sugar glass is made, it must be used soon afterwards. Otherwise, it will warp and become soft and sticky. Like edible paper and rice paper, sugar glass is edible. However, although its name contains the word "sugar", it is not particularly sweet tasting; it has little flavor, instantly dissolving in the mouth.

An alternative to sugar glass is a resinous material known as "glass wax" or "ice wax". Being more durable than sugar glass, it is often used in situations where the glass or ice has to remain in place for a longer period of time, or in conditions where water exists. A good example of its use was the ice palace in the James Bond film Die Another Day.

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• Recipe for sugar glass
• A slightly different recipe