Kool Aid Taffy

1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup corn syrup
1 1/3 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (1/4ounce) packet unsweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix, any flavor

Butter two large cookie sheets, then set them aside.
In a 2 qt.saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add corn syrup, water, butter, and salt. Mix well before heating. Bring mixture to boil on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit on candy thermometer (hard ball stage).

Remove from heat, and immediately stir in the Kool-Aid powder.
Quickly pour onto prepared cookie sheets. Let stand a few minutes, until cool enough to handle with your hands. Grab a few helpers to pull the taffy with buttered hands until the taffy lightens its color and becomes firmer. Roll taffy into bite-sized pieces.
Wrap individually in squares of wax paper.