Esikhundleni sokwenza i-candy, igama elithi crystallization libhekisela ekubunjweni kwamakhekhedi ushukela esiraphushukela. I-crystallization ingenzeka ngokutholakala kwe-crystal elilodwa elingenayo i-sugar, futhi ushintsho olususelwa ekutheni-kusuka ebushelelezi futhi elihle ukuya ku-lumpy ne-grainy-alijabulisi futhi alifisi kuma-candies amaningi.
I-sugar syrups ekhuthazayo ngenkathi ibilisa ikhuthaza ukukhipha i-crystallization, yingakho eziningi zokupheka ze-candy ziluleka ukuthi ungabheki kuze kufike izinga lokushisa elifanele.
Ezinye izindlela zokugwema i-crystallization zifaka ukufaka isembozo epanini ngenkathi ubilisa isiraphu (i-steam forms condensation which runs down to the sides of the pan, ukuvimbela amakristalu ukuba angenzi ezindongeni zepanini) noma ukugeza izinhlangothi zompheme wesikhwama ngamapulangwe ibhulashi elinywe emanzini. I-Crystallization ingabuye ivinjelwe ngokungeza i- agent ephazamisayo .