The invention relates to a hard sugar coating method comprising a step in which a sugar coating syrup is applied, said syrup consisting of maltitol or isomalt and at least one binder, characterized in that all or part of the dry matter of said binder is substituted by a sorbitol syrup or power in order to reduce the fragility of said sugar-coated products.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation of International Patent Application PCT No. FR 02/02164 filed Jun. 21, 2002; claiming priority of French Appln. No. FR 01 08362, filed Jun. 25, 2001.