Hard twisted sweet (6,5)

I believe the answer is:

barley sugar

(Other definitions for barley sugar that I've seen before include "Real as Rugby (anag) - sweet" , "Confection (originally made from a cereal)" , "Twisted sweetmeat" , "Amber-coloured sweet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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