The method of sugar-coating tablet cores without employing adhesives or polymeric materials which comprises the steps of applying an aqueous sugar syrup containing a sugar-coating consisting essentially of 45 percent to 65 percent by weight of sucrose and 5 percent to 30 percent by weight of calcium sulfate dihydrate directly to untreated tablet cores by hydraulically spraying the syrup onto said cores at a nozzle pressure of about 800 to 1,500 lbs. per square inch, rolling the spray-coated cores for 2 to 5 minutes, drying the spray-coated cores with the aid of heat and then repeating the complete spraying, rolling and drying cycles as often as is necessary to have the tablets reach a predetermined finished weight.
