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Homemade Gummy Candies

Gummy candies are delicious and fun but usually contain empty calories, bad ingredients, and food dyes. This homemade gummy candies recipe put YOU in control of the ingredients and using this gelatin adds lots of protein to a sweet treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 35 gummy bears
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup fruit juice
  • 1/4 tsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp grass fed bovine gelatin
  • 1/4 cup honey

Equipment

  • 4 gummy molds
  • 2 cookie sheets
  • 1 sauce pot
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 gummy mold kit dropper

Method
 

  1. In a sauce pot, add fruit juice, lemon juice, and gelatin. Gently whisk and let sit for a few minutes.
  2. Then add honey to the mixture.
  3. NOW, turn on the heat. Warm up the mixture while gently whisking. Be sure the heat is low. No boiling! As the mixture heats up slow and low, it will become a liquid. When liquid occurs, turn off the heat and use a spoon to scoop any foam off the mixture.
  4. This is a good time to grab a stainless steel cookie sheet to set gummy molds on for stability in the move to the fridge. It's also helpful to use parchment or wax paper under the molds for easy spill clean up. Gelatin that has solidified can be hard to clean off the countertops and inside of the refrigerator.
  5. Next, use the dropper that came in your gummy mold kit to suck up the liquid mixture and deposit it into the molds. Fill each mold to the top. Do know that while the dropper helps with the mess, it will create more bubbles.
  6. Allow the gummies to set for 15 minutes. This allows time for the liquid to solidify some before moving the cookie sheet of gummies to the fridge for 1-2 hours.
  7. After a few hours, remove the gummy candies from the molds and store in an air-tight container.

Notes

See blog post for storage options and what to do if the gummies dry out.
This candy may not be suitable for small children as they could pose a choking hazard! 
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