All you are going to be doing though, is mixing the powder in water, melting it and pouring it into molds. ' You might look at all the writing below and think that this is way too much work. Use an extra packet of unflavored gelatin, and they will be even chewier. It gives the candy a pretty intense flavor.
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I'm recommending a full package of flavored gelatin for each batch. The amount of flavored gelatin you use is up to you. See step 3 if you want to make Sour Gummies. I expect they can be made by adding candy flavorings and sweetener to unflavored gelatin, but I haven't tried it. To make gummies the only essential ingredient is unflavored gelatin.įor flavor I used flavored gelatin (Jello is one brand) plus a Vitamin C to bump up the pucker power. I reviewed my notes on the experiments and the clearest candies - the green and red, didn't use the strainer.) (The wire strainer in the photos is not needed.
I decided to try it out with the gummy syrup and it worked great. I tend to buy tools when they are on sale, and think up a use later. I don't remember when, or where I bought it. I have a metal and plastic trigger activated frosting gun. They can handle the hot syrup really well but have a very small hole at the tip. There are syringes for injecting stuff into meats. You can get big syringes like this in cooking stores also. The syringe I used to fill the mold in the photos is optional. They aren't as popular as they used to be. A double boiler would be ideal, but I couldn't find one in the stores I visited. I used the shallow pan so it would be easier to see what was happening in the photos. You should go ahead and use a pot with higher sides, so you can get the water level up another inch or two. In the photos you see me using a shallow pan with just about an 1" - 1 1/2" of water to melt the syrup. Mortar and Pestle (or a hammer?) to grind up the Vitamin C Mold or a flat bottom pan to pour the candy into Recipe:ģ packets of Unflavored Gelatin (Knox is most common in the US - they come 4 packets to a box)ġ 500 mg Vitamin C (optional but it adds some great sour flavor) You will probably want to double, triple, or quadruple it. The recipe is for a small batch (one full mold for me). I made them in small batches so I could do many experiments.
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When I made the candies in the picture, I experimented with many, many different techniques and recipes to figure out how to get the best flavor, texture and clarity.
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