Well the boys are back to school and Bella and I are finding plenty to do! Yesterday --- homemade gummi bears!
All we needed was 1 -3 oz box of flavored gelatin and 2 - 1/4 oz packages of unflavored gelatin, water and candy molds. (we used two candy molds)
Place 1/3 cup water in a small sauce pan. Sprinkle the Jello and unflavored gelatin over the water. Let sit 5 - 10 minutes. (If you like chewier gummi candy add in another packet of unflavored gelatin.)
Place sauce pan over medium heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved, about 2-5 minutes. When mixture is liquid and all gelatin has dissolved, remove from heat. Let cool a minute and then pour into a container that is easy to pour from. I use a small ceramic creamer pitcher.
Fill molds. If you save the inside of the advent calendar for projects like do, it works perfect! The sheet of star molds worked a bit better than the bears because they are a bit deeper. However, I must say we were just needing an activity so our standards were pretty low--- we thought they all turned out great!
Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. They may be placed in a refrigerator for about 10 minutes if the kids are eager.
Once cool, the backs can be lightly dusted with corn starch, if desired.
Peel the gummi candy out of the molds. Don't be shy, you won't hurt them when peeling them from the molds. No need to oil the molds!
Enjoy!
Make homemade stickers with the unused unflavored gelatin packets.
Notes: My son felt the blue ones weren't flavorful enough. Next time we will try 2 boxes Jello, 3 packages of unflavored gelatin and 1/2 cup water.
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Tried this recipe with sugar free to avoid the sorbitol that’s often used in factory made sugar free gummy bears, and it worked! I did a batch with sugar too, so here’s the downlow: sugar free settle more in the mold as they cool, they are more flavor-intense, they melt faster and once activated with saliva they have a texture that leaves a little more of an aftertaste. That said, I like them, so if you want to nix the extra calories without having to reach for the pepto bismol, you may want to give it a go. The flavor reminds me of when we used to lick kool-aid off our palms at school recess when we were kids.
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What a great idea! I definitely want to try this recipe
I love gummi candy!
Home made sweets. You can use vegetal gelatine (agar-agar) instead. With no artificial colorant, it is perfect! And so fun to mold their shape. Les bonbons, c’est tellement bon.
Those look so yummy!! I wish I weren’t restricting my diet!!
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can i use something else other thn flavoured gelatine or jelly??..because i dont have these at my country…
i mean jello not jelly