🍬 Fruity Homemade Gumdrops for Sweet Sharing 🍓✨
Chewy, colorful, and bursting with fruity flavor—these homemade gumdrops are perfect for gifting or snacking!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fruit juice (any flavor)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp gelatin powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/2 cup water
- Cornstarch for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Warm Mixture: In saucepan, combine fruit juice, lemon juice, and water. Heat gently (do not boil).
- Dissolve Gelatin: Sprinkle gelatin over mixture, whisk until dissolved.
- Add Sugar: Stir in sugar until fully dissolved.
- Cool Slightly: Remove from heat, let cool a few minutes.
- Mold: Pour into silicone molds or greased dish. Let set several hours or refrigerate until firm.
- Shape: Remove from molds or cut into cubes.
- Coat: Roll gumdrops in sugar. Optionally dust with cornstarch to prevent sticking.
- Store: Keep in airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
Nutritional Information
- ~25 calories per gumdrop
- 0 g fat
- 6 g sugar
Details
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: ~20 minutes + setting
- Yield: ~40 gumdrops (depending on mold size)
✨ Fun, fruity, and easy to make—these gumdrops are a sweet treat everyone will love!