Christmas Gumdrops Recipe
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These red and green Christmas gumdrops are made with Jell-O, sugar, and food coloring for a simple holiday candy.
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Ingredients
- 2½ cups water divided
- ½ ounce KNOX unflavored gelatine divided (2 (¼-ounce) envelopes)
- 6 ounces cherry flavored Jell-O (1 package)
- 6 ounces lime flavored Jell-O (1 package)
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
- Red and green food coloring optional, for vivid colors
- 1 cup coarse sugar for coating
Instructions
- Line 2 8x8-inch baking pans with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Place ¼ cup of water in a small bowl and empty 1 envelope of unflavored gelatine over the water. Don’t stir! Let sit and “bloom” for 2 minutes. Then, you can stir and microwave for 10 seconds if necessary. Repeat with another ¼ cup of water and envelope unflavored gelatine, keeping them separate. Set aside for now.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the remaining 2 cups of water to boiling. Remove and divide into 2 small bowls, placing 1 cup of water in each.
- Sprinkle the cherry Jell-O in one bowl of water and the lime on the other. Stir until the Jell-O has melted, then add 3 tablespoons of sugar to each bowl of Jell-O.
- Add one of the bowls of unflavored gelatine to the cherry Jell-O and stir until combined. Add a few drops of red food coloring if so desired. Pour into one of the prepared baking pans and place in the refrigerator. Repeat this step with the lime Jell-O and place it in the refrigerator once it is poured into the pan. Refrigerate until set hard -- this may take 2 or more hours. You want these to get very jellied and dryer.
- Remove the pans and lift the parchment paper with the Jell-O out of the pan. Set on a hard surface and cut out shapes or cut into small cubes, using cookie cutters or a knife.
- Place the coarse sugar in a bowl and roll each piece until coated.
- Place the gumdrops on a platter or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Storage: Store Christmas gumdrops in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1gumdrop
Calories
40kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Sodium
27mg
(1%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0.02mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60gumdrops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 40 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1gumdrop | |
| Calories | 40kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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