National Gumdrop Day - 15th February

National Gumdrop Day - 15th February 2017

Its really is I promise you.

Homemade Gumdrops

Total Time: 13 hr 25 min Prep: 10 min Inactive: 13 hr 10 min Cook: 5 min Yield:15 gumdrops Level:Easy Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the molds

Two 1/4-ounce envelopes unflavored gelatin

1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for coating

One 3-ounce package cherry-flavored gelatin

Red granulated sugar, for coating (this is a link to You Tube, how to make it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y8_pLGRVLk )

Coarse white sugar, for coating

Spray a 15-count silicone gumdrop or chocolate candy mold with cooking spray. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup water to soften; set aside. Put the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the cherry-flavored gelatin to the pan, followed by the softened unflavored gelatin. Stir and remove from the heat. Continue stirring until the gelatins are dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain into a measuring cup and let cool for 5 minutes; it will be warm but not yet set. Pour the liquid into the prepared mold. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight). Remove the gumdrops from the mold and place onto wax paper. Let them sit out for an hour to come to room temperature. Coat some in the red sugar, some in the granulated sugar and some in the coarse white sugar and return them to the wax paper. Let sit overnight to dry out and set.