Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons MBO
- 4 envelopes (¼ ounce each) unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup water
- ½ teaspoon Lorann Super Strength Flavoring (any variety)
- ½ teaspoon Tart & Sour Flavor Enhancer or citric acid (if using fruit flavors such as lime, lemon, orange, cherry, etc.)
- Gel or liquid food coloring, as desired
- Additional sugar for coating
How To
- Spray a 9 x 9-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray, and line it with parchment paper.
- Combine gelatin with ½ cup of cold water in a small bowl, and set it aside for a few minutes to soften the gelatin.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar and ¾ cup of water, and bring it to a boil.
- Remove the pan from heat; then, and add the flavoring, Tart & Sour (if desired), and food coloring.
- Add the gelatin mixture to the hot syrup, and stir it with a wire whisk until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Add in your MagicalButter Oil or MBO and make sure it fully incorporates.
- Stir in more food coloring if necessary to attain the desired hue.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Refrigerate overnight or for several hours until well chilled.
- Coat a large cutting board with sugar, and turn out the chilled block of gelatin onto it. Use small cookie cutters to cut out shapes; or, form gumdrops using a knife to slice the block into large strips and then into small squares.
- In a bowl containing sugar, toss the gumdrops to coat them thoroughly.
- Transfer the gumdrops to a colander, and shake off excess sugar.
- Place your Magical Gumdrops on a sheet of waxed paper, and let them air-dry for a day or two to crystallize before storing them in an airtight container.
- Chef’s Note: Add a pinch of granular citric acid to the coating sugar for extra sour power!
