Easy Healthy Homemade Gummies (Print version)
Chewy homemade fruit gummies made with real juice, gelatin, and honey. No artificial dyes, no corn syrup, ready in under two hours.
# Ingredients:
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2 cups (480 ml) 100% fruit juice (apple, grape, or tart cherry), divided
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3 tbsp (21 g) unflavored gelatin powder
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1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
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1 tsp fresh lemon juice
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Pinch of fine sea salt
# Instructions:
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Pour 1/2 cup of cold juice into a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the surface and let sit for 5 minutes until spongy.
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In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups juice, honey, lemon juice, and salt. Warm over medium-low heat until steaming but do not boil.
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Scrape the bloomed gelatin into the warm juice and whisk constantly for 60 seconds until completely smooth and lump-free.
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Immediately pour the mixture into silicone molds set on a baking sheet. Work quickly because it thickens as it cools.
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Refrigerate the molds for 1 to 2 hours until the gummies feel completely firm. Pop out and store in an airtight container.
# Good to know:
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For firmer gummies, use 4 tablespoons of gelatin. For softer, jiggler-style gummies, use 2 1/2 tablespoons.
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Avoid fresh pineapple, kiwi, papaya, or mango juice unless heated to denature the enzymes.