Effortless Pioneer Woman Gumdrop (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main
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Lemon or vanilla extract, use as much as you like
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240 ml cold water
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355 ml water, split
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60 g powdered gelatin
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800 g white sugar
→ Optional
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A variety of food coloring
→ Coating
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Extra granulated sugar to coat
# Instructions:
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After the gumdrops set, pop them out of the molds. Slice into any size or shape you want, then roll them around in more sugar so they don't stick.
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Pour the colorful liquid into your greased pans or candy molds. Let them cool off right on your counter for at least 4 hours, or until they're totally firm.
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Split the mixture into a few bowls if you want. Throw in whatever food dyes and extracts you like, and give everything a solid mix so it's totally blended.
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Dump the bloomed gelatin right into the simmering sugar syrup. Mix it up really well so everything comes together, then pull the pan from the heat.
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Pour sugar and the leftover water into your pot. Keep it at medium heat and stir nonstop for around 5 minutes so the sugar fully melts. Grab your candy thermometer and hold tight until it hits 110°C; that’s soft-ball stage.
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Put the gelatin powder and cold water together in a small bowl and stir until everything’s dissolved. Let it chill so it gets thick and spongy.
# Notes:
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Let your mix cool all the way—otherwise, cutting can get super messy and sticky.
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Swap pans or molds for different gumdrop thicknesses. It just depends on what shape you want.
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A little squeeze of lemon juice or a splash of white vinegar in the syrup keeps crystals from forming.
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Switch up your extracts and colors to make as many flavor combos as you can dream up.
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Stick with your thermometer and keep an eye on that syrup, or you'll mess up the texture and maybe end up with sugar chunks.