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Spiced Gumdrops

Spiced Gumdrops are a must make chewy candy. Gelatin, extracts ,and more come together ot make the best spiced drops you will ever have. Simple ingredients big flavor.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword spice drops, spice gumdrops
Prep Time 25 minutes
Chill and Rest Time 11 hours
Total Time 11 hours 25 minutes
Servings 70 gumdrops

Ingredients

  • 9 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1 1/2 cup water divided
  • 2 ¼ cups water divided
  • 4 1/2 cups sugar divided
  • ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • ½ teaspoon mint extract
  • Few drops cinnamon oil
  • Red food coloring
  • Green food coloring
  • Additional sugar for coating

Instructions

  • This recipe makes 3 different colors and flavors of these gumdrops so the steps will be repeated 3 times.
  • Grease 3 8x8 square pans.
  • Get 3 small bowls and add ½ cup cold water to each bowl.
  • Sprinkle 3 envelopes of gelatin over each bowl of water.
  • Meanwhile in a small saucepan bring ¾ cup of water and 1 ½ cups of sugar to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
  • Add one bowl of gelatin, reduce heat, stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 2 drops cinnamon oil and a couple drops of red food coloring.
  • Pour this mix into one of the 8x8 pans.
  • Repeat steps 5-8 again, this time using the green food coloring and mint extract.
  • Repeat steps 5-8 again this time with no food coloring and the peppermint extract.
  • Refrigerate all three pans for 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours run a knife along the edges of each pan and cut into 4 pieces.
  • Using a spatula lift each square out and place on a piece of parchment paper.
  • Using a knife cut each piece of candy into little squares.
  • Let the gumdrop squares sit at room temperature overnight.
  • When ready pour about 2 cups of sugar into a baking dish or bowl and place the gumdrops squares in.
  • Toss them around to coat with sugar and place back on parchment paper.
  • Serve!