Best 2 Candy Gems Recipes

CANDY GEMS

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 2 tablespoons corn syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat until syrup registers 300 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon extract and 1 or 2 drops food coloring using a rubber spatula. (Mixture will steam and bubble when liquid is added, so be careful.) Transfer mixture to a liquid measuring cup, and let the bubbles settle slightly, about 15 seconds.
• Slowly pour mixture into gem candy molds just below the top. Let cool until candies harden, about 30 minutes. Remove candies from molds. Repeat with remaining 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon extract, and 1 or 2 drops food coloring (same color as first batch).
• Let second batch cool slightly, about 3 minutes. Top with first batch of hardened candies, flat sides together, matching sizes and shapes. Let harden and cool completely before removing from molds.

CHAMPAGNE GUMMY GEMS

Steps:

• Place champagne in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Slowly sprinkle in the gelatin, stirring as you add it in to avoid clumping. Stir in the flavored Jell-O until fully combined.
• Stir continuously as the mixture heats and cook until gelatin and jell-o powder has dissolved into the champagne and the mixture is evenly heated, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the mixture from the stove and pour into a measuring cup.
• Stir the mixture to help settle the bubbles and skim if necessary so that the liquid is clear. Pour the mixture into 2 11-well silicone gem molds.
• Place the mold directly into the freezer for approximately 30 minutes. Remove from freezer and remove gummy gems from the mold. Sprinkle over edible glitter, matching the glitter color to gem colors.
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