ORANGE GUMDROPS
I've been looking for a recipe for homemade orange slice candy. I found this on About.com. I hope to try it when I get home!
Provided by Vindwyn
Categories Candy
Time P1DT1h30m
Yield 72 gumdrops, 72 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, with aluminum foil. Brush with oil. Heat 1 cup sugar and the corn syrup to boiling in 1-1/2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, to 280 degrees F. on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard but not brittle threads.
- While cooking sugar mixture, heat orange juice, pectin and baking soda to boiling (mixture will be foamy) in 2-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat.
- Slowly pour hot sugar mixture in a thin stream into orange juice mixture, stirring constantly (this should take 1 to 2 minutes); remove from heat. Stir in food color. Let stand 2 minutes. Skim off foam.
- Pour mixture into pan. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature 24 hours. Lift foil from pan and remove foil from sides. Cut into 3/4-inch squares with knife dipped into sugar. Roll squares in sugar. Let stand uncovered at room temperature 1 hour. Store gumdrops in airtight container.
- Grape Gumdrops: Substitute grape juice for the orange juice and blue food color for the red.
- Apple-Cherry Gumdrops: Substitute apple-cherry drink for the orange juice and use red food color.
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Kamyar Kamyab
[email protected]Overall, I was disappointed with these gumdrops. I wouldn't recommend them.
Mindy Staniec
[email protected]These gumdrops are so time-consuming to make. I don't think they're worth the effort.
Nazma Khatun
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my gumdrops didn't turn out. They were too sticky.
Ami
[email protected]These gumdrops are a bit too sweet for my taste.
lincoln kollie
[email protected]I'm allergic to oranges, so I used grapefruit juice instead. The gumdrops turned out great!
Keyru Maxamed
[email protected]These gumdrops are a little tart, which I really like. They're a nice change from the usual sweet candies.
Robiul islam Apollo
[email protected]I've never made gumdrops before, but this recipe was so easy to follow. I'm definitely going to make them again.
Angela O'Neil
[email protected]These gumdrops are so pretty! I love the way they look in a candy dish.
Javaid Ali
[email protected]I made these gumdrops with my kids and it was a lot of fun. They loved helping me stir the ingredients and pour the mixture into the molds.
Theva suntharam
[email protected]These gumdrops are a great way to use up extra oranges. I always have a few oranges on hand, so it's nice to have a recipe that uses them up.
AZAD HUSSAIN
[email protected]I love the orange flavor of these gumdrops. They're so refreshing and remind me of summer.
Edward Mphahlele
[email protected]These gumdrops are the perfect candy for any occasion. They're easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
Binod Gautam
[email protected]I made these gumdrops for a Christmas party and they were a huge success. They're so festive and delicious.
hammed shayan
[email protected]These orange gumdrops were a hit at my son's birthday party! They were so easy to make and the kids loved them.