Raspberry Pomegranate Gumdrops

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By Dixie Crystals

Prep Time:

24h

Yield:

12 - 24 gumdrops

Plan for:

Thaw 2 to 4 hours; stand time overnight

Homemade raspberry pomegranate gumdrops can be made into any shape to match any theme or party event. You’ll never go back to store-bought candy once you see how easy this recipe is.

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Ingredients

2 cups frozen raspberries
1/3 cup pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 1/2 tablespoons powdered gelatin
3/4 cup water
2 cups Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
Pinch salt
Food coloring to match flavor
1 cup for covering gumdrops Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar

Directions

Soak 2 cups of frozen raspberries in 1/3 pomegranate juice and lemon juice until raspberries have thawed. (about 2-4 hours)
Pour through a sieve into a clean bowl and press so that raspberries release their juices.
Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with tinfoil as neatly as you can and very lightly oil. (You can do it without oil it is just not easy to separate the gumdrop from surface.)
Pour 1/2 cup of juice into large bowl.
Sprinkle gelatin over juice mixture, stir until completely combined then set aside.
In a medium pot, combine water, sugar and salt and stir while bringing to a boil. Stop stirring when it begins to boil and keep it at a boil for 5 minutes.
Pour sugar mixture over the gelatin mixture and stir until it is smooth and all gelatin has dissolved.
Pour into prepared pan, set aside overnight. Does not need to be refrigerated.
Now cut into whatever shapes you want and roll in sugar. Let them set for a day or so to really form that gumdrop crust.

Dixie Crystals Insight

These cute and flavorful homemade candies can be cut into a variety of shapes to match any event theme or holiday.

Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Carrie Fields @fieldsofcake.