Sour Gummy Sweets Recipe
A nutrient-dense, healthy alternative to store-bought sweets – and oh-so-easy to make! Only 3 ingredients! These are such a great protein-rich snack food to have in the fridge and they make an excellent addition to lunch boxes!
Equipment
- 1 citrus juicer or squeeze by hand with a fork, pass juice through a sieve to remove the "bits"
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 Whisk
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 1 silicone gummy mold tray or individual silicone sweet molds & a tray to place them on
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp grass-fed gelatine
- 80 ml lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 80 ml orange juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsp raw honey
Optional
- 1/2 tsp orange or lemon extract optional - for a stronger flavour
- 1 tbsp vegetable juice as food colouring - see notes below
Instructions
- Place the fruit juice, gelatine powder and honey ina saucepan and whisk until it is lump-free.
- Heat over low heat, stirring constantly for approximately 4 minutes or until it has a creamy / velvety consistency.
- Remove from the heat and stir in your orange or lemon extract and food colouring (aka veggie juice!)
- Place your gummy molds onto a baking tray.
- Spoon the mixture into the molds one at a time.
- Place the tray in the fridge for 1.5 hours to set (or in the freezer for 10 minutes if you are in a rush!).
- Once set, they will stay firm at room temperature (unless it is a very hot day). If you are putting them in a lunchbox, remember to include an ice-pack.
- Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks,
Notes
Mama's Notes
You don’t have to make sour sweets – its the lemon juice that makes these sour. If your child doesn’t like sour-sweets, simply use any other fruit juice (except pineapple). I love how freshly squeezed vegetable juice works beautifully as food colouring! Here are some natural colourant options:- Orange – carrot juice
- Green – kale juice
- Red – beetroot juice