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How to make homemade gummy bears

If you want to enjoy homemade jelly beans, we show you step by step how to prepare the typical gummy bears at home.

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Gummy bears are one of the favorite treats of the little ones, but also of many adults. As soon as you open a bag, it is difficult not to finish it. Like any candy, you have to control consumption because they contain a lot of sugar. Therefore, today we bring you a homemade recipe for gummy bears, so that you can prepare them at home and have a healthy option for those sweet moments that we like so much. Besides, it is very easy and quick. You just need to have a mold with the shape of the bears (or you can get creative and make gummy bears with other silhouettes). Take note!

Recipe for homemade gummy bears

Ingredients:

  • 500 ml of cold water
  • 225 ml of hot water
  • 100 g of powdered gelatin (or unflavored gelatin)
  • 6 sachets of powdered gelatine (flavors of your choice)
  • Lemon juice

Preparation:

  • Put the cold water in different glasses (if you are going to use several colors, for example). Add two tablespoons of gelatin to each glass and mix until smooth. Let it hydrate for five minutes.
  • Then add a little boiling water to each glass and immediately add a sachet of powdered gelatine to each glass. Mix again until everything is well integrated. You can also add a little lemon juice and mix.
  • Grease the molds you are going to use and fill them with the mixtures in the glasses.
  • Refrigerate until well set. Then carefully unmold and enjoy your homemade gummy bears!

In TikTok you can also find a lot of recipes so you can try different ways to make your homemade jelly beans.