this is the same recipe here:
gummy recipe
i followed it pretty closely, but made notes to help myself since my local kroger didn't have starburst jello and i didn't have lecithin. here's my final recipe...
4 oz flavored jello (i used raspberry; note that no jello comes in this exact measurement so get your scale out)
1 oz unflavored gelatin
1/2 c water, cold
1/2 c infused oil (i used MCT)
1 teaspoon citric acid
1/4 teaspoon potassium sorbate (works to inhibit mold so don't skip if you want a good shelf life)
1 Tablespoon corn syrup
2 teaspoons ground mustard (you cannot taste it whatsoever, but you need it to bind the oil to the water; alternative is using soy lecithin but i have mustard here and didn't want to buy anything else)
3 drops candy flavoring (
i used tutti-fruitti from lorann)
1. add 1/2 c water and 1 oz gelatin to a bowl and stir; set this aside
2. whisk oil and mustard in a saucepan until completely combined
3. turn heat on low and add the gelatin blob to the oil; stir until completely dissolved/melted
4. add jello and stir...stir...stir...i set a timer and this was no less than 5:42 of stirring to get it all combined. oil/water thing from high school science...this is where the mustard/lecithin is KEY to the recipe
5. add potassium sorbate (stir); add citric acid (stir); add corn syrup (stir); add flavoring (stir)
6. stir
7. stir
i let this "cook" a bit on the lowest heat setting until it was thick, glossy, and there were no specks of anything in the mix. smoooooth.
using a funnel i immediately poured this into the squeeze bottle and then right into the molds. take your time; keep the bottle in a horizontal position between cavities and then slowly let it out. this helps with not allowing any air to work its way into the bottle with a lot of tipping up and tipping down.
i unmolded them after an hour, let them sit out overnight not touching each other - they're still quite sticky in the beginning.
after 18 hours, i made a mix of 1/4c sugar and 1 t citric acid and coated them in there - do this if you want a sour gummy; skip this if not.