Spiced Gumdrops

Ingredients

• 9 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cup water divided
• 2 ¼ cups water divided
• 4 1/2 cups sugar divided
• ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
• ½ teaspoon mint extract
• Few drops cinnamon oil
• Red food coloring
• Green food coloring
• Additional sugar for coating

Instructions

1. This recipe makes 3 different colors and flavors of these gumdrops so the steps will be repeated 3 times.
2. Grease 3 8×8 square pans.
3. Get 3 small bowls and add ½ cup cold water to each bowl.
4. Sprinkle 3 envelopes of gelatin over each bowl of water.
5. Meanwhile in a small saucepan bring ¾ cup of water and 1 ½ cups of sugar to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
6. Add one bowl of gelatin, reduce heat, stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 2 drops cinnamon oil and a couple drops of red food coloring.
8. Pour this mix into one of the 8×8 pans.
9. Repeat steps 5-8 again, this time using the green food coloring and mint extract.
10. Repeat steps 5-8 again this time with no food coloring and the peppermint extract.
11. Refrigerate all three pans for 3 hours.
12. After 3 hours run a knife along the edges of each pan and cut into 4 pieces.
13. Using a spatula lift each square out and place on a piece of parchment paper.
14. Using a knife cut each piece of candy into little squares.
15. Let the gumdrop squares sit at room temperature overnight.
16. When ready pour about 2 cups of sugar into a baking dish or bowl and place the gumdrops squares in.
17. Toss them around to coat with sugar and place back on parchment paper.
18. Serve!