Best damn gummy bear recipe

Bigbruce420

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This isn’t my recipe. It’s original poster was arthritis_sucks on icmag and it’s been my go to for a while now. Only difference is I use an immersion mixer once I add the oil. I also Decarb shatter separate and add it to the mix with the oil.


Originally Posted by Arthritis_sucks said:
Gummy Recipe:

1 big box jello (170 grams) ( two small packs)
6 tbsp knox gelatin
1-2 tsp citric acid powder
1 cup cold juice-no pulp
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup vegtable glycerin
1 tsp sunflower lecithin
5 tbsp coconut oil
2 drops Lorann Preserve-it Antioxidant
2 drops Lorann Mold inhibitor
7.5ml Lorann oil


The process is everything with it like tempering chocolate or making suckers with hard candy, temperature is the key. There are make it or brake it ingredients that make the difference between store bought an "There good if ya keep em in the fridge." Corn syrup gives the sweet an the citric acid gives a sour so go 2 tsp is ya favor the pucker effect. The citric acid also adds a shelf stability with its natural preservative nature. Vegtable glycerin give it the bounce an spring back that is essential. I'm alergic to soy an it sucks anyway so I use sunflower lecithin which is a must to keep the coconut oil emulsified an keep your concentrate in even levels between gummies. For the juice I like to use gateraide or other 100% juices like tart cherry is a killer one I found that I use in my fruit punch recipe. So lets get to the process........



I start by adding all my ingredients that are dry in a small sauce for a single batch, but a stew pot if you're going to do a bigger batch (380-390 bears per batch so make sure you have the molds to pour out a big batch if you do). Get your timer an set it to 20 minutes, add the juice an stir till evenly wet an no dry clumps an count down. This is the blooming process that is one of the essential steps to a quality gummy.

Now get your candy thermometer an stick it in so its half way into the mix but not touching the bottom. Put the heat on medium an raise the temp to 140 then slowly stir together till you have a nice liquid mix. Now you're going to raise it to 160, at that point you will add all the rest of the ingredients. Have all your ingredients measured an set aside ready while it blooms. I add lecithin, then coconut oil, veg glycerin, light corn syrup, the antioxidant drops then the mold inhibitor drops. I take a hand blender with a egg beater single attachment an mix everything till the coconut oil is fully emulsified. I use a soup ladle to mix later to not create more bubbles an it helps when you need to fill your squeeze bottle to fill the molds. Watch the temperature as to not go above 180, so once I hit 160 I turn down the heat to medium-low to get it at a working temp of 140-150. Once you get it to a workable temp you can start filling the molds. Keep mixing each time you go to refill your squeeze bottle.


Now that the molds are all filled you need to move them to the freezer for an hour. I used cheap aluminum serving trays that were a buck for 2 at the dollar store. I fit 2 on it an use cut pvc pieces to act as spacers an I stack 5 -6 trays in a shelf if that helps.


Once they come out you let them sit for another 3 hours to let them dry/cure a lil bit. Next step is the cornstarch dusting which is just a small pinch in a Tupperware with 1 mold of gummies at a time shaken up, then another pinch an shake some more until you notice then don't stick together an have a slight frost look. Immediately package with a heat sealer to preserve freshness an your done.

Originally Posted by Arthritis_sucks
 

jonnynobody

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This isn’t my recipe. It’s original poster was arthritis_sucks on icmag and it’s been my go to for a while now. Only difference is I use an immersion mixer once I add the oil. I also Decarb shatter separate and add it to the mix with the oil.

I love gummies! I just got some 200 proof food grade ethanol in that I'll be using to make a tincture in my magical butter machine from full melt bubble hash. Planning to make gummies with it and I might just try your recipe out.
 

Crazy_Ace420

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I love gummies! I just got some 200 proof food grade ethanol in that I'll be using to make a tincture in my magical butter machine from full melt bubble hash. Planning to make gummies with it and I might just try your recipe out.
Need to find a 200 proof bottle , that would be badass for extractions! Where do you order that! I get Everclear 190 proof but pure alchohol sounds awesome for tinctures.
 

Tincandtoke

Active Member
Need to find a 200 proof bottle , that would be badass for extractions! Where do you order that! I get Everclear 190 proof but pure alchohol sounds awesome for tinctures.
Dont want to post any external links but if you go to culinarysolvent.com it will give you an idea of what is available
Been making tincture for several months using 190 and thought about going to 200 proof but was unsure if it made a difference
Theres extractahol or something like that, culinary solvent may ship to some places that have tight regulation, maybe
Good luck

Currently working on infusing simple syrup with reduced tincture, so far pretty good products from the syrup but carbonation is giving me a problem
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Some pics of my work from filtering after extraction, the third picture starting left is frozen flower, frozen flower with cold ethanol, a tincture in the pan reducing, then a tincture reduced to 5ml, finally a mason jar of ethanol that I use to clean the beakers that has several different strains, finally mixing the syrup with raspberry puree to make raspberry lime sorbet

Enjoy your tincture, lots of fun things to do with it!
 

VpRoyalties

Member
I love gummies! I just got some 200 proof food grade ethanol in that I'll be using to make a tincture in my magical butter machine from full melt bubble hash. Planning to make gummies with it and I might just try your recipe out.
How do you use the tincture to make gummies
 

jonnynobody

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I made this tincture and don't know where to go from here , why is it two tones of green?
I haven't processed my alcohol tincture yet. Looks like some particulate separating in the mixture. I'd filter it through a coffee filter a couple times if needed. Then reduce on a coffee warmer to increase potency.
 

Tincandtoke

Active Member
You are going to have to reduce the tincture into something
Easiest is honey or coconut oil
You can use either in a gummy recipe
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I use a small pot with a trivet on the bottom to keep the beaker off the bottom and provide stability
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Here is the tincture, just out of the freezer ready for reduction
The pot and trivet, 1000ml beaker to do the reduction

Take a picture of your tincture from the side
What method did you use to make the tincture?
I suspect you have a lot of lipids and wax
Did you do a cold extraction, this saves the trouble of a lot of undesirables getting in your tincture

Finally, reduce the tincture by at least 3/4 using an electric heat source, no flame
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I use a small fan by an open window to dissipate the alcohol fumes
I make simple syrup but honey is easier
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Hope something here helps
 
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