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Homemade Gummy Bears

Inspired by girlichef's Giant Evil Gummy Bears , but determined to not use Jell-o (I'm anti-food coloring and artificial flavor, not anti-gelatin), I made a couple of versions using organic juice. The first batch was okay, texture-wise, but lacked flavor. The second batch was declared a winner. All I changed was a little bit of sugar. Ingredients 1/3 C juice (I used Suja Essentials' Sweet Beets juice for this batch) 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin 2 T raw turbinado sugar Procedure In a small saucepan, pour your juice and whisk in the sugar till mostly dissolved. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and let sit for at least 5 minutes. Not all of the gelatin will absorb the juice; that's okay. After five minutes, heat the mixture over a low to medium heat until the gelatin is dissolved and the mixture is thickened and clear. You can pour directly into the mold from the saucepan, if you like. I don't trust my neatness without a spout, so I transferre...