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The Homemade Sour Watermelon Gummies My Family Asks For

The Homemade Sour Watermelon Gummies My Family Asks For
Prep
15 min
Total
135 min
Serves
24
Calories
50 kcal
Carbs
12.00 g

Ingredients

  • 4 cupsfresh watermelon, cut into chunks
  • 5 tablespoonsunflavored gelatin powder
  • 1/2 cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice (or preservative free bottled lemon juice)
  • 1/4 cuphoney (optional, depending on the sweetness of the watermelon)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add the fresh watermelon to a blender and process until smooth.

  2. 2

    Pour the blended watermelon through a fine mesh strainer into a Pyrex measuring cup or similar. You should have about 2 cups / 480 milliliters of juice. Skim any white foam from the top of the juice and discard.

  3. 3

    Pour half of the watermelon juice into a saucepan, leaving the other half behind in the measuring cup. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin powder over the reserved juice. Let it sit for a few minutes until it is absorbed by the liquid.

  4. 4

    While the gelatin is blooming, warm the watermelon juice in the saucepan over a low medium heat. You do not want or need to bring it to a boil. Add the bloomed gelatin to the warm watermelon juice, whisking until it melts and combines into a smooth liquid. Stir in the lemon juice and, if using, the honey, to taste.

  5. 5

    Pour the gelatin mixture into molds or a refrigerator & knife friendly baking dish. Let chill for at least 2 hours before removing from the molds or slicing into pieces.