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Homemade sour watermelon gummies on a wooden table with fresh watermelon and lemon slices.
Alyssa

Homemade Sour Watermelon Gummies

These sour watermelon gummies are positively good for you, made with grass fed gelatin and fresh watermelon. The sour kick comes from fresh lemon juice.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 24 pieces
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 50

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups fresh watermelon, cut into chunks
  • 5 tablespoons unflavored gelatin powder
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice or preservative free bottled lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup honey optional, depending on the sweetness of the watermelon

Method
 

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

Notes

These gummies are a healthy treat option made from fresh ingredients.