Gumdrops
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups applesauce {I used natural, no sugar added}
2 pkg {3 ounces each} red or green gelatin {i.e. cherry, lime, etc.}
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 tsp lemon juice {I used bottled}
Directions
Coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Place in refrigerator.
Combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, red OR green gelatin, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Let stand for 1 minute.
Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
Boil for 1 minute and then immediately pour into cold baking dish.
Refrigerate until firm {about three hours should do it. I left mine in overnight.}
Loosen the sides of the gelatin with a spatula and invert onto cutting board or waxed paper. You can see how firm it is here:
Use small, sharp cookie cutters to cut out gumdrops. It helps to dip the cutters into hot water first.
Sprinkle sugar over a piece of waxed paper and place gumdrops on top of sugar. Let dry for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky.
Roll in remaining sugar and store in an airtight container.
https://freerecipenetwork.com/gumdrops/