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Spicy Chili Pepper Gummy Bears

This homemade gummy bear recipe uses freshly blended hot peppers to give the candy a bit of a kick.
Course Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Dehydrating time: 48 hours (optional) 1 hour 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Medium Saucepan
  • Silicone Candy Molds

Ingredients

  • 1 packet Jell-o any flavor
  • 1 packet unflavored gelatin
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice or lemon
  • 1/4 cup honey or corn syrup
  • 4-5 fresh peppers chopped and seeded
  • 1/2 cup cold water

Instructions

  • Using a blender, blend your chopped peppers with 1/2 cup of cold water.
  • Add your Jello-O packet and packet of Knox Gelatine to a medium saucepan and stir powders together.
  • Strain the blended pepper water directly into the saucepan.
  • Add lime juice and honey, then stir more until thoroughly combined.
  • Let mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  • Stirring gently without boiling, heat mixture over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes to cool but not harden.
  • Using droppers fill candy molds one by one, being careful of air bubbles. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to fridge for 1 hour.
  • Pop candy out! At this point, it is ready to eat. However, you'll want to let it dehydrate at room temp or in the fridge for 24-48 hours for a more traditional/chewy gummy bear texture.