Coconut and Grapefruit Gumdrops
- Ready In:
- 34mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
45 pieces
ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
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Coconut Sugar
- 1⁄2 cup toasted coconut
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
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Grapefruit Gumdrops
- 3⁄4 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated grapefruit peel
- red food coloring
directions
- Line a 8x4x2-inch loaf pan with foil, extending foil over edges of the pan. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a 1-1/2-quart heavy saucepan combine the 1 cup sugar and the corn syrup. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar. Avoid splashing mixture on sides of pan (see How to Avoid Gritty Candy, below). Carefully clip candy thermometer to side of pan.
- Cook over medium heat (mixture should boil at a moderate, steady rate over the entire surface), stirring occasionally, until the thermometer registers 280 degree F, (soft-crack stage) about 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine coconut milk, water, pectin, and baking soda. (Mixture will be foamy.) Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. This should take about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; set saucepan aside.
- When sugar mixture in first saucepan has reached soft-crack stage, remove the saucepan from heat; remove candy thermometer. Return pectin mixture to boiling. Gradually pour the hot sugar mixture in a thin stream into the boiling pectin mixture, stirring constantly (this step should take 1 to 2 minutes). Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute more.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Pour candy mixture into prepared pan. Let stand about 2 hours or until firm.
- When firm, use foil to lift candy out of pan. Use a wet knife to cut candy into about 3/4-inch squares. Roll squares in Coconut Sugar. Store loosely covered.
- For Coconut Sugar: Place 1/2 cup toasted coconut in a food processor. Cover and process until very finely ground. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Store in an airtight container.
- For Grapefruit Gumdrops: •Prepare as directed above except omit the coconut milk and the 1/4 cup water. Replace with 3/4 cup ruby red grapefruit juice. After combining both mixtures, stir in 1/2 teaspoon grated grapefruit peel. Tint with one drop of red food coloring. Roll in Coconut Sugar, as directed.
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