Healthy Elderberry Gelatin Gummies for Kids
Packed with immune-boosting elderberry and gut-healing beef gelatin, these delicious gummies are healthy and so easy to make!
Equipment
- Heart Silicone Molds
- Gummy Bear Silicone Molds
Ingredients
- ½ cup juice of choice
- ½ cup elderberry syrup
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup gelatin unflavored and grass fed
Instructions
- Add juice and elderberry syrup to a saucepan and gently and evenly sprinkle gelatin over the juice. Gently mix with a spoon and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes. Do not heat up the mixture yet.
- Add honey to the mixture and turn the stove to medium-low heat. Make sure the mixture doesn't boil. As the mixture warms up, it will turn into liquid.
- Turn off the heat and carefully pour the liquid into the molds. Heart or gummy bear silicone molds come with a few droppers, but I prefer to pour the liquid into the molds using a glass measuring cup. Sometimes using the droppers can create a lot of bubbles.
- Let them sit out on the counter for an hour before putting them in the fridge.
- Let them set in the fridge for a few hours, then pop the gummies out of the molds and enjoy! Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Sprinkle the gelatin over the juice and elderberry mixture rather than dumping it in all at once.
- Add some lemon juice for a little tartness.
- Avoid juices like papaya, pineapple, kiwi, or mango, as they contain an enzyme that can prevent the gelatin setting up.
- If you don’t want to use honey, you should be able to substitute maple syrup.
- Fill the silicone molds fully for the best results.
- When transferring the gummy mixture to the refrigerator, I like to set my molds on a cookie sheet or similar tray just in case some of the liquid spills out.