Making gummy candies at home is simple if you have gelatin and citric acid in your pantry. Mix your chosen liquid with gelatin, citric acid, and sugar. This recipe quantity is slightly more than needed for our gummy candy mold. You can actually experiment with larger molds to make lollipops or cake decorations. You can use any silicone molds you already have at home.

Recipe (for 50 candies using the Lastella gummy candy mold)

• 50 ml juice (cherry, orange, or any other colored juice)
• 10 g sugar
• A pinch of citric acid
• 14 g gelatin

For liquid, you can use anything that comes to mind and can withstand heat: juice, kvass, soda, flavored water, compote liquid, etc.

Mix the ingredients in a pot and heat on low for up to five minutes. When the mixture becomes transparent and clear, and all the gelatin has dissolved, you can start dropping the candy mixture into the mold. Alternatively, you can heat the mixture in a microwave (use a microwave-safe bowl) for 30 seconds at a time, stirring with a spoon between intervals.

Place the mold with the candy mixture in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to set, and the candies are ready.

Sugar Content in Candies

When I first tried a homemade recipe, I honestly thought that adding extra sugar wasn’t necessary. Soda and cherry juice are already quite sweet. My first attempts were without additional sugar. But both for myself and the children, the candies weren’t sweet enough. Then I checked the sugar content of store-bought candies and soda. Gummy candies in stores contain an average of 50 g of sugar per 100 g, while soda contains about 12 g. No wonder the taste seemed too bland for the children and myself. If you add 10 g of sugar to 50 ml of liquid and consider the soda’s own sugar content, you get about 16 g of sugar. However, eating 50 g of store-bought candies gives you 25 g of sugar. So even if you add extra sugar for taste, you’re offering your child a less sweet alternative.  

Gelatin Content in Candies

You can actually experiment with the amount of gelatin to find the consistency you like best. The less gelatin you add, the softer the candy will be. The candies will work with anywhere between 10-15 g. But it’s easier for children to remove candies from the mold if the consistency is firmer.  

I definitely recommend adding a few grains of citric acid or even fresh lemon juice, as this sweet-sour taste is a proven combination that children love.

If you want to make candies conveniently and quickly, you can always order  various gummy candy powders from our online store. 

Enjoy! Let us know how it went?