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Candy Making School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

January 14, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 10 Comments

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

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My word for 2019 is enRICHment. It works on many levels (hopefully financially too!) but #1 on my list is learning. The top topic on that list is: candy making. I know, I am a bad influence as usual but it is calling my name and I listen to the foodie universe.

Please note that at the time of this treat-making process I really did not know what I was doing and was experimenting like a mad foodie scientist in the kitchen. I know some things about making candy but far from everything. I guess it is my next unexplored food frontier and I am learning a lot. Here is what happened…

The Ingredients

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Believe it or not I wanted to be as “natural” as possible when making my first real gummies so I actually used all real ingredients. For syrup you need: 1 1/2 cup frozen blackberries and 1/3 cup water.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

For the solidifier you need: 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 4 tsp gelatine and 1/4 cup water.

The “Technique”

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

You are supposed to bloom the gelatine in water but I thought, why do that when you can add flavour by blooming it in the lemon juice? Yeah, apparently, that can impact the gelatine. Doh!

Sprinkle gelatine over lemon juice and water. Let sit for at least 5 minutes.

The Blackberry Syrup

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Put blackberries, 1/3 cup water and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium high heat.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Simmer for 5 minutes to help break down the berries and dissolve sugar.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Sieve the blackberry syrup and push out all the juices you can.

Putting It Altogether

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Add lemon juice and gelatine (you may want to stir it together more before adding so it is NOT clumpy like in the above photo).

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Stir gelatine until dissolved but do so off the heat. That is one rule I know for sure. Never boil gelatine!

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

I ended up with 1 1/3 cup liquid.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

I used my measuring cup to pour the mixture into the molds but if you have an eyedropper or small ladle, go for it.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Chill gummies for at least 4 hours. I chilled mine overnight.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

I was excited to see what they had pulled away from the sides. I thought that would make for easy unmolding.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

Nope!!! Damn it!

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

You have to be really careful and do it very, very slowly and still… I have since discovered from my Auntie Laima I should brush a little cornstarch into the molds. Just like you would for clay! Other people spray PAM.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

They probably would have been tougher without the lemon juice but I have to say, the lemon juice gave these gummies a nice bang of flavour.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

They were not perfect but they were in good enough shape to share.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

I brought them over for a Christmas treat during the holidays and they were a big hit but they quickly started to dissolve once left at room temperature too long.

Candy School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

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I wanted to see if I could roll them in sugar like you can do with other candies and OMG the sugar immediately started to macerate the gummies! I only got this kind-of-OK shot before they started to dissolve.

Well, not bad for coming up with my own recipe and technique for something I really do not know anything about. If you make these, eat them straight out of the fridge. They are like dark purple jewels with a nice fresh lemon juice smack to the mouth.

FYI this is as healthy as I am going to go with candy making. All bets are off with what I come up with next!

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Comments

  1. Cathy Evans says

    January 14, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    Whoa…that was so good thank you, Suzie…I have an old candy-making recipe book that I’m a bit more confident to try, fail, or succeed. Love to experiment and enjoy seeing you do it as well! After all, I have someone that says he will eat my mistakes…ha. Or I will šŸ˜‰

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 17, 2019 at 2:20 am

      Oh good, I am glad I could help Cathy! Experimenting is so much fun, isn’t it? It’s true, it all tastes good even if it falls apart.

      Reply
  2. Debra She Who Seeks says

    January 14, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    Is there such a thing as candy failure? I don’t think so! People still line up to eat it!

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 17, 2019 at 2:20 am

      Good point Debra!

      Reply
  3. The Happy Whisk says

    January 14, 2019 at 10:46 pm

    Fun moulds and great job on the photos!

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 17, 2019 at 2:20 am

      Thank you!!!

      Reply
  4. Rain Frances says

    January 16, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    That’s great Suzie! I’ve been thinking about candy making too lately, since I had great success with my latest fudge!! Alex loves gummies…maybe I’ll try these! šŸ™‚

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 17, 2019 at 2:21 am

      Good job with fudge-making!!! That’s challenging too. I would recommend a little more gelatine to make them a little harder. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Caitlin says

    July 10, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    Hi, so I already deseeded my blackberries so I basically have just blackberry juice, any idea how much juice to use with the lemon juice, water, and gelatin?

    Reply
  6. Lea A Randall says

    November 24, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    thanks for sharing. So often on the internet you only see the successes but it is good to see that sometimes things don’t work out as planned. They look tasty though!

    Reply

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