Homemade gummies with honey and citrus are a healthier alternative to store-bought sweets. They are prepared without refined sugar, artificial colors and preservatives, and combine the refreshing taste of freshly squeezed lemon and orange juice with the healing properties of raw honey.
These candies are good as a quick and healthier sweet for children and adults, and because of the gelatin and honey, they also provide mild immunity and throat support during colder days.
Tags: for kids, alternative recipes.
Preparation time: 35 minutes.
Cooling time: 1-2 h.
Total preparation time: 1 h 35 minutes - 2 h 35 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 100 ml of lemon and orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 20 g of gelatin
- 4 tablespoons of cold water (for the gelatin)
Needed: kitchen thermometer.
Preparation:
1. Pour gelatin over cold water and leave to swell for 5-10 minutes.
2. Pour lemon and orange juice into a saucepan and add the swollen gelatin. Heat on low (2 of 6) or medium-low (3 of 6), stirring just until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Note:
The liquid must not boil.
3. Remove the saucepan from the stove and leave the mixture to cool for a minute or two. The temperature should drop below 40°C, so that the honey does not lose its medicinal properties.
4. Mix honey into the warm (not hot) mixture and stir well to combine everything.
5. Pour the mixture into silicone molds and refrigerate for 1-2 hours until the candies harden.
I don't have a silicone mold, what should I do?
If you don't have silicone mold, you can make candies in a dish or tray.
1. Line the inside of a small glass, plastic or metal container (e.g. a small tray or plastic food box) with baking paper or coat it very lightly with a drop of oil with a neutral taste.
2. Pour the mixture into the dish or tray so that the thickness is about 1 cm (0.4 inches).
3. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours to completely harden the mixture into one solid board.
4. Take out the hardened board together with the paper and cut it into cubes of the desired shape with a sharp knife.
What else can I use instead of a silicone mold and a tray or a container for the shapes of gummies with honey?
1. Ice cube trays.
Plastic or silicone ice trays from the freezer are great replacements for mold.
2. Cookie cutters.
You can also cut the compacted mass with small metal cookie cutters (stars, hearts, circles).
Storage and shelf life gummies with honey
Store in an airtight container (glass jar or plastic box) and be sure to keep them in the refrigerator. Since they do not contain preservatives, at room temperature they will quickly soften, start to melt or shrink.
Advice against sticking
Before putting them in the dish, roll them in a little cornstarch and shake off the excess, or put baking paper between the layers.
Shelf life
- In the refrigerator: 5 to 7 days.
- At room temperature: maximum 1 day (only if the room is cool).
Can I freeze gummies with honey?
Yes, you can freeze them.
1. First freeze them individually on a tray lined with baking paper with a space between each candy, 1-2 hours.
2. Place in a freezer bag or container.
A) Packing in freezer bags.
- After the candies have set on the tray in the freezer and become completely solid, remove them.
- Ziplock bags are best because they do not let air in.
- Roll in starch (optional). Roll them lightly in a little cornstarch before bagging them to prevent any sticking when defrosting.
- Place the candies in the bag, flatten them in a single layer, and squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible before sealing it completely.
Defrosting gummies with honey from a zip bag:
- Remove the zip bag from the freezer and place it directly in the refrigerator.
- Leave the pouch closed. Do not open the zip bag until the candies are completely thawed (about 2-4 hours).
- If you open the bag while the candy is still frozen, the warmer air from the room or refrigerator will create condensation (water droplets) on the surface of the candy. That water dilutes the honey and gelatin, so the candies become gooey and sticky.
- If you notice that they are a little moist to the touch after opening, you can briefly roll them in a little cornstarch to absorb the surface moisture.
B) Packing in a box (plastic or glass container).
- At the bottom of the box, place a piece of baking paper cut to the size of the bottom of the container.
- The first layer of candy. Arrange the already frozen candies next to each other but with a small gap.
- Protection. Place a new piece of baking paper over the first layer of gummy candies.
- Second layer of candy. Arrange the second layer of candies with a small gap.
- Repeat the procedure. Repeat the process in layers until you fill the box.
- Closing the box: tightly close the box with an airtight lid.
Thawing gummies from the freezer box:
When you take them out of the freezer, put them in the fridge together with the packaging to thaw slowly for a few hours.
Do not open the box of gummies until they are thawed in the refrigerator to avoid condensation (water droplets) forming on them that dissolve the honey and gelatin.
Shelf life in the freezer: up to 3 months.
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Domace gumene bombone sa medom i citrusima predstavljaju zdraviju alternativu kupovnim slatkisima. Pripremaju se bez rafinisanog secera, vestackih boja i konzervansa, kombinuju i osvezavajuci ukus sveze cedjenog soka limuna i pomorandze sa lekovitim svojstvima sirovog meda.
Ove bombone su dobre kao brz i zdraviji slatkis za decu i odrasle, a zbog zelatina i meda pruzaju i blagu podrdku imunitetu i grlu tokom hladnijih dana.
Oznake: za decu, alternativni recepti.
Vreme pripreme: 35 minuta.
Vreme hladjenja: 1-2 h.
Ukupno vreme pripreme: 1 h 35 minuta - 2 h 35 minuta.
Sastojci:
- 100 ml soka od limuna i pomorandze (sveže iscedjenog)
- 2 kasike meda
- 20 g zelatina
- 4 kasike hladne vode (za zelatin)
Potrebno: kuhinjski termometar.
Priprema:
1. Zelatin prelijte sa hladnom vodom i ostavite 5–10 minuta da nabubri.
2. U serpicu sipajte sok od limuna i pomorandze i dodati nabubreli zelatin. Zagrevajte na niskoj temperaturi (2 od 6) ili srednje niskoj temperaturi (3 od 6) uz mešanje samo dok se želatin potpuno ne rastopi.
Napomena:
Tečnost ne sme da proključa.
3. Sklonite šerpicu sa šporeta i ostavite smesu minut-dva da se prohladi. Temperatura treba da padne ispod 40°C, kako med ne bi izgubio lekovita svojstva.
4. U toplu (ne vruću) smesu umešajte med i dobro promešajte da se sve sjedini.
5. Sipajte smesu u silikonske kalupe i stavite u frižider na 1–2 sata dok se bombone ne stegnu.
Nemam silikonski kalup, sta da radim?
Ako nemate silikonske kalupe, bombone možete napraviti u posudi ili plehu.
1. Unutrašnjost manje staklene, plastične ili metalne posude (npr. manji pleh ili plastičnu kutiju za hranu) obložite papirom za pečenje ili je sasvim blago premažite kapljicom ulja sa neutralnim ukusom.
2. Sipajte smesu u posudu tako da debljina bude oko 1 cm.
3. Stavite u frižider na 1–2 sata da se smesa potpuno stvrdne u jednu čvrstu tablu.
4. Izvadite stvrdnutu tablu zajedno sa papirom i oštrim nožem je isecite na kockice željenog oblika.
Sta jos mogu da koristim umesto silikonskog kalupa i pleha ili posude za oblike gumenim bombona sa medom?
1. Modlice za led.
Plastične ili silikonske posudice za led iz zamrzivača odlično menjaju kalupe.
2. Modlice za kolace.
Stegnutu masu možete seći i malim metalnim modlicama za sitne kolače (zvezdice, srca, krugovi).
Čuvanje i rok trajanja gumenih bombona sa medom
- Cuvajte u hermetički zatvorenoj posudi (staklenoj tegli ili plastičnoj kutiji) i obavezno ih držite u frižideru. Pošto ne sadrže konzervanse, na sobnoj temperaturi će brzo omekšati, početi da se tope ili ubuđaju.
Savet protiv lepljenja
Pre nego što ih stavite u posudu, uvaljajte ih u malo kukuruznog skroba (gustina) i otresite višak, ili između slojeva stavite papir za pečenje.
Rok trajanja
- U frižideru: 5 do 7 dana.
- Na sobnoj temperaturi: najviše 1 dan (samo ako je prostorija hladna).
Da li mogu da zamrznem gumene bombone sa medom?
Da, možete ih zamrznuti.
1. Prvo ih zamrznite pojedinačno na tacni obloženoj papirom za pečenje sa razmakom izmedju svake bombone, 1-2 h.
2. Stavite u kesicu za zamrzivac ili posudu.
A) Pakovanje u kese za zamrzivač.
- Nakon što su se bombone stegle na tacni u zamrzivaču i postale potpuno čvrste, izvadite ih.
- Najbolje su kese sa zip zatvaračem (stoperom) jer ne propuštaju vazduh.
- Uvaljajte u skrob (opciono). Lagano ih uvaljajte u malo kukuruznog skroba pre nego ih stavite u kesu da biste sprečili bilo kakvo lepljenje pri odmrzavanju.
- Stavite bombone u kesu, poravnajte ih u jedan sloj i istisnite što više vazduha iz kese pre nego što je potpuno zatvorite.
Odmrzavanje gumenih bombona iz zip kesice:
- Izvadite zip kesicu iz zamrzivača i stavite je direktno u frižider.
- Ostavite kesicu zatvorenu. Nemojte otvarati zip kesicu dok se bombone potpuno ne odmrznu (oko 2–4 sata).
- Ako otvorite kesicu dok su bombone još zamrznute, topliji vazduh iz prostorije ili frižidera stvoriće kondenzaciju (kapljice vode) na površini bombona. Ta voda razblažuje med i želatin, pa bombone postaju gnjecave i lepljive.
- Ako primetite da su malo vlažne na dodir nakon otvaranja, možete ih kratko uvaljati u malo kukuruznog skroba (gustina) da upije površinsku vlagu.
B) Pakovanje u kutiju (plastičnu ili staklenu posudu).
- Na dno kutije stavite parče papira za pečenje isecene na dimenziju dna posude.
- Prvi sloj bombona. Poredjajte već zamrznute bombone jednu do druge ali sa malim razmakom.
- Zastita. Preko prvog sloja gumenih bombona stavite novo parče papira za pečenje.
- Drugi sloj bombona. Poredjajte drugi sloj bombona sa malim razmakom.
- Ponoviti postupak. Ponavljajte postupak u slojevima dok ne napunite kutiju.
- Zatvaranje kutije: dobro zatvorite kutiju hermetičkim poklopcem.
Odmrzavanje gumenih bombona iz kutije za zamrzavanje:
- Kada ih izvadite iz zamrzivača, stavite ih u frižider zajedno sa ambalažom da se polako odmrznu nekoliko sati.
- Nemojte otvarati kutiju sa gumenim bombonama dok se ne odmrznu u frižideru kako se na njima ne bi stvorila kondenzacija (kapljice vode) koja rastvara med i želatin.
Rok trajanja u zamrzivacu: do 3 meseca.
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