Fruit Jellies
Photo: Yunhee Kim; Styling: Kelli Ronci
To ensure that the colors are bright, we’ve used store-bought, pasteurized juice instead of fresh-squeezed in some cases. Note that the lime jellies turn pale orange as they cook.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Line an 8-in. square baking pan with microwave-safe plastic wrap, pressing it up sides and leaving a 1-in. overhang. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray.
Step 2
2
Pour citrus juice and granulated sugar into a 6-qt. pot and stir to combine. Clip a candy thermometer to inside of pan.
Step 3
3
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly and slowly, until mixture registers 238° (just before the soft-ball stage, when it will harden), about 20 minutes. Add pectin and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
Step 4
4
Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and immediately pour into prepared pan. Let set until cool and firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
Step 5
5
Lift from pan using plastic wrap and cut into 1-in. squares, circles, 3/4- by 1 1/4-in. rectangles, or 3/4- by 2-in. half-moons. Dip in coarse sugar. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week, dipping again right before wrapping if necessary (particularly with the more acidic flavors like lime, lemon, and grapefruit, which tend to get a little weepy).
Step 6
6
Box it: Crystal clear boxes, from $2 5/25; clearbags.com
Step 7
7
Note: Nutritional analysis is per candy.
Ingredients
Cooking-oil spray
1 1/3 cups citrus juice (pasteurized orange or pink grapefruit; or fresh blood orange, lime, or lemon), strained
3 cups granulated sugar
6 ounces liquid pectin, such as Certo (you'll need two 3-oz. packs)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Coarse sugar (such as Hain Organic); or use granulated
Directions
Step 1
1
Line an 8-in. square baking pan with microwave-safe plastic wrap, pressing it up sides and leaving a 1-in. overhang. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray.
Step 2
2
Pour citrus juice and granulated sugar into a 6-qt. pot and stir to combine. Clip a candy thermometer to inside of pan.
Step 3
3
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly and slowly, until mixture registers 238° (just before the soft-ball stage, when it will harden), about 20 minutes. Add pectin and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
Step 4
4
Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and immediately pour into prepared pan. Let set until cool and firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
Step 5
5
Lift from pan using plastic wrap and cut into 1-in. squares, circles, 3/4- by 1 1/4-in. rectangles, or 3/4- by 2-in. half-moons. Dip in coarse sugar. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week, dipping again right before wrapping if necessary (particularly with the more acidic flavors like lime, lemon, and grapefruit, which tend to get a little weepy).
Step 6
6
Box it: Crystal clear boxes, from $2 5/25; clearbags.com
Step 7
7
Note: Nutritional analysis is per candy.
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