Star-Spangled Gumdrops for Your Holiday Party

Holiday celebrations can be expensive. Make festive Homemade Patriotic Gumdrops that are tasty, chewy, and budget-friendly!

Gather Your Ingredients You'll need sugar, unflavored gelatin, cherry and berry blue jello, applesauce, and lemon extract.

Prepare the  Baking Dishes

Grease two 9x13 and one 8x8 baking dish. This ensures the gumdrops release easily and maintain their shape.

Make the Red Gumdrops

Combine sugar, applesauce, cherry jello, and unflavored gelatin in a saucepan. Let it stand for 1 minute to bloom.

Cook the Red Mixture

Stir constantly over medium heat until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, then pour into a greased 9x13 pan.

Make the Blue Gumdrops

Repeat the process with sugar, applesauce, berry blue jello, and unflavored gelatin. Pour into the second greased 9x13 pan.

Cut and Coat  the Gumdrops

Allow the gumdrops to set at room temperature. Use a mini star cutter to cut out stars, then roll each star in sugar.

Make the  White Gumdrops

Boil sugar and water in a small saucepan, then add bloomed gelatin and lemon extract. Pour into the greased 8x8 pan.

Serve and Enjoy!

Once set, cut into stars, coat with sugar, and enjoy your festive, star-spangled gumdrops. Perfect for any holiday party!

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