Cranberry Gumdrops

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold cranberry juice
• 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 3 (3 ounce) packages cranberry gelatin

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over the cranberry juice; let stand for 2 minutes to soften. add cranberry sauce and 1 cup of sugar; cook over low heat until sauce is melted and sugar is dissolved; about 10 minutes. whisk until smooth.
• 2 remove from heat and add cranberry gelatin (raspberry gelatin if you can't find the cranberry gelatin); stir until completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. pour into 8 inch square dish that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. cover and let stand at room temperature for 12 hours or overnight (do not refrigerate).
• 3 cut into one inch squares; roll in remaining sugar. place on baking sheets; let stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours. i let mine stand overnight to keep the gumdrops from weeping. turn pieces over and let stand for an additional 3 - 6 hours. roll in additional sugar if desired. store in airtight container at room temperature.
• 4 yield: about 5 dozen.