Gummy Bears made with Cannabis Butter-
Just like the real thing
Have you tried making gummies with cannabis butter in the past and it turned out horrible? I can tell you exactly why and how to make store quality gummy bears using cannabis butter.
Gummy Bears made with cannabis butter
I had experience in regular candy making but adding cannabis butter was all new to me. My first few attempts I tried lollipops, they tasted great but the cannabis butter was not evenly mixing and when I poured the syrup into the mold the first few had a lot of the canna butter but the last few had very little.
I had to figure out how to mix a water base product with an oil based one and I remembered an emulsifier is needed.
An emulsifier (also known as an "emulgent") is a substance that stabilizes an emulsion by increasing its kinetic stability. One class of emulsifiers is known as "surface active agents", or surfactants. Emulsifiers are compounds that typically have a polar or hydrophilic (i.e. water-soluble) part and a non-polar (i.e. hydrophobic or lipophilic) part. Because of this, emulsifiers tend to have more or less solubility either in water or in oil. Emulsifiers that are more soluble in water (and conversely, less soluble in oil) will generally form oil-in-water emulsions, while emulsifiers that are more soluble in oil will form water-in-oil emulsions.
I was familiar with two different emulsifiers; soy or sunflower lecithin and guar gum. I did some experimenting with both products. I found using lecithin changed the flavor and color of the candy that I did not like but it did fully incorporate the cannabis butter. Next I tried the guar gum and they candy turned out way better, Guar gum does not change the flavor or color and fully incorporates the cannabis butter into the syrup. Guar gum is my preference when making gummy bears.)
Follow the recipe below to create store quality, great tasting gummy bears at home.
Makes approx. 100 bears
Ingredients:
2 3-ounce box Jell-O Gelatin Dessert powder (Raspberry, lemon, orange, pineapple, lime or strawberry)
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1/2 teaspoon citric acid
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup cold water or juice(for unflavored gelatin)
1/4 cup water or juice boiled
3-4 tablespoons Cannabis butter melted(regular gummies do not use)
1/2 teaspoon guar gum (regular gummies do not use)
You will also need:
Spoon or spatula
4-1-inch silicone bear mold or any other silicone shaped mold you would like
Directions:
Combine 1/4 cup of boiled water flavoured Jell-O, corn syrup and citric acid in a double boiler. Set the heat to low.
In a separate bowl add 1/2 cup of cold water/juice and evenly sprinkle the unflavored gelatin on top of the liquid, stir till there are no lumps. Let stand for 5 mins so the gelatin can bloom.
Once the gelatin has bloomed, add it to the flavoured jello syrup stir to combine all the ingredients.
Once the candy syrup is ready, remove from heat and add flavour, colour, cannabis butter and guar gum.
Use a hand blender or whisk to emulsify the syrup.
If you are using a silicone mold there is no need for cooking spray, if not very lightly spray the mold and remove excess spray from the top of the mold and inside the cavities.
Use squirt bottles or an eye dropper to add the syrup to the candy molds.
Place in the fridge for 20-30 mins or until set.
When the candy is firm push each piece out of the molds and arrange them on a baking sheet or in a large storage container so that they are each standing upright. Let them sit this way for 48 hours, then lay them on their backs for 24 hours. This process will help the bears dehydrate so that they are chewy like the originals.
Depending on your climate, your gummy bears may have shrunken enough after 24 hours. If not, leave them out until they are chewy. Toss them around every so often as they dry out. When they are chewy enough for you, seal them up in an air-tight covered container or zip-top bag. Keep them stored in a sealed container.
Why Corn Syrup or Glucose Syrup is Required:
Corn syrup adds sweetness to the candy, but its primary function in this recipe is as an interfering agent to prevent crystallization like what you see in the image below:
Follow the recipe below to create store quality, great tasting gummy bears at home.
Makes approx. 100 bears
Ingredients:
2 3-ounce box Jell-O Gelatin Dessert powder (Raspberry, lemon, orange, pineapple, lime or strawberry)
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1/2 teaspoon citric acid
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup cold water or juice(for unflavored gelatin)
1/4 cup water or juice boiled
3-4 tablespoons Cannabis butter melted(regular gummies do not use)
1/2 teaspoon guar gum (regular gummies do not use)
You will also need:
Spoon or spatula
4-1-inch silicone bear mold or any other silicone shaped mold you would like
Directions:
Combine 1/4 cup of boiled water flavoured Jell-O, corn syrup and citric acid in a double boiler. Set the heat to low.
In a separate bowl add 1/2 cup of cold water/juice and evenly sprinkle the unflavored gelatin on top of the liquid, stir till there are no lumps. Let stand for 5 mins so the gelatin can bloom.
Once the gelatin has bloomed, add it to the flavoured jello syrup stir to combine all the ingredients.
Once the candy syrup is ready, remove from heat and add flavour, colour, cannabis butter and guar gum.
Use a hand blender or whisk to emulsify the syrup.
If you are using a silicone mold there is no need for cooking spray, if not very lightly spray the mold and remove excess spray from the top of the mold and inside the cavities.
Use squirt bottles or an eye dropper to add the syrup to the candy molds.
Place in the fridge for 20-30 mins or until set.
When the candy is firm push each piece out of the molds and arrange them on a baking sheet or in a large storage container so that they are each standing upright. Let them sit this way for 48 hours, then lay them on their backs for 24 hours. This process will help the bears dehydrate so that they are chewy like the originals.
Depending on your climate, your gummy bears may have shrunken enough after 24 hours. If not, leave them out until they are chewy. Toss them around every so often as they dry out. When they are chewy enough for you, seal them up in an air-tight covered container or zip-top bag. Keep them stored in a sealed container.
Why Corn Syrup or Glucose Syrup is Required:
Corn syrup adds sweetness to the candy, but its primary function in this recipe is as an interfering agent to prevent crystallization like what you see in the image below: