Description
When I was a kid I always wanted to have a miniature gumball machine in my room; that never happened. It wasn’t until I was adult that I learned how to make gumballs and how easy it is.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup gum pellets
- ¾ cup confectioners sugar + 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
- ½ tablespoons light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon citric acid
- Food coloring of your choice
- Flavoring of your choice
Other kitchen tools you will need:
- Microwavable bowl
- Popsicle sticks
- Wax paper for lining
- Wax paper cut into 3×3 inch squares
Instructions
- Pour the confectioners sugar onto the wax paper and make a well in the center using a popsicle stick.
- Put the gum pellets, corn syrup, and citric acid in a microwavable bowl and pop it in the microwave for 45 seconds.
- Stir the mixture and heat it again for 10 seconds. Repeat until the pellets have completely melted. NOTE: Don’t let the kids do this on their own as the mixture will be extremely hot.
- Pour the mixture into the center well you made in the confectioner’s sugar and stir using a popsicle stick.
- When the mixture is cool enough, start mixing using your hands until well combined.
- Add the flavoring and coloring and stir.
- Knead the gum until it becomes smooth and easy to roll.
- Roll the gum into a thin snake.
- Cut into bite-size pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball and dust with confectioners sugar.
- Wrap in squared wax paper.
Notes
If you want more than one flavor and color, divide the gum at the time you Step 5 and make the flavor variations in Step 6.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 to 35 minutes