Gum Drops

Gum Drops

1 package (a 3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons imitation strawberry extractred food coloring
sugar
Combine fruit pectin, water and baking soda in a medium−size pan. (Note,mixture will foam).
Combine sugar and corn syrup in large saucepan. Place both saucepans overhigh heat. Cook, stirring alternately until foam disappears from fruit
pectin mixture and sugar mixture boils rapidly for 5 minutes.
Pour fruit pectin mixture into boiling sugar mixture in a thin stream untilall pectin is added. Boil, stirring constantly 1 minute longer. Remove panfrom heat. Stir in extract and a few drops of coloring. Immediately pourmixture into and 8x8x2 inch pan. For fancier shapes spoon mixture into tartor similar little pans. Allow to stand at room temperature (do NOTrefrigerate) about 3 hours or until candy is cool and firm.
Cut gum drop mixture into fancy shapes with small cutters or into cubes witha knife dipped in warm water. Roll in granulated sugar.
For green gumdrops: Substitute oil of anise for strawberry extract and greenfood coloring for red.
For yellow: Substitute oil of lemon and yellow food coloring
For red: Substitute oil of clove for strawberry extract
Makes about 1 1/4 pound.