Jelly beans are usually tasty and fun for both adults and kids in any time of the day, in any event and any mood. This yummy candy that looks like a bean is usually packed with sweetness, making every moment in your mouth a never ending experience of yummy delicious taste.

Various flavors and sizes exist, giving you the opportunity to have a feel of different levels of sweetness. Although it can a little bit time consuming, making jelly beans can be very satisfying in that you can make any flavor of our choice, even flavors that we might generally not see in candy shops and one of such flavor is the cola flavor.

Cola flavored jellybeans can be easily made from cola juice and it involves the same making process as other jellybeans flavor. So if you have a movie night in mind or you want to spice up your party, you can cook up some jelly beans cola to boost up the atmosphere. How and what you need to make jellybeans cola are explained below.

Ingredients

1 cup of water (divided into two places)

1/2 teaspoon of gelatin

2 table spoons of corn starch

1 cup Cola juice or drink

Food coloring (cola color)

2 cups of sugar ( use to separate cups)

Non-sticking cooking spray

1/4 teaspoon of salt

2 table spoon of corn syrup

Equipments

4 to 7 jelly bean molds

Pan or pot

Spatula

Candy thermometer

Procedure

Step 1

Put the clean pan on the stove and set the heat to moderate, pour in the one cup of sugar and one of the cups of water along with the gelatine.

Step 2

Stir the mixture appropriately well with a spatula to prevent the sugar  from getting burnt and sticking to the side of the pan and also to prevent the gelatine from  forming large lumps.

Step 3

After about 20 minutes of boiling, insert a candy thermometer to measure the temperature. When the temperature gets to 230^oF or 110^oC turn off the stove and place the pan in the sink containing ice water.

Step 4

Pour in the salt and cola juice into the pan and stir thoroughly to ensure that they properly mix. The mixture should be as thick as a syrup at this point

Step 5

Set the jellybeans molds aside and spray non-sticking cooking spray on them. 

Step 6

Use a spoon to pour  the syrup into the molds. Ensure the molds are filled with the beans syrup  as it will allow the hard jelly beans leave easily.

Step 7

Allow to the syrup to rest in the mold for 6 hours to allow the gelatin become strong and sticky.

Step 8

Use a spoon to bring out the beans and place them in a bowl and add the cornstarch to it and let it dry for 3 to 5 hours.

Step 9

Mix the other cup of water and sugar in a separate bowl and add the corn syrup. Pour in the cola flavoring as well and stir appropriately.

Step 10

Add the jellybeans into a jar along with the mixture from above and seal the jar

Step 11

Bend the jar at an angle and shake for 20 to 30minutes. This should ensure a fine smooth surface for the jellybeans.

Step 12

Bring out the jellybeans from the jar and set in a tray and allow to dry over night. Your jellybeans cola is ready.

Although It takes a little bit of time, the sweet delicious jellybeans cola Is worth it. Use it to spice up your movie night or party or better still have it in the kitchen for anytime  you want to keep your mouth busy. Its delicious taste will always make you want more.

18-09-2017 om 07:42 geschreven door tommydobson