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Fruit Jellies





Total Time
30 mins



Cool Time
1 hr 30 mins



Total Time
2 hrs

To ensure that the colors are bright, we’ve used store-bought, pasteurized juice instead of fresh-squeezed in some cases. Note that the lime jellies turn pale orange as they cook.

su-Fruit Jellies




Photo: Yunhee Kim; Styling: Kelli Ronci
  Cooking-oil spray
 1 1/3 cups citrus juice (pasteurized orange or pink grapefruit; or fresh blood orange, lime, or lemon), strained
 3 cups granulated sugar
 6 ounces liquid pectin, such as Certo (you'll need two 3-oz. packs)
 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  Coarse sugar (such as Hain Organic); or use granulated
Step 1
1

Line an 8-in. square baking pan with microwave-safe plastic wrap, pressing it up sides and leaving a 1-in. overhang. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray.

Step 2
2

Pour citrus juice and granulated sugar into a 6-qt. pot and stir to combine. Clip a candy thermometer to inside of pan.

Step 3
3

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly and slowly, until mixture registers 238° (just before the soft-ball stage, when it will harden), about 20 minutes. Add pectin and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.

Step 4
4

Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and immediately pour into prepared pan. Let set until cool and firm, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5
5

Lift from pan using plastic wrap and cut into 1-in. squares, circles, 3/4- by 1 1/4-in. rectangles, or 3/4- by 2-in. half-moons. Dip in coarse sugar. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week, dipping again right before wrapping if necessary (particularly with the more acidic flavors like lime, lemon, and grapefruit, which tend to get a little weepy).

Step 6
6

Box it: Crystal clear boxes, from $2 5/25; clearbags.com

Step 7
7

Note: Nutritional analysis is per candy.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 39Calories from Fat 0.0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 0.2mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 10g4%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
Protein 0.0g0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.