Homemade Strawberry Twizzlers
Homemade Strawberry Twizzlers
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup water, for blending strawberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon citric acid, or lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water, for blooming gelatin
- 2 tablespoons unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- as needed red food coloring, optional
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the strawberry puree: Combine 1 cup of fresh strawberries and 1/4 cup of water in a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Strain the puree: Strain the blended strawberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium saucepan to remove any seeds or pulp, ensuring a smooth liquid.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Combine ingredients (except gelatin, vanilla, and food coloring): To the strained strawberry liquid in the saucepan, add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon of citric acid.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Bloom the gelatin: In a separate small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of unflavored powdered gelatin. Stir briefly and let it sit to bloom for about 5 minutes until it thickens.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Cook the mixture: Place the saucepan with the strawberry mixture over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Add bloomed gelatin: Add the bloomed gelatin mixture to the simmering strawberry mixture in the saucepan. Stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Reach target temperature: Insert a candy thermometer into the mixture. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches exactly 230°F (110°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 230
- 8
Remove from heat and finish: Once 230°F is reached, remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and a few drops of red food coloring, if desired, to enhance the color.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Prepare for piping: Carefully pour the hot mixture into a piping bag fitted with a small, round piping tip (or a ziploc bag with a corner snipped off).
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Pipe the Twizzlers: Pipe long, thin strands of the mixture onto parchment paper or a silicone mat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
Cool and set: Allow the piped strands to cool completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator until firm and chewy.
⏱️ 60 min
- 12
Cut and store: Once set, use kitchen shears or a knife to cut the long strands into desired lengths. Store the homemade Twizzlers in an airtight container at room temperature.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Strawberry Twizzlers
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup water, for blending strawberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon citric acid, or lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water, for blooming gelatin
- 2 tablespoons unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- as needed red food coloring, optional
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the strawberry puree: Combine 1 cup of fresh strawberries and 1/4 cup of water in a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Strain the puree: Strain the blended strawberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium saucepan to remove any seeds or pulp, ensuring a smooth liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Combine ingredients (except gelatin, vanilla, and food coloring): To the strained strawberry liquid in the saucepan, add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon of citric acid.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Bloom the gelatin: In a separate small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of unflavored powdered gelatin. Stir briefly and let it sit to bloom for about 5 minutes until it thickens.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Cook the mixture: Place the saucepan with the strawberry mixture over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Add bloomed gelatin: Add the bloomed gelatin mixture to the simmering strawberry mixture in the saucepan. Stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Reach target temperature: Insert a candy thermometer into the mixture. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches exactly 230°F (110°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 230 - 8
Remove from heat and finish: Once 230°F is reached, remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and a few drops of red food coloring, if desired, to enhance the color.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Prepare for piping: Carefully pour the hot mixture into a piping bag fitted with a small, round piping tip (or a ziploc bag with a corner snipped off).
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Pipe the Twizzlers: Pipe long, thin strands of the mixture onto parchment paper or a silicone mat.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
Cool and set: Allow the piped strands to cool completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator until firm and chewy.
⏱️ 60 min - 12
Cut and store: Once set, use kitchen shears or a knife to cut the long strands into desired lengths. Store the homemade Twizzlers in an airtight container at room temperature.
⏱️ 5 min