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Home » Food

You’d Never Guess how Easy it is to Make Your Very Own Gummy Bears

Modified: May 7, 2025 by Elisabeth Kruger · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

Homemade Gummy Bears Recipe - You’d Never Guess how Easy it is to Make Your Very Own Gummy Bears
Homemade Gummy Bears Recipe - You’d Never Guess how Easy it is to Make Your Very Own Gummy Bears
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Gummy bears have been around since 1922, and it seems they’ve never really gone down in popularity; these treats have inspired many other gummy shapes, but most of us prefer to stick with the original trendsetters. They were actually invented by a German man named Hans Riegel, who left his job as a confectioner in Bonn to start his own company: Haribo. The name is an abbreviation of Hans Riegel from Bonn. The gummy bears were an instant hit and became Haribo’s claim to fame.
But that’s enough history for now…

Video Instructions

I really enjoy making homemade versions of popular store-bought products, so here’s an easy recipe to make your very own gummies; and you get to break away from the mold by choosing your own mold shape (see what I did here?).
All you need is:
• ½ cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons (20g) plain unflavored gelatin
• 1 x 85g packet flavored gelatin or jelly/jello mix
After combining the ingredients on the stove, let it heat up slowly for about 10 minutes so that everything dissolves and mixes well together. Let it cool in a glass container and then pour the mixture into your mold. After 15 minutes in the freezer, you’ll have your very own gummy candies. Simple as that!
And if you want to turn these into an adult party snack soak your gummies in vodka. Pour them into a container, pour over enough vodka so that they’re all submerged, cover and leave in the fridge for three to five days. You’ll love your boozy gummy treats; I know I do!

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  1. Teresa

    July 07, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    Does the mold need to oiled?

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    • Zoe

      November 11, 2015 at 3:13 am

      It depends what kind of mold you use. Silicone ones don't, but some other molds might need some oil.

      Reply
  2. zakiya basheer

    August 17, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    Got to try this

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  3. Kathy Holloway

    November 25, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Mine came out sticky, what did I do wrong?

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    • Eva

      January 04, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      Make sure you cook the mixture for at least ten minutes. I make them all the time and they are great. Do not use sugar free Jello

      Reply
  4. Bob

    December 25, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    How many do they make?

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  5. VVVVVVV

    February 11, 2016 at 3:20 am

    what kind of texture does it make?

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  6. Tracy

    August 11, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    Do these need to be refrigerated or can they be left out like the originals?

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  7. Anonymous

    September 08, 2019 at 12:48 am

    I have made these several times and love them. However, if I sugar them they get all wet and soggy. How can I stop that from happening?

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