Apple Cherry Gumdrops

==Ingredients== 
*Vegetable oil
*1 cup sugar
*1 cup light corn syrup
*3/4 cup apple-cherry drink
*1 3/4 ounces powdered pectin
*1/2 teaspoon baking soda
*2 drops red food color, if desired
*additional sugar
==Directions==
#Line loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3 inches, with aluminum foil. Brush with oil. 
#Heat 1 cup sugar and the corn syrup to boiling in 1-1/2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. 
#Cook, without stirring, to 280 degrees on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard but not brittle threads. 
#While cooking sugar mixture, heat apple-cherry drink, pectin and baking soda to boiling (this should take 1 to 2 minutes); remove from heat. 
#Stir in food color. 
#Let stand 2 minutes. 
#Skim off foam. 
#Combine sugar and fruit mixtures
#Pour into pan. Let stand uncovered at room temperature 24 hours. 
#Lift foil from pan and remove foil from sides. 
#Cut into 3/4-inch squares with knife dipped in sugar. 
#Roll squares in sugar. 
#Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
#Store gumdrops in airtight container.
== Contributed by: ==
* Catsrecipes Y-Group
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Candy Recipes
Category:Pectin Recipes