Make Your Own Marvelous Peppermint Marshmallows
Marshmallows made with peppermint flavoring and red and white colored swirls
Equipment
- 9x9" or 9x13" pan
- 2 quart saucepan
- Whisk
- Mixer
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- 3 envelopes plain gelatin powder
- ½ cup water
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract optional
- red food coloring
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Line 9x9 or 9x13 inch pan with foil, sprinkle generously with powdered sugar
- Pour ½ cup water into large mixing bowl, sprinkle the gelatin powder on top. Let sit.
- Combine ½ cup of water, sugar, corn syrup and salt in 2 qt saucepan and stir till dissolved
- Heat this second mixture to 240 degrees, stirring with whisk. Then take off stove.
- Use a mixer, mix the gelatin mixture on low, slowly add the hot mixture.
- Add the peppermint extract
- Increase mixer speed, beat till fluffy and stiff like a thick marshmallow creme
- Pour ⅔ of mixture into the prepared pan
- Add red food coloring to the remaining mixture, dot this on top of the white mixture in the pan
- Swirl these two together with a knife, sprinkle on top with powdered sugar
- Let this sit for at least 8 hours then cut with knife sprayed with cooking spray or with cookie cutters. Place in plastic bag with some powdered sugar.
- Store in airtight container. Enjoy!!