{"id":9558,"date":"2012-04-12T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gw.finelimedesigns.com\/2012\/04\/homemade-jelly-beans-you-pick-the-flavor-3\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T12:55:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T17:55:39","slug":"homemade-jelly-beans-you-pick-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/homemade-jelly-beans-you-pick-flavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Jelly Beans – You Pick the Flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once I conquered homemade Lucky Charms<\/a><\/strong> (a task that was so arduous I will never repeat it), I needed another challenge. I set my sights on homemade jelly beans. While homemade jelly beans are time-consuming to make, I learned that the process isn’t that difficult. I would make homemade jelly beans again and I would encourage you to try preparing them, too.<\/p>\n

Seriously, you can<\/i> do this.<\/b>
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\nWhen you create homemade jelly beans, you get the joy of choosing the flavor and color you’d like – any drink you fancy can be turned into a jelly bean flavor. Use juice to flavor jelly beans for a kid’s party, but don’t forget the adults. Grownup flavors made using your favorite cocktails allow you to get really creative. The homemade jelly beans shown above are margarita jelly beans. Serve the margarita jelly beans straight up or use them to top margarita cupcakes<\/a><\/strong>. Jello shots are so 2011; homemade jelly beans are where it’s at!<\/p>\n

How Do Homemade Jelly Beans Compare to Store-Bought Jelly Beans?<\/h2>\n

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\nThese homemade jelly beans are close to store-bought jelly beans, but not quite the same.<\/p>\n

The outside: The outer coating in store-bought jelly beans is harder, smoother, thicker, and has a shinier coating than the homemade jelly beans. The coating on the homemade jelly beans turned out a little bit gritty. The next time that I make them, I might try using super fine sugar for the coating to see if that makes a difference in the grittiness.<\/p>\n

The inside: The homemade jelly beans have a much gummier inside than the store-bought jelly beans. I would say that they are truer to the name “jelly” bean.<\/p>\n

The flavor: You can flavor your jelly beans however you like. I liked the taste of my margarita jelly beans better than any store-bought jelly bean.<\/p>\n

How to Make Homemade Jelly Beans<\/h2>\n
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Jelly beans ready to be coated<\/p><\/div>\n

I learned how to make homemade jelly beans from Mason Howard<\/a>. Mason’s recipe is below with my notes, tips, and modifications. One major change that I made was the method for coating and drying the beans.<\/p>\n

What You’ll Need To Make Homemade Jelly Beans<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>There are two tools that are absolutely required to make homemade jelly beans:<\/p>\n