How to coat gummies with beeswax/carnauba wax and coconut oil/palm oil?
I tried coating my gummies with beeswax but it was a failure. First, I melted beeswax and tried to pour it in a spray bottle but it hardened so fast. Also, I tried coating them by just putting them in the beeswax but the gummies dissolved with the wax because of the heat. I tried to coat them with a mix of olive oil and wax (2/3+1/3) but it wasn't perfect, there were some little pieces of wax on the gummies.
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From what I understand, the way waxy coatings are applied is actually by adding your candies and powdered wax to a tumbler.
Claire from "Bon Appetit" tried to accomplish it by abusing a salad spinner to make gourmet jelly beans and M&Ms. Ann Reardon from "How to Cook That" used a children's toy rock tumbler to apply a cocoa butter coating to some jelly beans.
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What should I coat my gummies with?
Sugarcoating of gummies is the process of applying an external coat of sugar on the gummy bears. The extra coating will provide gummy bears with a wet look yet sweet tasting layer.What does carnauba wax do for gummies?
Carnauba wax creates an attractive, shiny coating and also prevents certain candies \u2014 like M&M's \u2014 from melting before they can be eaten. With gummy bears and other chewy treats, carnauba wax gives the candy structure and shape.What is the preservative in gummy bears?
On the other hand, citric acid not only brings out the flavor you want to achieve, it also serves as a preservative, making the shelf life of your gummies longer. So basically, adding citric acid is the answer to the question of how to preserve homemade gummy bears.Edible Experiments - Candy Coatings
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