I have an obscene love of marshmallows. In general, I'm not a huge sweets person, but I can devour a whole bag of marshmallows in one go... I said obscene! I've been dying to try to make marshmallows, but I haven't worked with gelatin before, and I have to say, I was a bit intimidated by it. Not sure why, but alas, I was... I have to say this was super easy. I used this recipe. I didn't want to wait to order gelatin, so I just used Knox unflavored gelatin for my first go. It had 4 packets of gelatin in it. I didn't know how much was in each one, and after looking briefly and not finding that information readily, and not feeling like measuring or looking it up online, I used all four packets. I added about 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and I didn't use mallow root or the probiotics. Beyond that, I followed her recipe, and it worked beautifully!
We used a silicon heart shaped mold for ours, you can find it at your local Ikea. It cut beautifully, and my hubby, who in NOT a marshmallow fan, said these were the best ones he's ever had. Including all the fancy-schmancy ones I gotten at the chocolatiers I've been to in all of our travels. (This made me feel pretty awesome, as our travels have included places like England, France, and Italy)
I also loved that this recipe didn't have sugar or corn syrup. I feel better about letting my wee girl indulge in a giant one of these! I hope you try them and love them as much as we do. Next, I'm going to try earl grey and blueberry... I really could go crazy on marshmallows!All the Best!Liz