I recently saw some recipes for homemade fruit snacks that I thought I'd try. I tried this one
first, but the lemon juice made it too tart/sour for my kids' taste. So
I looked at a few other recipes, and did my own version using
proportions that looked like they worked in the other recipes. And we
had success!
Since gelatin is actually good for you (a good amount
of protein and good for your hair, skin, nails, etc.), and the only
other ingredients are fruit and some honey, I let my kids have a lot
more of these fruit snacks than I ever let them have of the store bought
ones.
Fruit Snacks
1 1/2 C. strawberries or other fruit
1/2 C. fruit juice (I used V8 Fusion)
2 T. (or a little more) honey
1/4 C. gelatin
Heat
fruit and juice on stove top for about 5 minutes until fruit is soft.
Puree in a blender or food processor, add the honey, and whisk in a
little at a time the gelatin, whisking continuously to avoid clumping of
the gelatin. Pour into silicone molds and let set in fridge for an hour
or two.