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Glee Gum, Make Your Own Candy Kit, Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

In the past you may have read about how we made our own milk chocolate with kits from Glee Gum.  We decided to mix it up a bit this year and try a different kit.  We opted for the Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit.  So recently we set out to test out our gum making skills.  The kit comes with all you need, even a disposable tray to melt the chicle gum base which resembles small beads or popcorn kernels.  The reason for the disposable tray is because the chicle gum base when melted is so incredibly sticky.

 

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We used the microwave to melt the chicle gum base and when it was melted we added the corn syrup and tried to stir.

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I say tried to because the stickiness really makes you add some serious muscle to the mix.  after that you roll it in the confectioner’s sugar and then knead in one of the flavor packets.  After that you roll it and cut it into pieces.  The best part is last and you can taste your creation.

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My kids thought it was fun and as a parent it was very educational like all their “make your own” kits.  For parents, educators and home school the website has a lesson plan with resources to expand on and more.  You can see more educational material HERE.  We have also added Glee Gum Make Your Own Candy Kits to our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide.

Glee Gum is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings and one lucky winner will win their choice of Make Your Own Candy Kit!  Thank you Glee Gum for the review kit and for sponsoring this sweet giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US Residents.

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Glee Gum, Make Your Own Chocolate Kit Review and Giveaway!!!

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Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!!!  What does everyone associate with Valentine’s Day?  Chocolate of course! Okay maybe you said love or roses, or sweethearts but chocolate has to be in the top 5!  So, what better review for Valentine’s Day then a Make Your Own Chocolate Kit from Glee Gum.  This kit is fun and educational, it lets kids see how chocolate is made.  It comes with organic cocoa butter that you melt either in the microwave or on the stove, cocoa beans you can have your kids rub between their hands to remove the shell and show them how it smells and if it tastes like chocolate, starter crystals, paper liners, thermometer, powdered sugar and cocoa powder.  It’s easy to make the chocolate by first melting the organic cocoa butter and then adding the sugar and cocoa, letting it cool and stirring it until it reaches 94 degrees F. and then adding the starter crystals and pouring in the candy liners that you could add mix ins to if desired.  The chocolate is good quality and tastes great.  It is a great activity to do with your kids, scout troop or in a school setting.

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The Ingredients

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Organic Cocoa Butter

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Melted Organic Cocoa Butter

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After Adding Cocoa Powder and Powdered Sugar and Heating Again

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Put the Thermometer on the outside lower part of the bowl and stir, stir, stir until it cools to 94 degrees F.

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At 94 degrees F. you can add the starter crystals.

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Pour the melted chocolate into the candy liners.

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Rubbing a Cocoa Been between his hands.

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The Chocolate is hardened and set.

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Finished Chocolate

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Yum!

Glee Gum is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings.  One lucky blog reader will win their choice of Glee Gum’s Make Your Own Chocolate, Make Your Own Gummies or Make Your Own Gum Kits.  Thank you Glee Gum for the review kit and for sponsoring this delicious giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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