About a month ago, I read about how a website has more than 18,000 people on a waitlist for Rosé Gummy Bears. Sounds delicious, but why wait when you can make your own at home?
I do love Rosé, but I thought why stop there? I’m going to make wine gummy bears of all types. Red, White, and Rosé. It almost sounds patriotic.
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You may be surprised at just how easy it is to make your own wine gummy bears. All you need are two gummy bear molds, some gelatin, and a little sugar.
If you’re like me and want to keep them boozy, make sure you monitor it closely with a candy thermometer
. To retain the alcohol, it needs to stay at 160 degrees or below.
I think they truly turned out to be tasty. The red wine gummy bears were my favorite, while Janette was rather fond of the Rosé.
If I made them again I would like to do some fun variations, like maybe mix some peach juice with some Moscato for the white wine version.
I could also see myself making some champagne gummy bears in a few months to help ring in the New Year!
I hope you enjoy this wine gummy bear recipe as much as we did.
Other Gummy Bear Recipes:
Matcha Gummy Bears
Beer Gummy Bears
(Red, White, & Rosé)
Wine Gummy Bears Recipe
Update!: I never knew this little recipe would take off like a rocket ship! With thousands of different people testing the recipe and giving feedback, I have tweaked it a little and amended the amount of gelatin. Hope you enjoy!
PrintWine Gummy Bears Recipe (Red, White, & Rosé)
These homemade gummy bears are flavored with red wine, white wine, and Rosé.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 90 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 mins
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Wine
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons powdered Gelatin
- 1 drop pink food coloring (if making Rosé Gummy Bears)
- 2–3 Gummy Bear Molds
Instructions
- Place the wine, sugar and gelatin in a saucepan over medium low heat (if you want to keep the alcohol in, make sure to keep under 160 degrees). Whisk for 2-3 minutes or until sugar and gelatin have dissolved. (Stir in the pink food coloring if making Rosé gummy bears)
- Using a glass measuring cup with a spout, pour the mixture over the gummy bear molds. Use an offset spatula to get rid of the excess and ensure all the molds are filled.
- Refrigerate for at least 90 minutes.
- When gelatin has set, bears will easily pop out from mold.
- Store uneaten wine gummy bears in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Makes about 125 gummy bears.
Nutrition
- Calories: 65
Dee says
I saw about keeping it at 90 degrees so the alcohol doesn’t burn off, but I was wondering, so if I’m making jello shots I mix hot water with jello mix, then after its cooled. I add alcohol, then put in fridge to solidify. Would this be an option for this recipe? Then you wouldn’t have to worry about the alcohol getting too hot. Unless it starts to solidify that quickly as it cools. Curious…. Excited to try this though! Thanks! 🙂
Jessica Pinney says
I’m not sure how that would work out for this recipe since there is no water, only wine. You could try it, but the gummy’s would be watered down both in flavor and alcohol content.
Angela says
I have bottle of raspberry wine. Could you use that and what about using less sugar because it’s a sweet wine already.
CHERYL A PALMER says
Do you have to pour the liquid into the molds with a glass container? My molds came with a plastic syringe. Can I use that?
Jessica Pinney says
Yes, you can use an eyedropper or syringe. It is just tedious and time-consuming.
Carolina says
3tbs equals 2 packets of gelatin , so why do you say 3tbs or 6 packets. Also I used 3 molds and I still have a lot left, what should I do with the rest? I do not want to waste that wine
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Cynthia says
why does your recipe have 3 TB of gelatin and the video has 5 TB ??
thanks
Jessica Pinney says
Read the update right above the recipe. I tweaked it after so much user feedback.
Sheilla Ingram says
Is it 3 tbls or 5 tbls of the gelatin??? There is no update anywhere! It just states you updated it.
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Jessica Pinney says
The recipe itself was updated, so the 3 Tablespoons currently displayed is correct.
d-natur says
These homemade wine gummy bears are made with red, white or rose wine and are perfect for a party or for gifting this holiday season.
Tami says
My gummy bears didn’t mould…I followed the recipe. Do have any suggestions? I used moscotto wine.
Jessica Pinney says
Hi Tami, I’m not sure but I can try to troubleshoot. Did you use gelatin (not jello), and did the gelatin completely dissolve when you were heating it up?
Cass says
Love the recipe, though I have to admit I didn’t follow it exactly. I’m curious about the consistency of your gummies! My flavor is great, and they are nicely set up, but I find the consistency just a bit off putting. Still very tasty, but just slightly odd! Do you (or anyone else that has tried this) feel this way? Is it just my shameful lack of following directions that has left me feeling this way? ?
Simi says
When people say to add cornstarch to handle the stickiness issue, do you mean to add it to the recipe before setting, or dust the gummies in cornstarch? I want to make a mix of Red, White, & Rose to put into mini mason jars for my sister’s bridal shower, and I want to make sure they come out just right. I made a test batch of white today (using the only mold I had – legos, lol), and they seemed to come out great. But I don’t want them to get stuck together or lose the texture/consistency/taste. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Tj Adams says
I would think they mean to dust the gummies after. Just shake off any excess so they aren’t powdery.
Jessica says
This might be a dumb question, but for the Rose gummies, do you actually use rose or just white wine with the pink food coloring? If so, which rose did you use? Thanks!
Jessica Pinney says
I used Rosé. It was my local grocery store, Bristol Farm’s, brand.
Rachael says
If I use Dr.oetker gelatin rather than knox how much would I need?
Laura says
Super simple recipe to follow! Throw it all in, whisk like mad, pour, set, and eat. I’m buzzed and I’m happy. Thank you! Off to go try this recipe out with a multitude of other alcohols ;D
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C Lefavor says
To Diane Schrum, obviously you didn’t read the directions , nor have you tried them! Making yourself look pretty dum! Directions say to not let temp go above 90 degrees so the alcohol doesn’t evaporate!
E Starkey says
The directions actually say 160…? No need to be rude…
Kayla says
I have made a multitude of these … Wine vodka rum just Juice …. For hard liquor I use 100mls and top up with juice to make one cup
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Robin McGuire says
These gummy bears are easy to make, look adorable and are a sweet treat….if you don’t eat sugar don’t make candy. I used a Zinfandel, rose and vino verde. You can use whatever liquid you want. They are inexpensive so play around with it. I would like to figure out how to make them more ‘durable’, by that I mean to make them so they don’t need to be refrigerated. I’d like to be able to bring them to a party but then they get very soft when witty out to long. Anyone know what it would take?
Robbie says
Robin,
Please let me know if you have discovered a way to do this?! I want to bag mine for gifts!! Thanks so much for any and all advice!!
Connie Toce says
I still can’t find where the revised gelatin measurements are.
Judi says
The amount it says in the recipe is correct! (Because it was REVISED)
Lorrie Boon says
I would also like to know this when you ever find out…. Thanks a million!!!
Me says
I use to own a candy store and noticed the ingredients on the bad if gummy bears varies manufacturer to manufacturer but all brands taste slightly different and have a slightly different consistency. Find your preferred brand then Google the ingredients list to find which ingredient was used as a thickener. Then Google that particular ingredient and buy it online from a candy manufacturing company that sells ingredients. That should help.
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cco green says
Hi Jessica, Im a little late to the party here, but how do you keep the gummy bears from getting sticky after theyre set in the fridge? Do you put anything on them?
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Jessica Pinney says
I have actually never had an issue with my bears sticking together. Perhaps it’s because I live somewhere with very low humidity? You could try sprinkling a little cornstarch over them and shaking them to make sure they are all coated with it.
Connie Toce says
Toss in cornstarch after they are done
Rosemary says
Where can you buy the gummy bear trays??
Lilyan says
I have a bachelorette party in two weeks. How far in advance can I make these?
Anndi says
OMG amazing. We made wine ones and then branched out to tequila lime. Yum!!!!
Lina says
I used a simple, Liberty Creek red wine and they came out great! Except, I found them to be too sweet, so next time I probably won’t use the sugar (or just 1/4 cup instead).
Megg says
What is the shelf life on these gummies?
Brandy Belenky says
Do you need the 1/2 cup of sugar? Just sounds like a lot compared to the 1 cup wine and I’m wondering if reducing the sugar would significantly impact the results
Amanda says
I’m curious if anyone has used stevia instead of sugar, and how it turned out?
Bev says
I used stevia/erythritol blend I purchased at bulk barn here in Canada.It worked great! It was perfect for myself a some friends who are diabetic, and many liked the fact that they weren’t so sickly sweet. I did use a Blueberry Wine (by “Muskoka Lakes”) that was quite sweet.
I also made a batch of strawberry/watermelon wine called “Strawberry Samba” by a brand called (“Girls Night Out”) I believe and I also added some drops of Loranne flavor of strawberry. they turned out lovely.
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Mr Christian says
I wood like to get some gummy bears
Anthony says
Can you soak gummy bears that’s already made in wine then refrigerate for 90 mins
Amarese Olivas says
Are they going to come out more like jello or will they have the consistency of an actual gummy bear ?
Barb says
Tip-Add wine last after sugar & gelatin is dissolved
Laura says
That doesn’t make any sense… the wine is the only liquid. What would you dissolve the sugar and gelatin in?
Beverly says
I found this recipe today and was reading the reviews to see if there were any quirks or questions. First I already ordered molds from Amazon. They have some out of stock and some still in stock. They are different sizes…the bears are… so buy the size you want. I ordered the ones that will be about 1″ finished product. But second I was wondering if the cornstarch solved the sticky problem? Maybe superfine sugar and lower the sugar in the bears? I’m going to book club on Monday and we all take wine and or a nibble. I thought these were fun and funny! Happy New Year y’all!
Erica Hooper says
For less sugar impact, try xylitol. I have used it.. it is very sweet without that bitterness from being overly sweet (like Stevia) and dissolves well.
Regarding the stickiness & shelf life. You can use Agar-Agar instead of gelatin. It’s made from sea-weed. I found it while making some vegan treats awhile ago. It is a bit stiffer so it holds better butI didnt really like the consistency when I made the gummies before. I found it to be a bit too firm and I think it had a slight flavor to it, so maybe mix it with the gelatin at 50-50 to solve that.
Sage says
This is definitely a Party Treat👌
Bonnie Walsh says
I wwould just like to order the wine flavors.
Sandie says
Does those contains sulfities? Wd be helpful
Bev says
my wines contained sulphites. it said so on the bottle.
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Anita says
I don’t have a printer. Could you please email me this gummy bear wine recipe. Thanks
bonnie hunt says
Anita, what is your email address, i’d be happy to send it your way….
Bonnie Gorzel says
I must try this!!😊
Heather says
How many do I have to eat to get a buzz? Lmafo
CJ says
Can you use Truvua instead of sugar?
Linda Hedrick says
Do you know any way to make these vegan
Dawn says
I keep tapping the print recipe but it goes to a printable version and nothing gives me an option to print
Jessica Pinney says
Yes, that’s correct. The print option will take you to a printer-friendly page, then you will hit the print command in your browser (this is usually in the File tab named “Print”. Most browsers also let you hit command-P to initiate printing).
Elois says
Couldn’t you use Sugar-free Jello flavor of choice, instead of the sugar? I’m going to try it and add some CBD for extra lift. I have a gummy mold, going to try this tomorrow.
Jessica Pinney says
This recipe is made with gelatin, not Jello. If you use Jello the consistency will not be right and the bears may not set up at all.
Teresa Taylor says
Interesting concept, however, I think I’ll grab a bag of gummy bears and a bottle of wine. Much easier that way. 😉