Jelly Slugs

Jelly Slugs

Ingredients:-
8 - tablespoons sugar
2/3 - cup cranberry juice -EDIT-
4 - tablespoons light corn syrup
4 - envelopes (4 tablespoons) unflavored gelatin
Red Food Coloring
Confectioners' Sugar ( also known as icing sugar )

Method:-

Place sugar, juice, and corn syrup into a saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Sprinkle in gelatin and cook and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in 2 or 3 drops of food coloring. Pour mixture into a bread pan coated with cooking oil spray. Let stand at room temperature until very firm, about 2 hours. Turn the pan over and remove the jelly (If jelly sticks, set the bottom of the pan in hot water for a few minutes.) Place on a work surface sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. With a sharp knife or a small cookie cutter, cut the jelly into worm shapes. Place on a platter lined with wax paper. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.