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    Home » Recipes » Homemade Candy

    Star Wars Treats - Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candy and Stormtroopers Lemon-Lime Soda Gummies

    Modified: Mar 4, '24 · Published: Dec 8, '15 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Who needs movie theater candy when you can make these fun Star Wars Treats for the big movie premier? These Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candies and Storm Trooper Lemon-Lime Soda Gummy Candies will be the perfect snack to chew on while watching The Force Awakens.

    Who needs movie theater candy when you can make these fun Star Wars Treats for the big movie premier? These Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candies and Storm Trooper Lemon Lime Soda Gummy Candies will be the perfect snack to chew on while watching The Force Awakens.

    I'm not going to claim to be an expert on the subject of Star Wars movies, although I've seen them all.

    I was a young teenager when the first of the movies premiered. Our theater was at the mall and my friends and I hit the grocery store, which was also in the mall, before the show and stocked up on candy and soda (or pop, as we called it.)

    By nature, I am not a rule-breaker, but I don't have a problem sneaking in snacks when I watch a movie. I've done it for as long as I can remember.

    Cherry Cola Darth Vader Gummy Candies

    I would have loved to have shared a batch of these Star Wars treats with my friends back then. Even though I was already making candy back in those days, we didn't have silicone molds to make such cool gummies. If we did, I sure would have made these Darth Vader and Stormtrooper gummies.

    Making homemade gummy candy is easy, but you'll need to buy one or two sets of the Star Wars Silicone Molds in order to make these characters from the Star Wars movies. The molds have to be purchased in a set and you'll get R2-D2, Han Solo in Carbonite, The Millennium Falcon, X-Wing Fighter & Boba Fett molds too.

    In about the same time that it takes to watch the previews before a movie at the theater, you can have these Star Wars treats made and ready to snack on.

    Who needs movie theater candy when you can make these fun Star Wars Treats for the big movie premier? These Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candies and Storm Trooper Lemon Lime Soda Gummy Candies will be the perfect snack to chew on while watching The Force Awakens.

    To make the Darth Vader Gummy Candies, I needed them to be black and had some Coca-Cola on hand after making my Coca-Cola Cake Roll Penguins last week. So, I experimented by mixing the cola with unflavored gelatin but found the candies were not sweet enough.

    My first thought was to add sugar, but I personally like cherry cola, so I added cherry gelatin instead. The candies tasted great but were a bit too red, so I added some black food coloring.

    The white Stormtroopers were much more challenging to make. I tried 5 different recipes before settling on one that made soft yet firm gummy stormtroopers that were bright white and had a great flavor. A bit of sugar, a dash of lemon extract, and some white food coloring was all it took to make these tasty Star Wars treats.

    Who needs movie theater candy when you can make these fun Star Wars Treats for the big movie premier? These Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candies and Storm Trooper Lemon Lime Soda Gummy Candies will be the perfect snack to chew on while watching The Force Awakens.

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    Homemade Star Wars Gummy Candy
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    Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candy
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    5 mins
    Total Time
    15 mins
     
    Cherry Cola flavored gummy candies created in a Darth Vader silicone mold.
    Course: Candy
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: darth vader candy, gummy candy, star wars themed candy
    Servings: 12
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 1 box (3 ounces) cherry gelatin
    • 2 packets unflavored gelatin
    • ½ cup cola
    • black food coloring
    Instructions
    1. Pour cherry gelatin and unflavored gelatin into a saucepan and stir together.
      Use cola and cherry gelatin to make Darth Vader Cherry Cola Gummy Candies then snack on these Star Wars treats while you watch the movies.
    2. Pour in the cola and stir to combine.
    3. Turn on heat to medium-low and heat until the mixture just starts to bubble around the edges.

    4. Add a few drops of black food coloring and stir until well blended.
    5. Pour into Darth Vader molds.
    6. Freeze for 20 minutes.
    7. Remove and un-mold the candies.

     

    Homemade Star Wars Gummy Candy
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    Stormtroopers Lemon Lime Soda Gummies
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    5 mins
    Total Time
    15 mins
     

    Homemade lemon-lime flavored gummy candies shaped like Storm Troopers.

    Course: Candy
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: gummy candy, star wars candy, stormtrooper gummies
    Servings: 12
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 6 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 packets unflavored gelatin
    • ½ cup lemon-lime soda
    • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
    • 3-6 drops white food coloring
    Instructions
    1. It's easy to make homemade gummy candy. You can even use lemon-lime soda to make some Stormtroopers Star Wars treats.
    2. Stir together sugar and gelatin in a saucepan.
    3. Pour in lemon-lime soda.

    4. Heat over medium-low heat until small bubbles just begin to form around the edge of the pan.

    5. Stir in lemon extract and white food coloring.

    6. Pour into Stormtrooper molds.

    7. Freeze for 20 minutes.

    8. Remove and un-mold.

    NOTE: if you only have one of each mold, fill them, then keep the remaining gelatin in the saucepan. When you are ready to make your second set of candies, rewarm the gelatin over low heat until melted, then increase the heat to medium low until hot, then pour into the molds.

    My friend, Jill, from Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons, has made some amazing Star Wars treats that you should check out.

    If you liked this Kid's Recipe, then you need to check out these other fascinating recipes that your little ones will love!

    It's fun to make homemade gumdrops to share with friends and family at the holidays. See the recipes and tutorials to make all these festive candies at HungryHappenings.com.

    Homemade Gumdrop Ghosts • Gumdrop Brains
    Skull and Crossbones Gumdrops • Blueberry Gumdrops (with real blueberries)
    Red, White and Blue Gumdrop Stars • Sour Bunnies

    Have fun making your Star Wars Gummy Candies.

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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. K says

      January 30, 2022 at 9:18 pm

      How much gelatin is in 2 packets?

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      • Beth says

        January 31, 2022 at 8:45 am

        One 1/4-ounce envelope of powdered gelatin contains about 2 1/2 teaspoons. So, use 5 teaspoons for 2 packets.

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