Marshmallows for hot drinks
While the standard marshmallows are cooked to be large and sturdy on their own, the ones for hot drinks should be creamy and melting easily. Try my recipe, although similar to the basic one, to enjoy beautiful and tasty hot drinks marshmallows! :-)
Ingredients for 16 portions
- Gelatin: 15g
- White sugar: 1.5 cups (355g)
- Water: 1 cup (237g)
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon (5g)
- Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon (5g)
- Starch: ½ cups (118g)
- Powdered sugar: ½ cups (118g)
Step #1: Utensils
- 2-3l pot
- candy (sugar) thermometer
- heat resistant spatula
- small square cake tin
- wrapping foil
- mixer
- small brush or an oil spray bottle
Before you start cooking, cover the square cake tin with a layer of wrapping foil, and cover/spray it with vegetable oil.
Step #2: Bloom the gelatin (5 minutes)
Bloom the gelatin, i.e. soften it for cooking:
- powdered gelatin: place it in one cup of water, and let it soak the water for about 5 minutes,
- sheet gelatin: place it in a bowl with enough water to cover it, and after 5 minutes squeeze the excess of water.
Using a microwave, heat the gelatine for about 30 seconds, and mix. It should be completely dissolved, but not boiling. If it's not yet fully dissolved, repeat for 15 seconds.
Make sure that the gelatin is completely dissolved before adding it to the rest of ingredients, but wait with blooming until the sugar syrup from the next step is almost ready to prevent setting.
Step #3: Prepare the sugar syrup (8 minutes)
Place sugar thermometer in a small pot, then add 1.5 cups of sugar, pour half a cup of water over it, and set on a maximum heat.
Warm without stirring until the temperature reaches 112-115°C (soft ball stage), you can gently shake the pot to distribute the sugar evenly.
Step #4: Whip-up the marshmallow (5 minutes)
Just before the sirup reaches 112-115°C, place the melted gelatin in the mixer bowl and start mixing on a slow speed to foam it up.
Then, slowly and steadily, pour in the hot sugar and right after that raise the speed of the mixer to medium-high speed.
Beat for about 1 minute, add the vanilla extract and cinnamon, then continue beating for another 3-4 minutes, or until you see that the mixture starts forming small threads between the mixer blades and side of the bowl, and it puts some strain on the mixer.
Step #5: Form the marshmallows (1 minute)
Quickly pour the mixture into the previously prepare form laid with oiled wrapping foil, and sprinkle it on the top with starch-and-powdered-sugar mix and leave it on the counter to set overnight or for at least 4-6 hours.
After that time, flip the form's content onto a dusted counter (with the sugar-starch mix), remove the foil, sprinkle it with the mix and slice into large pieces. Dust each piece in a bowl with the sugar-starch mix (or cocoa), and set aside — eat them in 2-3 days, because after that time they will start to crystallize like a candy, or store in an air-tight container! :-) (they will be still very delicious)
Oil on the wrapping foil will prevent marshmallow from sticking.
Nutritional value of 1 portion (53g of 853g total)
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145.46
Calories (kcal)
272.83 in 100g
6% GDA
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0.05
Protein (g)
0.09 in 100g
0% GDA
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36.73
Carbohydrates (g)
68.88 in 100g
13% GDA
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29.15
Sugar (g)
54.68 in 100g
27% GDA
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0.01
Fat (g)
0.02 in 100g
0% GDA
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0.0
Saturated fat (g)
0 in 100g
0% GDA
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0.0
Sodium (mg)
0 in 100g
0% GDA
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