Is that possible to make gummy candy using pectin as a gelling agent? If so how can it be made to a strong chewy gummy candy? Are there any ingredients that may help in cross-linking the pectin polymers? Or is there any other chemistry that helps in this regard? Thank you
You can examine the chewiness in your product by adding calcium, hydrocolloids (such as xanthum gum, agar, gum acasia), either singly or in combination.
I think you could test various types of pectin (low and high methoxyl-LM and HM), with different levels of sugar and acid (tartaric or citric acid).
In general, CPKelco help us with free samples. HM pectin with acid and sucrose will generate a chewable product but inelastic and not necessarily with gumminess.
The higher the content of pectin, the larger the gumminess. The lower content of pectin, the higher the spreadability.
Intuitively, I would test the addition of glycerol.
Good job!
Addition of hydrocolloid may increase the chewability of pectin gummy
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