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Recipe by becky
A peppermint marshmallow recipe made with green gel coloring and natural peppermint oil. Perfect for gifting Christmas cheer!
Marshmallows:
Canola oil or nonstick cooking spray, for greasing tin and knife
240 milliliters water (1 cup), divided
20 grams powdered gelatin (2 tablespoons)
400 grams granulated sugar (2 cups)
160 grams corn syrup (1/2 cup)
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
3-4 drops natural peppermint oil, or to taste
Green gel food coloring
Coating:
50 grams potato starch (1/3 cup)
50 grams confectioner’s sugar (1/3 cup)
Marshmallows:
Line an 8 x 8-inch square tin with parchment, and spray generously with nonstick spray.
Pour 120 milliliters (1/2 cup) water into a large mixing bowl (if using a hand mixer), or the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle powdered gelatin evenly over the water. Set aside.

In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, stir together granulated sugar, corn syrup, remaining water, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil and boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 240° F (116° C) on a digital thermometer.

Carefully pour hot syrup over gelatin. Mix on high speed for 2-3 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken. Add peppermint oil and green gel food coloring and continue to mix on high speed until very thick and voluminous, about 8-9 minutes more.

With an oiled rubber spatula, scrape marshmallow into prepared tin.


Loosely cover with a well-oiled sheet of aluminum foil. Allow to set at room temperature until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
Cutting and Coating:
In a small bowl, whisk potato starch and confectioner’s sugar. Dust generously over a large chopping board. Turn marshmallow slab out onto dusted surface.

Sift top of marshmallow slab with more powder. With a well-oiled chef’s knife, cut into squares.


Toss cut marshmallows in additional powder, coating all sides evenly.


Store marshmallows in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

You can also make these marshmallows using leaf gelatin instead of powder. To do so, visit this page for the proper conversion and other recipe tips.
Use pure peppermint oil, rather than a baking extract. My go-to is LorAnn Oils Natural Peppermint Oil. And use it sparingly—a tiny bit of peppermint oil goes a long way
Find it online: https://bastecutfold.com/peppermint-marshmallows/

