I made homemade marshmallows for a fondue party many years ago - they were delicious!
I am wondering, though, what brand of corn syrup you use. The Karo brand corn syrup actually has HFCS in it and I haven't been able to locate any other brand yet (although I haven't searched too hard).
I just checked my pantry.
Karo Light Corn Syrup = light corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, salt, vanilla
Karo Dark Corn Syrup = dark corn syrup, refiners' syrup, caramel flavor, salt, sodium benzoate (used to protect quality), caramel color.
disclaimer: both bottles have been in my pantry since at least 2005!
It's a non-issue for us b/c DS and DH can't have corn syrup either, along with HFCS and corn syrup solids, but while I was checking out the organic maple syrup for them, I noticed the Karos above.
And it's ONLY the "light" corn syrup that has HFCS in it. I bet the "light" doesn't have as much sweetness as the two darker kinds, so they have to punch it up, and they do so with HFCS.
But '05 and the other day, the same...the light Karo CS has HFCS, and the darker kinds do NOT.
I'm confused. (really I am not being sarcastic)
HFCS is High Fructose Corn Syrup and karo syrup is Corn syrup right?
So isn't that like looking for sugar without sugar in it?
HFCS is corn syrup that has been modified in a lab. They punch up the sweetness by increasing the sugars in it, but it's not natural at all. It's NOT normal.
If you can find Mexican bottled coke at a store like Costco or a Mexican food store (or if you're going to Mexico soon) compare it to a Coke found at any store. The cane juice sweetener in the Mexican-bottled Coke gives a MUCH different taste than the HFCS. The HFCS is much much sweeter, and the cane tastes more delicious. I also find I don't want to "chug" the Mexican bottled Coke (aka the traditional Coke, as my friend who collects Coke stuff verified for me by looking at his bottles/cans from before the New Coke fiasco), I want to savor it instead, and that's going to make a blood sugar difference as well.
High fructose corn syrup, not sure about organice gelatin, since it is an animal product, could it even be deemed organic?
Meats can be deemed organic, so I imagine rendered animal parts could be too. I've never seen it, but I don't look for gelatin anyway.
OP, just in case you have a Safeway around, if you're ever desperate for ketchup, the O Organics brand isn't that expensive, and is very good. I just read that they are now selling the use of the brand name to other stores, so you might find it beyond Safeway and Vons soon!
With DS's problems with HFCS, corn syrup, and corn syrup solids, I find myself making a whole lot more from scratch, but it's all basic recipes, not fun stuff like you guys can make.
If only one could make marshmallows with something OTHER than corn syrup, and if only I could find a carageenan that worked just like gelatin!
Thanks to a PP who mentioned the can-ice-cream method. Fabulous!