Harry Potter'S Jelly Slugs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tablespoons white sugar
2/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail
4 tablespoons light corn syrup
4 envelopes unflavored gelatin (4 T's)
red food coloring
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, about
3 tablespoons honey, about

Preparation

In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, juice and corn syrup.
Stir over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves.
Sprinkle in gelatin and cook, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Stir in 2-3 drops food coloring.
Pour mixture into a bread pan coated with cooking oil or spray.
Let stand at room temperature until very firm, around 2 hours.
Place pan in a larger pan with 1 inch hot water to help loosen if needed.
Place on a clean work surface sprinkled with confectioner's sugar.
With a sharp knife cut the jelly into slug shapes.
Place\"slugs\" on a platter lined with wax paper.
Store in a cool dry place-NOT the fridge.
Just before serving brush with honey to get that sticky slug-gag-texture!