Healthy Homemade Vitamin C Gummies Recipe (2024)

By Jamie larrison / Published: 06/23/2014 / Updated: 05/22/2020

I remember when vitamin gummies first became commercially available. I thought they were the coolest things since sliced bread. Knowing what I do now though, I’ll gladly pass on them.

The Nasty Truth About Vitamins

Conventional vitamins, gummy and regular, both contain loads of yucky ingredients like corn syrup and refined sugar. And those “natural flavors?” Natural strawberry, raspberry and vanilla flavors commonly come from castoreum, a secretion from a beaver’s anal sac. Yes, you read that right.

What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

Studies have shown that not only do conventional vitamins not work nearly as well as believed; they can actually hurt you. Vitamins found in food aren’t isolated and synthetic like their chain health store counterparts. This study found vitamin C in citrus 1210% more bioavailable than isolated ascorbic acid!

Superstar Immune-Boosting Ingredients

There are several reasons why these gummies are so great. Gelatin helps combat inflammatory and degenerative diseases, relieves joint pain, and builds strong hair and nails. Don’t just let the kids have these, though! Gelatin (use the coupon KS10 for 10% off!) is chock full of collagen for healthier skin. Want to help nix cellulite and stretch marks too? Done and done.

Orange peel, hibiscus and rosehips are all very high in vitamin C. Rosehips are rich in bioflavonoids, which help the body better absorb and utilize vitamin C. They also strengthen connective tissue and capillaries. Vitamin C is required for the biosynthesis of collagen (use the coupon KS10 for 10% off!), which is perfect since we’re pairing it with this gelatin!

My son loves these gummies so much that I keep a steady supply on hand. I feel good knowing that not only does he love eating them, but they are completely safe and nutritious. The beetroot is optional but gives it more color.

This recipe provides about 50 mg total of vitamin C, most of the daily recommended 60 mg. Steeping the herbs vs. boiling the herbs preserves vitamin C. Heat the steeped liquid only enough to dissolve the gelatin. If you have cold-dissolve gelatin you can use that instead. See the comments below for more info.

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Resources:
Vitamin A Toxicity, Holistic Squid
The Truth About Vitamins and Supplements, Brian Clement
Vitamin C, National Institutes of Health
Rosehips, Nutrition Data
Nutritional Herbology : A Reference Guide to Herbs, Mark Pederson

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