Our halfway cookies gave us a sudden craving for homemade marshmallows. Have you ever made tried making these? Soft, chewy homemade marshmallows are an entirely different creature than the store-bought variety. They're a treat all on their own!
One thing you absolutely need for making marshmallows is a mixer. A standing mixer with whisk attachment and a good motor is best, but it's possible to use a hand mixer. If you do use a hand mixer, pay attention to the motor and make sure it doesn't overheat.
• Toasted Coconut Marshmallows from Ina Garten/Food Network - A simple and tasty twist on the classic.
• Lemon Marshmallows from the Gothamist - Sweet and tart.
• Lillet Marshmallows from Gourmet - Spiked with citrusy lillet liqueur, this sounds like a real treat.
• Strawberry Marshmallows from Martha Stewart - Made with real strawberry jam!
• Cherry Marshmallows from Radishes and Rhubarb - These look so sweet cut out as cherry blossoms.
• Root Beer Marshmallows from Garrett's Table - Just awesome.
Have you made any fun-flavored marshmallows recently?
Related: How to Make Homemade Marshmallow Peeps!
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These all look fun, but I wonder if anyone has some good recipes for vegan marshmallows (no gelatin). Happily, my local Whole Foods now sells a very nice brand of plain vegan marshmallows, but it would be so fun to be able to make flavors, shapes, and sizes of my own!
And for those of you interested in substituting out the corn syrup:
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Homemade-Corn-Syrup-Substitute-Simple-Syrup-74080
we made marshmallows with simple syrup and fish gelatin: http://thekosherfoodies.com/2010/02/10/homemade-marshmallows/
Hyzen - I just saw this, though I haven't tried myself. Would much prefer a vegan option too! http://veganmarshmallows.blogspot.com/2009/04/vegan-marshmallow-recipe.html
Here's a link to my recipe for Maple Marshmallows
I couldn't get enough of them this winter and neither could my friends and family. I think I'm going to have to make these every year now.
http://www.atthefarmersmarket.com/2010/01/homemade-maple-marshmallows.html
Bummer. I have neither a stand nor hand mixer. Guess homemade marshmallows aren't in the cards for me.
I've been trying different flavors, and an unexpected favorite is anise.
Thanks for the mention and link to my site. Cute post. I 'm going to try the Lillet and I love the idea of maple marshmallows from "At the farmers market".
Root beer marshmallows?! I am convinced these must be delicious. Must make this now
Vegan marshmallows rock! And the recipe linked above is pretty decent :) usually I just buy Dandies, though, since I'm most often using them in another recipe. Hello avocado/ Dandies Grasshopper Pie? :)
Oh, and I have to add, nothing beats plain old vegan marshmallow dipped in dark chocolate!
these are so easy and fun to make at home. i made coffee-flavored marshmallows and share the recipe here: http://www.prudentbaby.com/2010/02/homemade-coffee-marshmallows.html
got no access to corn syrup or tartar cream or anything close to any of the two -thus i have the feeling i can't really seem to be able to make marshmallows at home.
apparently it's a little sad, living on the other side of the ocean and having such a limited variety of ingredients to make my recipes with, so i end up working with the same traditional stuff every time, simple flour, baking powder, thin sea salt, sugar, eggs and milk, i can't even get my hands on natural vanilla flavor, only synthetic.
i find myself to substitute everything all the time and the result is pretty much always the same recipe. :/
I bet the Lillet marshmallow recipe would be even better if you swapped in St. Germain elderflower liqueur for the Lillet. Or Creme Yvette. Drambuie-flavored marshmallows would be killer in a cup of hot chocolate on a cold day. Right now I can't really remember what cold days feel like. :(
You can turn any marshmallow recipe into a vegan recipe. Just substitute Agar for gelatin in a 1:1 ratio (1tsp of Agar for every 1tsp of gelatin). :) Happy 'mallowing!