Questioning how you can make selfmade Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows? You’ve come to the fitting place! There’s nothing fairly like selfmade marshmallows. They’re so pillowy and the feel is completely unimaginable. Plus they final for weeks – if not months – so you may make a batch now to take pleasure in all winter lengthy.



The swirl is basically very simple: simply squeeze purple meals coloring dots randomly all around the marshmallows proper after spreading the combination within the pan. Then swirl your knife to swirl the colour.

Observe: while you first reduce the marshmallows, the powdered sugar coating will mute the colour a bit. They’re fantastic recent however the shade really seems higher just a few days later! Retailer in an hermetic container.


You’ll be able to reduce marshmallows into no matter form you’d like. I typically do massive marshmallows for roasting, bite-size ones for decent chocolate, and I typically reduce just a few out into festive shapes. Simply be to positive to spray you cookie cutter very well with nonstick spray first!

Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows
1 cup chilly water, divided
3 Knox gelatin packets
2/3 cup gentle corn syrup
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar, divided
1/3 cup cornstarch
Purple meals coloring
- Line a 9×13” pan with wax paper and coat with nonstick spray.
- Pour 1/2 cup of chilly water into the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle with gelatin and let bloom when you make the subsequent step.
- Mix remaining 1/2 cup chilly water with corn syrup, sugar, and salt in a medium sized saucepan over medium excessive warmth. Whisk till the sugar has dissolved, then depart it alone and place a sweet thermometer on the facet of your pan. Carry to a boil and prepare dinner for about 8-10 minutes, till the sweet thermometer reaches 240 levels.
- Take away from warmth and punctiliously pour straight onto the gelatin within the stand mixer, avoiding the sides of the bowl. Connect the whisk attachment and switch the mixer on low for a couple of minute, then slowly improve the pace to excessive. Let whip on excessive pace for 8-10 minutes, till combination is thick and shiny.
- Whereas your combination is whipping, whisk collectively 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/3 cup cornstarch. Spray a silicone spatula with nonstick spray.
- With the mixer nonetheless operating, add extracts and beat for another minute. Flip off the mixer and rapidly scrape the combination into the ready pan, spreading it out together with your greased spatula.
- Instantly squeeze drops of purple meals coloring randomly over the marshmallows. Use a knife to swirl the colour as desired. Let sit for about an hour, then sift half of the powder sugar-cornstarch combination over the marshmallows, reserving the remaining for later. Cowl loosely with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 6-8 hours or in a single day.
- After 6-8 hours or the subsequent day, set a reducing board on prime of the marshmallow pan. Flip the other way up in order that the marshmallows fall onto the reducing board and peel off wax paper. Sift remaining powdered sugar-cornstarch combination over the marshmallows.
- Spray an extended knife with nonstick spray and reduce into 1” cubes. Place remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a paper bag. Toss 3-4 marshmallows within the bag at at time to coat with powdered sugar, then toss in a sieve to take away extra sugar. Retailer at room temperature in an hermetic container or ziplock bag for as much as three weeks.
Completely happy swirling,

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