Gummy Cinnamon Hearts

I'm not sure if it's a regional thing, but some people have cinnamon hearts while others have cinnamon bears. Around here, cinnamon bears are basically a giant cinnamon flavored gummy bear (I say 'giant' because it's about three times larger than a normal gummy bear, but it's not outrageous). A cinnamon heart, on the other hand, is normally a cinnamon flavored gummy with sugar on it. Like a cinnamon sour patch kid if you will.

So consider this a cinnamon candy hybrid of sorts :)

Anyway, my first attempt at homemade gummy bears was pretty awesome, so I decided to try my hand at another version. I did modify it a bit from my original attempt.

Ingredients:

• 1 package of cherry jello (the three ounce size)..
• 4 envelopes of unflavored gelatin (these come in small envelopes, usually 4 per package. The brand I bought was Gelatine and it comes in an orange package. Look for it in the jello aisle)
• 1/2 cup of water
• 2 TBSP Cinnamon Extract** (I'm going to need your help at the end of this recipe, people!)

Directions:

• Mix everything together in a sauce pan.
• Heat over low heat until it's more liquid and melted. This doesn't take long, and don't overheat!
• Now carefully pour into your mold. I just use a spoon to ladle it into the molds.
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• Don't worry if you spill a bit, just dab it up with a paper towel before they set.
• Put the mold tray into the freezer for about five minutes to firm up.
• Now remove and gobble up those gummy treats!

Aren't those fun?! Be warned, they did have a subtle hint of the cherry gummy in them still. I might try them again will all gelatin and no Jello base to see what that does. I love an experiment!

BUT, like I said above (remember the ** in the ingredients??) I am asking for some help. These had a hint of cinnamon, but certainly not that fiercly spicy taste like I wanted. Was it the extract I used? Perhaps the store version just isn't potent enough? What about a cinnamon oil?

So I still highly recommend giving these a try, because they're tasty and fun regardless... but how would you have made the cinnamon have more BITE?