Maple Sugar Jujubes

• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 cup maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
• 1 Juice from one fresh lemon
• 1/2 cup maple sugar
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 6 packets of gelatin
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 3 tablespoons maple sugar

1. In a thick bottom casserole, combine orange juice, maple syrup, lemon juice and maple sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
2. Add butter and continue to boil for 4 minutes.
3. Dissolve the gelatin in water and add to the hot mixture.
4. Remove from heat and transfer onto a cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Once set, cut the jelly into pieces to form jujubes. Let them rest in room temperature for 48 hours on a grilled surface, then coat with maple sugar.
6. Keep in a cool and dry place, such as the pantry.