This time, the consistency was vastly improved (I invested in a candy thermometer), but the taste was kinda terrible. It tasted all tangy and weird- not totally inedible, but it certainly didn't taste right.
I'm not really sure what I did wrong, but I'm pretty sure something went wrong.
I think it was the pectin. The final product was just full of big white chunks and it was a little slimy. I've noticed that when I make this (my recipe has two parts- a saucepan with corn syrup and sugar and a saucepan with water, baking soda and pectin), the pectin mixture foams up right away and then it forms big foamy chunks. I stirred it, but some of the chunks never...de-chunked, even after boiling it.
I'm not sure if I am just not working fast enough or boiling it enough, or if I'm supposed to be doing something else with the pectin (adding the ingredients/mixing it over heat, maybe?).
Any tips or information would really be appreciated!