Mandarin Kanten

• 1 can Mandarin oranges
• 1 cup Mandarin orange juice
• 2 sticks white kanten
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
• Red food coloring

Drain Mandarin oranges reserving juice; mash oranges. Add water to juice to make 1 cup of liquid. Rinse kanten, break into small pieces and soak in water for 30 minutes. Cook until kanten is dissolved. Add flavoring and food coloring. (Dip a chopstick in food coloring and stir into kanten until desired tint is obtained.) Add mashed oranges. Pour into 8″ x 8″ pan and chill in until set. Cut into desired shapes.