Sprinkle half of cornstarch mixture into lined pan until bottom of pan is covered.
Put gelatin and half of apple cider in the bowl of a stand mixer and set aside.
Combine the other half of the apple cider, sugar, and corn syrup in a saucepan.
Cover and heat for about 5 minutes.
Remove cover and attach candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan.
Heat until the mixture reaches 240 F.
Remove from heat.
Start mixer on low speed and slowly stream in the hot mixture.
Turn up the mixer speed and beat for about 10 minutes.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan.
Top with remaining cornstarch mixture and let set about 4 hours.
Cut in to squares or cute shapes!
Notes
When using a candy thermometer, the tip of the thermometer should be fully immersed in the mixture but should not touch the bottom of the pot.After streaming in the hot mixture, be sure to increase the mixer speed slowly to avoid splatter.The provided nutrition facts are an approximation.