This mod is a port of Vampycat237's Cruelty-Free Slimeballs datapack (license).
Finding slimes to loot slimeballs is annoying, but it doesn't have to be this way! Introducing Cruelty-Free Slimeballs, a mod that makes slimeballs craftable.
It adds three recipes to the game, based on carrageenan, pectin, and xanthan gum.
Xanthan gum recipe:

Wheat can be replaced by sugar cane or a bucket of milk.
Carrageenan recipe:

Pectin recipe:

Tested with Fabric API 0.91.0+1.20.1
This mod is provided "as is". It should technically work on all 1.20.X versions of the game. I am not planning to update/backport this mod to a different version of Minecraft. You're free to do so yourself, however.
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 


How to Install Cruelty-Free Slimeballs (Mod)
Cruelty-Free Slimeballs by Blyrium is verified for Fabric across Minecraft versions 1.20, 1.20.1 (latest release: 1.1.1+1.20.1, file size: 48 KB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.20, 1.20.1) and platform (Fabric).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Fabric.
- Move the downloaded Cruelty-Free Slimeballs file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/modsfolder and launch the game.