How to use Gelatin to make Jelly - GoodFood.com - BBC Food

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water provides a similar floral note.

gelatin

🥗Healthier: agar-agar

💰Cheaper: none

Agar-agar is a plant-based alternative to gelatin.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sweetener

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: none

Seeds provide crunch and are often more affordable.

Soak gelatin leaf in cold water for about 5 minutes to soften it.

Squeeze out any excess liquid from the softened gelatin.

Heat cream, sugar, and lemon zest together until hot but not boiling.

Stir the hot mixture until the gelatin dissolves completely.

Let the mixture cool slightly before pouring it into a measuring cup.

Lightly grease a jelly mold or a vintage jelly mold.

Pour the liquid into the mold, filling it about 3/4 of the way up.

Place the mold in the fridge for a couple of hours or preferably overnight.

To remove the jelly from the mold, run the back of a knife around the edges to ease it away.

Gently pull the jelly out with your thumb to ensure it is coming away from the mold.

Place a plate on top of the mold and flip it over to release the jelly.

Tap and flick the mold gently to help the jelly come out cleanly.

Serve with a couple of berries around the jelly.

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