Berry jelly is an original and healthy dessert. Properly prepared, it retains the taste and aroma of fresh berries. It can be used as an independent dish, as well as for decorating cakes and pies.
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You will need
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- gelatin - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- berries - 500 g;
- sugar - 100 g;
- water - 3 tbsp;
- molds for jelly.
Instruction manual
1
Choose berries to make jelly. The most delicious jellies are obtained from blackberries, strawberries, various varieties of currants, cranberries. If you decide to make redcurrant jelly, it contains pectin, a vegetable gelling agent. Sort the berries and wash thoroughly. Allow excess water to drain by placing them in a colander.
2
Soak gelatin in a glass of cold water for 1-2 hours. Dissolve it in a water bath with constant stirring, without boiling.
3
Set aside some prepared berries to decorate the finished jelly. Grind the berries in a mortar or rub them through a sieve. Let the juice stand out. Pour it into a separate bowl. Pour the berry puree with two glasses of water and put on fire. Bring to a boil, add sugar. Boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let the berry broth cool slightly.
4
Strain the broth through a linen napkin. Combine it with berry juice. With constant stirring, pour the slightly cooled gelatin solution into this mixture.
5
Pour the washed jelly molds from the inside with cold water. Put the berries on the bottom and fill them with the prepared mixture of broth with gelatin. Put the jelly in the refrigerator for faster thickening.
6
Before serving, place the jelly cups in hot water for a few seconds. Put the contents on a dessert plate. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Useful advice
Dissolved gelatin and berry mixture should be approximately the same temperature. Otherwise, lumps may form when mixed. If, however, insoluble crystals or strands of gelatin still appeared during cooking, then they should be removed with a spoon.
You can also make jelly from frozen berries. Before cooking, they should be thawed and the allocated juice should be drained into a separate bowl.
If you don’t have special tins, use a bowl or wide glasses instead. Then dessert can be served in them.
In the refrigerator, the finished berry jelly can be stored for no more than five days.
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