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Orange Jelly

by Namiko Hirasawa Chen
A refreshing jelly dessert for the summer: Orange Jelly or Mikan Jelly. This crowd-pleasing treat makes a perfect dessert to serve at your backyard parties.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Chilling: 4 hours
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 gelatin sheets (2 sheets are equivalalent to 2 tsp (4 g) gelatin powder)
  • 3 Tbsp hot water
  • 1 can mandarin oranges (15 oz, 425 g; certain tropical fruits such as pineapples and kiwis have an enzyme that can prevent gelatin from setting; therefore, they need to be heated through completely, which will destroy the enzyme.)
  • ¾ cup syrup from the mandarin oranges can (¾ cup + 4 tsp to be precise)
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Before You Start…Please note that this recipe requires 4 hours of chilling time.
    Gather all the ingredients.
    Orange Jelly Ingredients
  • If you are using gelatin sheets, cut them into thin ½ inch (1.3 cm) strips. Put gelatin (powder/sheets) in a bowl and pour 3 Tbsp hot water. If you are using gelatin sheets, we’ll need to melt the gelatin with a double boiler (Step 3). Please make sure to use a heat resistant bowl that is larger than the opening of the saucepan.
    Orange Jelly 1
  • Drain the mandarin oranges into a sieve over a bowl or measuring cup. There should be 200 ml (¾ cup + 4 tsp) of syrup. Save the syrup and transfer the oranges to a plate.
    Orange Jelly 2
  • In a small saucepan, bring roughly ½ cup of water to simmer and place the bowl of gelatin mixture over the saucepan. The steam will immediately warm up the glass bowl and start dissolving the gelatin.
    Orange Jelly 3
  • When the gelatin has completely melted, add 3 Tbsp (40 g) sugar and whisk until all the sugar has been dissolved.
    Orange Jelly 4
  • Mix the gelatin mixture with the 200 ml (¾ cup + 4 tsp) syrup.
    Orange Jelly 5
  • Place the mandarin oranges in the serving glasses. Then pour the gelatin mixture over it. When it has cooled to room temperature, store in the refrigerator until it sets, about several hours. Garnish with mint and enjoy!
    Orange Jelly 6

Notes

Gelatin sheets (gold): You will need 2 gelatin sheets to set 1 cup (240 ml) of liquid. That's equivalent to:
  • 1 sheet gelatin = 1 tsp (2 g) gelatin powder
  • 3 ½ sheets = approx 1 envelope Knox gelatin powder (7 g)
  • 4 sheets = approx 1 Tbsp gelatin powder
  • 1 tsp gelatin powder = ½ tsp kanten powder
  • 1 tsp gelatin powder = 1 tsp agar powder

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 177mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 724IU, Vitamin C: 28mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg
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