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Rainbow jelly recipe
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Rainbow jelly recipe

How to make rainbow jelly for boba tea
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Resting time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 small pot
  • 3 molds or container
  • 1 knife

Ingredients

Coconut jelly

Orange colored jelly

  • ½ Cup Fruit juice or nectar with orange color (I used pasteurized mango-apple juice)
  • 1-2 tsp. Sugar (optional, depending on how sweet your juice or nectar is)
  • 1 tsp. Agar agar

Red jelly

  • ½ Cup Juice or nectar with red color Feel free to use fruit tea with red color (blends with hibiscus are usually red-ish)
  • 1-2 tsp. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Agar agar

Instructions

  • Prepare agar according to package.
    Usually, you can just combine agar powder with the liquid (and optional sugar) and simmer for around 5 minutes, while stirring.
    making mango agar jelly
  • Once the agar is melt and hydrated (hence activated), pour your mixture in a mold or container.
    Let cool down at room temperature.
    It will set as soon as the agar reaches 104–113 °F (40–45 °C).
    Red agar jelly
  • Once it’s firm, cut into small pieces.
    Homemade rainbow jelly

Notes

  • Feel free to swap the sugar for your preferred sweetener (I usually use erythritol for this recipe).
  • For more detail on how to make agar jelly correctly, please check above in the post under “Tricks and tips”.

Nutrition

Serving: 3Tbsp. | Calories: 30kcal
Course: Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Taiwanese
Keyword: agar agar, boba tea
Servings: 10 Serving
Calories: 30kcal