3 Ways to Make Deliciously Chewy Coconut Jelly Strips That Are Super Easy to Make

Prepare the coconut flesh

First, you use a knife to cut the coconut flesh into small strands that are easy to eat.

Pouring into molds and setting the jelly

Finally, pour the jelly mixture into molds, let it cool, and then place it in the refrigerator for about 2 hours to completely set.

When the jelly has set, take it out, cut it into bite-sized squares, and enjoy!

Final product

Coconut jelly strands are cool, with a slight chewy and crispy bite along with the refreshing sweet taste of fresh coconut water combined with crunchy coconut strands, rich and incredibly delicious.

Prepare the Coconut Flesh

First, prepare a bowl of water, then add a little salt and the juice of 1/2 lemon.

Next, cut the coconut to extract 500ml of young coconut water, then cut the remaining coconut flesh into thin strands and soak it in the saltwater mixture for 5 minutes to keep the coconut flesh white. Finally, rinse the coconut flesh with clean water and let it drain.

Mix the Jelly Powder

Prepare a clean pot, add 500ml of young coconut water and 200ml of plain water, then stir well.

Next, in a bowl, mix 5gr of jelly powder and 150gr of sugar together. Then, gradually add 2/3 of this powder mixture into the prepared coconut water pot, stirring while adding to completely dissolve the powder, and let it soak for 30 minutes to allow the jelly powder to bloom.

In another pot, add 100ml of coconut milk and the remaining 1/3 of the jelly powder mixture, stir well and let it soak for another 30 minutes.

Cook coconut jelly and coconut milk

Place a pot of fresh coconut water on the stove and stir evenly over medium heat until the mixture boils, the jelly dissolves, and the water turns clear.

Next, place the pot of coconut milk on the stove, stir evenly similarly over medium heat until the jelly dissolves, then turn off the heat.

Pour into molds and set the jelly

Add the shredded coconut into the mold, then pour the coconut jelly mixture in and let it cool until the surface firms up a bit.

Finally, add another layer of coconut milk jelly on top, place it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, and it will be ready to enjoy.

Final Product

Coconut jelly strands with coconut milk are chewy, delicious, and refreshing, with a natural sweetness from the coconut water, and the crunchy texture of young coconut strands combined with rich coconut milk, making it irresistible.

Extract pandan leaf juice

First, put 40g of chopped pandan leaves and a little water just enough to cover the leaves into the blender, then blend until smooth.

After blending, strain the mixture through a sieve to collect the juice.

Mixing Agar Powder

Put 300ml of coconut milk and 200ml of water into a pot. Then, mix 100gr of brown sugar with 4gr of agar powder and gradually add it to the pot, stirring well and soaking for 30 minutes.

In the second pot, add 200ml of pandan leaf juice, 150ml of coconut milk, 150ml of water, and the mixture of 4gr of agar powder and 100gr of brown sugar. Stir well and soak for the agar to expand.

In the third pot, add 500ml of fresh coconut water, along with the mixture of 4gr of agar powder and 100gr of rock sugar. Continue to stir well and soak the agar until it expands.

Cooking Coconut Agar, Coconut Milk, and Pandan Leaf

Place the pandan agar pot on the stove and stir continuously over medium heat until the mixture boils. At this point, reduce the heat to low and continue stirring for another 2 minutes until the agar completely dissolves.

Next, put the fresh coconut agar pot on the stove and stir until the mixture boils. Then, add the shredded young coconut and stir for another 2 minutes.

For the coconut milk agar pot, cook similarly as mentioned above.

Pour into molds and solidify the jelly

First, pour the pandan jelly into the mold and let it cool until the surface firms up slightly. Next, continue to pour the coconut jelly on top and let it cool.

Finally, pour in the coconut milk jelly, then place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to solidify. When ready to eat, take the jelly out and cut it into square pieces to enjoy.