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Preparation
45 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fruit Jelly For 3 people
Ripe mango 200 gr Dragon fruit 200 gr Watermelon 200 gr Pineapple 200 gr Agar jelly powder 5 gr (1 small packet) Sugar 50 gr
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh, sweet watermelon
- When buying watermelon, you should choose those with a balanced, round shape, avoiding those that are misshapen or have one end larger than the other.
- You should select watermelons with dark green skin, having stripes that run vertically and evenly, indicating that they are ripe and ready to eat.
- Check the stem and choose watermelons with a dried, wilted stem, as these will be sweet due to the natural ripening on the vine.
- You should avoid choosing immature watermelons with fresh green stems, as they are harvested too early and will be bland.
How to choose delicious and guaranteed mangoes
- You should smell and select ripe yellow mangoes that feel firm in hand, have a distinctive fragrance, with tiny black dots on the skin, a shiny and smooth peel, and the stem end of the mango slightly indented.
- When pressed gently, if you find the mango flesh firm, not soft or bruised, then these are good ripe mangoes.
- You should avoid mangoes with dark spots on the skin and soft, mushy flesh or those that look extremely attractive because sometimes those fruits have been treated with chemicals or artificially ripened.
How to Make Fruit Jelly
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Prepare the Ingredients
You take 5g of agar powder and mix it well with 25g of sugar, then dissolve it in a pot containing 150ml of filtered water. Let the mixture rest for about 30 minutes after it has completely dissolved in the water.
While waiting for the agar to soak, you proceed to cut the fruits. Use a knife to cut the watermelon in half lengthwise. After that, scoop out the flesh of the watermelon, remove the seeds, and cut it into small cubes. Keep the watermelon rind intact to use as a mold.
For the remaining fruits like mango, dragon fruit, and pineapple, peel them, remove the eyes, and cut them into bite-sized cubes. You should not cut the fruits into pieces that are too large as this will affect the texture of the jelly.
After preparing the fruits, mix all the ingredients together and place them in the refrigerator refrigerator. As for the mold, leave it at room temperature.
Simple and Quick Way to Peel Pineapple:- Step 1: Cut off the top and bottom parts of the pineapple, then cut it in half lengthwise.
- Step 2: Use the edge of the knife to slice off the skin of the pineapple in a curved shape so that the skin looks like a boat.
- Step 3: Place the cut side of the pineapple down on a cutting board, and use a knife to remove the eyes of the pineapple.
- Step 4: Do the same with the other half of the pineapple.
See details: Simple and Quick Way to Peel Pineapple -
Cooking the Jelly
You proceed to place the jelly pot on the stove to boil and keep the heat medium. Then, you use a spoon to stir gently and evenly in one direction until the jelly mixture in the pot boils, then you reduce the heat to low.
Continue to cook the mixture for about 2 more minutes until you see the mixture turns clear, then turn off the heat.
During the boiling process, you should pay attention to ensure the boiling temperature so that when poured into the mold, the jelly will set tightly and look beautiful.
Tip:- During the boiling process, you should ensure that the boiling temperature of the mixture remains stable to ensure that the jelly structure is firm and beautiful when poured into the mold. Remember to skim off the foam to keep the top of the jelly smooth and nice.
- The boiling time is usually about 5 – 7 minutes. If you keep the temperature low or for a short time, the jelly powder won’t fully boil, and the jelly won’t expand evenly, leading to water separation and poor taste.
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Pouring the mold
You successively pour a layer of jelly water into the mold, then add a layer of fruit, and continue doing this until the mold is full, ensuring that the top layer is jelly.
Next, you secure the mold and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap, then place it in the refrigerator and wait until the fruit jelly completely sets together in about 1 – 2 hours before enjoying.
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Finished product
Try taking a bite of the jelly and you will feel the chewy and crunchy texture combined with the sweet and sour taste and the aroma of the fruit, creating an unbeatable dish.
This promises to be a delicious, refreshing snack loved by many during hot summer afternoons!
So, TasteVN has just guided you on how to make fruit jelly delicious and refreshing for the summer. Quickly save the recipe to make this dish to treat your family. Wish you success with the above method!