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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Lychee season has arrived, have you thought of any refreshing dishes from this fruit? Today, TasteVN will share with you the recipe for delicious sweet lychee jelly, simple enough for anyone to make. Let’s get cooking right away to make this delicious dessert!
Ingredients for Lychee Jelly For 2 people
Lychee 500 gr Agar powder 10 gr (crunchy agar) Vanilla extract 1 tube Food coloring a little (yellow color) Sugar 250 gr
How to choose fresh delicious lychee
- Good and ripe lychee will have a pink color, smooth spines, and when pressed will feel slightly soft and elastic.
- Fresh lychee will have a light fragrant smell, while old or spoiled lychee will have an unusual smell, similar to fermentation.
- When peeling, good lychee will have thick, soft, juicy white flesh that easily separates from the seed.
- Avoid choosing lychee with many sharp spines as these are usually unripe and sour.
Tools needed
Pot, knife, mold for jelly, plate, ladle,…
How to Make Lychee Jelly
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Prepare the Lychees
Peel the lychees you bought, then use a spoon or knife to carefully remove the seed and keep the flesh of the lychee.
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Cooking the Jelly
Put a pot on the stove, add about 1.5 liters of filtered water into the pot, then pour in about 10 grams of agar powder and stir well until the powder completely dissolves in the water.
Next, add 250 grams of sugar into the pot, turn on the stove to cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar completely dissolves. Add 1 – 2 drops of yellow food coloring and 1 vanilla tube for color and fragrance, then turn off the heat!
Tip: You can buy food coloring at the store, or follow the recipe shared by Điện máy XANH!
See more: Simple and safe way to make food coloring using natural ingredients
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Pouring and Cooling
You place the lychee into the mold, then pour in the prepared jelly mixture.
After that, put the jelly mold in the refrigerator to freeze for about 30 minutes.
Finally, take the jelly lychee out of the mold and it is ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
The lychee jelly looks very beautiful and appealing. The layer of jelly is crunchy and sweet, combined with the refreshing taste of lychee, it is better enjoyed cold.
This dessert is simple to make, does not take much time, but is very delicious, and will surely be loved by the whole family!
Successful Implementation Tips
- If you haven’t finished the jelly, you can store it in the refrigerator for 3 – 5 days.
- Do not leave the jelly outside at room temperature for too long as it will quickly lose its shape.
- Avoid the jelly absorbing odors that affect the flavor of the dish by not placing it near other raw foods like meat, fish,…
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So TasteVN has guided you in detail on how to make lychee jelly, a delicious dessert for summer. Wishing you success in your implementation!
*Image and recipe source from Facebook channel: Nguyễn Thanh Trúc.
