Making jelly from scratch?

[monkeytoes]

DD2 hardly drinks anything at all, so I'm looking for a way to get extra liquids into her. My CHN advised me to give her jelly, but I'd prefer not to be giving her too many food colourings.

How can I make jelly with plain gelatine, so that I can add my own fruit juices for flavour?

[codswallop]

hi!!!
its eay as
you just buy your gelitin disove it in boiling water (derection on the pack differs depending if you buy crystals or sheets) and add your juice
you can use fruit purees to not juice clear juices
also you can get vegan gelitin or look for AGAR wich is made from a plant in the aloe family that will make jelly though it wont set wobbly hard like gelitin more like aspic

[jag5000]

sure can!! it's easy and yum. But don't use fresh pineapple or kiwi as the enzymes in them will prevent it setting.

I used agar agar to make jellies when DS was a little bub that I could take out with us. It stays set at room temp rather than having to be fridged like geletin.

[*Need~More~Coffee~Please*]

i am interested in finding this out too ...so i am just having a look around, this is what ive found so far ........hope it might help......:)

Fruit Jelly Recipe


Ingredients for Fruit Jelly Recipe

* 2 cups fruit juice
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 1/3 box (1/4 ounce) vegetable gelatine
* 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

1. Soak the vegetable gelatine for twenty minutes or more in warm water.
2. Drain and place in the boiling water.
3. Boil 5-10 minutes or until perfectly clear. Strain gelatine into the fruit juice and add the sugar.
4. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
5. Turn into molds wet with cold water and let stand until ready to serve.

------------------------------Orange Jelly

1 cup orange juice
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable jelly

Dissolve the sugar in the fruit juice and water, and add the hot jelly. Mix well, pour into wetted molds, and let set.

-----------------Lemon Jelly

1/2 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/4 cups water
2/3 cup vegetable jelly

Mix and mold the same as the foregoing.

------------Berry Mold

1-1/2 cups juice from stewed and sweetened berries
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup vegetable jelly

Mix and mold the same as orange jelly.

[breechmumma]

If you choose to use gelatin then this is the best ratio to use. I always work on 8 gelatin leaves per litre of liquid. Or 40g of powder to 1 litre. As said above pineapple and kiwi are out. I think paw paw is a bit dodgy too.

Gelatin can have a strong taste sometimes so you may need to use a flavour with a bit of oomph.
Goodluck, I'm sure you can come up with sum yummy treats.

[SpottySocks]

I have the same problem with one of my DD's. I use the gelatin powder - 3 teaspoons to 500ml, directions are on the packet. I get it in the cake making section at the supermarket.

I make up a litre at a time and it is about 1/2 water 1/2 fruit juice - usually apple or pear and I don't add any extra sugar.

All 3 girls eat it quite happily either by itself or with some yoghurt. It is a good way to get extra fluids into your kids.