I had a jelly brainwave and it worked

black-saturn

Thanks for all the jelly tips.

thriftlady_2

Here's another one
I often make up the jelly to a pint with plain yogurt instead of extra water.

halloweenqueen_2

Do you cool the jelly before you add the lemonade for fizzy jelly please?

Chipps

When I make the jelly mousse with whipped evap, I only use half the water to make up the jelly, ie 1/2 pint.

moggins

And use champagne (or Cava for MSE'rs) for a grown up fizzy jelly

wishingonastar_3

halloweenqueen wrote:

Do you cool the jelly before you add the lemonade for fizzy jelly please?

no, well i never do anyways, i just pour it in, be prepared though it tends to froth up, so let it settle to make sure you have the right amount in (or measure it in a seperate jug i suppose is an idea, why has that only just occured to me!!!!!)

in the past i've made orange jelly up with some orange fizzy pop we had that dd decided she no longer liked, make the orangy taste much stronger.

HOLsale

kiwichick wrote:

Off topic but still related..................I made jelly yesterday but itwas really late in the day and was worried it wouldnt set. So mixed the jelly with a small amount of hot water and then chucked in ice cubes and mixed until dissolved.Put in fridge and was set an hour later!!!!!

this is quite a common practice in the states, works a treat eh?

you can also make jelly woblers by making two lots of jelly but only adding enough water for one... makes them really thick so you can cut them into shapes with a cookie cutter...kids love them

HOLsale

recovering_spendaholic wrote:

BTW the pineapple thing is also true for Kiwi fruit - that makes jelly not set too.

papaya will likely do the same thing as it has papain (similar to bromelain in pineapple) i'd forgotten that kiwi has it as well (not as strong as pineapple or papaya though)

thanks for the reminder!

Trow

If you want jelly to set quicker, you can melt the jelly (in the bowl you are going to use) in the microwave with just a little water, and add the rest cold.