Candies with agar-agar
Description
You can make delicious natural candies from almost any berries using agar-agar; my recipe is based on strawberries. It's quick and very easy—this step-by-step recipe explains exactly how to do it. Wishing you a beautiful and tasty summer! The listed ingredients yield approximately 30 candies.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Purée the strawberries.
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Step 3
Strain the strawberry purée through a sieve and divide it into 2 parts. Add agar-agar to one part, stir, and let it steep for 30 minutes.
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Step 4
Transfer the other part of the strawberries to a saucepan, add sugar, heat, then add the infused agar-agar with strawberry juice.
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Step 5
Bring to a boil, then cook for about 6 minutes after boiling, stirring constantly.
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Step 6
Pour the resulting strawberry mixture into ice cube or candy molds. The candies begin to set even at room temperature, but you can also place them in the refrigerator.
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Step 7
After an hour, you can enjoy a delicious natural treat. These candies can be used to decorate cakes and pastries.