Homemade jelly candy
Description
You can make homemade jelly from various fruits. It's best to use freshly squeezed juice of your choice as a base. In this case, citrus fruits (lemon and orange) are used. It's quick and easy to prepare. Moreover, you can make this jelly into fun shapes (if you have molds).
Instructions
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Step 1
1. If you love sweets and citrus fruits, then homemade jelly candy is the perfect treat for you. We will need sugar, fruit, and gelatin.
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Step 2
2. We need to obtain lemon and orange zest separately, as well as their juice. To do this, use available kitchen tools.
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Step 3
3. Now pour the juice into a saucepan and place over heat. Add the zest and bring to a boil. After that, remove the zest (by straining).
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Step 4
4. Now place our mixture back on the heat and bring to a boil. Then add the previously diluted gelatin and 360 g of sugar to the juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then remove from the heat.
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Step 5
5. Line the mold with parchment paper and pour in the mixture. Refrigerate for 10 hours (after it has cooled down). I usually do this in the evening, so the mixture can chill overnight.
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Step 6
6. Take out our hardened marmalade, cut it into desired shapes, dip each piece into sugar, and then place them onto a plate.
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Step 7
7. This is the jelly we made at home.