Orange Jelly Recipe

Orange Jelly is a gooey, gummy wonder made by crystallizing orange juice mid-way using agar agar in carved orange skin & left undisturbed for an hour. Orange Jelly made at home is a healthy delight for kids and can be used for desserts, puddings & cakes.
This Orange Jelly is a very easy dessert that you can make in few minutes and it will never fail to please a crowd.I was first bowled out by the idea of using orange cups for setting the jellies, it was such a treat to the eyes.When I made this Orange Jelly, I shared it with my neighbor and they too loved it.Mittu loves any jelly so I prefer making them at home,not that I don’t get it from outside but try the most to avoid jellies from shops.Agar agar does magic to jellies, it sets so well even in room temperature, even beginners can use it.

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Orange Jelly

Orange Jelly is a gooey, gummy wonder made by crystallizing orange juice mid-way using agar agar in carved orange skin & left undisturbed for an hour. Orange Jelly made at home is a healthy delight for kids and can be used for desserts, puddings & cakes.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings12 Jellies

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 3 medium sized orange

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• 1 cup orange juice ~250ml
• 5 gms agar agar / china grass strips
• few drops orange essence
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

• Take fresh juicy oranges, rinse it well. Cut each into half and extract juice. Measure and set aside.
• Now scrap out the fiber part in each orange half and discard the fiber part.
• Now take the orange cups alone. Fit them inside a muffin pan and keep it ready.
• Now to the extracted orange juice, add orange food color.
• Then add sugar and orange essence. Set aside.
• Take sauce pan take agar agar rinse it once.
• Then add 1/2 cup water to it. Boil it.
• Cook until you see a clear liquid without any strips.
• Now act quickly & add the orange juice.
• Pour it into the orange cups.
• Leave it undisturbed for 30mins.If you touch and see it will be firm that's the right stage.
• No need to keep in fridge it will set well in room temperature itself.
• Once set you can leave it in the fridge until serving time.
• Serve Orange Jelly chilled!

Notes

• Agar Agar sets beautifully in room temperature itself. But if you want you can refrigerate it.
• You can even set it in individual cups and serve it as such.
• I used Nilgiris brand china grass.
• Adjust sugar according to the orange sweetness.
• Make sure agar agar is dissolved completely.
• Be quick after agar agar mixture is poured, whisk it well then immediately pour to set it.
• If you feel agar agar has impurities then strain and add orange juice. I didn’t have need here so didn’t strain.
• You can use any flavour following this method. You can even add fruit purees.
• You can eat it as such or use it in any desserts, custard based puddings or cakes. mittu loved to have it as such.

Nutrition Facts

Orange Jelly

Amount Per Serving (40 g)

Calories 44 Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.1g0%

Saturated Fat 0.01g0%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g

Sodium 2mg0%

Potassium 112mg3%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 115IU2%

Vitamin C 28mg34%

Calcium 22mg2%

Iron 0.3mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Orange Jelly Recipe Step by Step

1. Take fresh juicy oranges,rinse itwell.Cut each into half and extract juice.
   
2. Measure and Set aside.Now scrap out the fiber part in each orange half and discard the fiber part.Now take the orange cups alone.
   
3. Fit them inside a muffin pan and keep it ready.Now to the extracted orange juice,add orange food color.
   
4. Then add sugar and orange essence.Set aside.
   
5. Take sauce pan take agar agar rinse it once.Then add 1/2 cup water to it.Boil it.
   
6. Cook until you see a clear liquid without any strips.Now act quickly add the orange juice.Pour it into the orange cups.
   
7. Leave it undisturbed for 30mins.If you touch and see it will be firm thats the right stage.No need to keep in fridge it will set well in room temperature itself.Once set you can leave it in the fridge until serving time.
   

Serve chilled!

You can eat it as such or use it in any desserts ,custard based puddings or cakes.mittu loved to have it as such.

Expert Tips

• Agar Agar sets beautifully in room temperature itself.But if you want you can refrigerate it.
• You can even set it in individual cups and serve it as such.
• I used Nilgiris brand china grass.
• Adjust sugar according to the orange sweetness.
• Make sure agar agar is dissolved completely.
• Be quick after agar agar mixture is poured,whisk it well then immediately pour to set it.
• If you feel agar agar has impurities then strain and add orange juice.I didn’t have need here so didn’t strain.
• You can use any flavour following this method. You can even add fruit purees.