Dried Orange Agar-agar
This Dried Orange Agar-agar is an easy to prepare crystallized orange flavored jelly. It has a sandy texture and is best savored in small pieces.
Keyword : agar-agar, dried agar-agar, dried orange agar-agar
Servings:
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups water (420ml)
- 1 packet agar-agar powder (2 tbsp/12g)
- 1½ cups sugar (315g)
- ½ cup orange juice (120ml)
- A few drops orange food coloring
Instructions
- Combine water, agar-agar powder, sugar, orange juice, and orange food coloring in a medium saucepan.
- Place saucepan on the stove on medium heat. Stir frequently until sugar and agar-agar powder dissolve.
- Bring mixture to a boil. Give it a good stir. Turn off stove.
- Pour agar-agar mixture into a 7 in x 5 inch tray. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and allow agar-agar jelly to set for 1 hour.
- Unmold agar-agar jelly and cut into 1 in x ½ in thick pieces using a crinkle cutter.
- Arrange pieces of agar-agar jelly on a 15 in x 10 in wire rack. Place a piece of parchment paper on the top.
- Allow agar-agar to dry indoors in dry climates or outdoors in the sun until a layer of sugar crust appears. This will take several days, usually between 3 to 4 days. Make sure to cover the agar-agar jelly with a muslin cloth or mesh food screen when drying indoors or outdoors.
- Transfer into air tight containers.
Nutrition
Serving: 4pieces | Calories: 91kcal
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