Singapore Agar-Agar Jello
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups (48 fl oz/ 1.5 litre) water
- 4 tsp agar-agar powder
- 1 cup (250g) sugar
- few drops of red food coloring
- 3 or 4 drops of rose extract (essence)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (essence)
- few drops of green food coloring
- 3 or 4 drops almond extract (essence)
Rose extract can be bought from any Indian grocery store. It has a concentrated flavor. As a little goes a long way, be careful not to use too much.
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To prepare:
- Pour water into a saucepan, sprinkle the agar-agar powder over the surface
- Bring slowly to a boil
- Boil till agar dissolves, 5 to 10 mins
- Add sugar and stir over heat till it dissolves
- Remove from heat, pour 2 cups of jello or jelly into a bowl
- Add red coloring and rose extract
- Pour into a glass bowl rinsed with cold water
- Keep remaining jelly warm in a pan of hot water
- Refrigerate the pink jello
- As soon as the first layer sets (takes only a few mins), pour 2 cups more agar mix into the bolw and add vanilla
- Pour gently over first layer and chill
- Repeat with the remaining jello colored a pale green and flavored with almond extract
- Chill till serving time and serve from the bowl
Serves 6
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