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.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 14 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
Combine water, agar-agar powder, sugar, orange juice, and orange food coloring in a medium saucepan.
- 2
Place saucepan on the stove on medium heat. Stir frequently until sugar and agar-agar powder dissolve.
- 3
Bring mixture to a boil. Give it a good stir. Turn off stove.
- 4
Pour agar-agar mixture into a 7 in x 5 inch tray. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- 5
Transfer to the refrigerator and allow agar-agar jelly to set for 1 hour.
- 6
Unmold agar-agar jelly and cut into 1 in x ½ in thick pieces using a crinkle cutter.
- 7
Arrange pieces of agar-agar jelly on a 15 in x 10 in wire rack. Place a piece of parchment paper on the top.
- 8
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.
- 9
Transfer into air tight containers.