Comments on: fruit studded sparkling gelatin

By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:14:07 +0000

You know, I’ve never tried making jello with fruit purees, though I know it would work. The recipe I based mine on comes down to a 1 cup of liquid to 1 packet of gelatin ratio. This ratio produces a rather stiff gelatin, something you can hold in your fingers without it breaking apart. So, depending on what consistency you want, you should base it on that. You could use four cups of liquid, and only 2 packets of gelatin, and that would make a softer jello, one that you could eat with a spoon.
I hope that helps. When you try it, let us know how it turns out.

By: Culinspiration

Culinspiration — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:04:30 +0000

I recently came down with an awful bout of stomach flu and had a craving for Jello. I’ve been taking the leftover jello cups in my lunches (what am I, 8 years old?) and mulling over a homemade version using fruit and no food coloring or high fructose corn syrup.

Have you ever made homemade Jello using fruit purees? I was thinking of adding blended and strained strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apple sauce, etc. I like your idea of using fruit juice as the sweetener. How much fruit puree do you think I could add (and should I adjust other ingredients) and still have the gelatin et up properly?

By: kat-in-texas

kat-in-texas — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:57:51 +0000

Makes Jello even more fun to eat! We’ll have to try that!!!

Thanks!!!

By: Angi

Angi — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:38:17 +0000

These are way too cute to eat! I like using ginger ale when I make jello, it seems to add a nice fizzy zing as well.

P.S. Present for you on my blog!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:10:12 +0000

Garrett begs for Jell-o the only way I can bring myself to make it is with juice. Thanks

By: Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:53:22 +0000

Oh! Pretty! Pretty!

And, too uncanny. All week I’ve been kicking around the idea of creating my own fantastic flavors with juice & Knox (thus the wine glasses full of various juices when you visited the other day.) I’d never have thought to use seltzer–or to float those fantastic berries in it! Love you. Forever!