Lime Coconut Jelly with Lychees
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Serves: 12 cups
 
Ingredients
  • (A) Bottom Layer Ingredients:
  • 1000ml Water
  • 265g Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Fresh lime juice, squeeze and pass through a sieve
  • zest from 4 fresh limes
  • 500ml Thick coconut milk mix with a pinch of salt
  • 2½ tbsp Gelatin powder, soaked with 4 tbsp water
  • 2 drops of green colouring (B) Top Layer Ingredients
  • 2 canned Lychees reserved 600ml syrup
  • 1 tbsp Fresh lime juice, squeeze and pass through a sieve
  • zest from 1 fresh lime
  • 1 tbsp Gelatin powder soak with 2 tbsp water
  • a drop of green colouring
Instructions
  1. (A) Bottom Layer - Place water, sugar, fresh lime juice and lime zest in a pot and stir to almost boiling. Add soaked gelatin and bring to boil again over medium heat.
  2. Turn off heat and add coconut milk. Stir well and sieve. Add green colouring and mix well.
  3. Pour mixture into cups till ¾ full and chill for few hours to set into a coconut jelly.
  4. (B) Top Layer - Place lychee syrup, fresh lime juice and lime zest in a pot and bring to almost boiling.
  5. Add soaked gelatin and bring to boil again over medium heat. Turn off heat. Add green colouring and stir well. Leave to cool.
  6. Sieve lychee syrup mixture then add 2 to 3 tbsp of this mixture on top of the coconut jelly.
  7. Refrigerate to set and top with lychees when serving.
Notes
Recipe by Anncoo Journal at https://www.anncoojournal.com/lime-coconut-jelly-with-lychees/