The sourish taste of this healthy Roselle Hawthorn Jelly is very refreshing in this hot weather
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Total Time 50 minutesmins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian
Difficulty Easy
Servings 12cups
Ingredients
Boil roselle Hawthorn water
80gdried roselle flowers
30gdried hawthorn
2500mlwater
Roselle Hawthorn Jelly
2000mlroselle water
2tspagar agar powder
2pktkonnyaku powder - 20g
380gsugar - or to taste
Instructions
Rinse dried roselle flowers under running water a few times and strain, same as dried hawthorn berries, rinse and strain.
Drop dried roselle flowers and dried hawthorn berries together with 2500ml water into a pot and bring to a boil. Then turn to lower heat and simmer with lid on for about 30 minutes.
Strain dried roselle flowers and hawthorn berries. Leave liquid to cool down a little. Measure roselle water to 2000ml into the pot. **remaining roselle water can stir with some honey to taste and chill in the refrigerator as cold drink**
Add agar agar powder into the roselle liquid and stir well. Combine konnyaku powder and sugar together and pour into the roselle liquid.
Bring mixture to boil at medium heat and keep stirring the liquid with a hand whisk for about 5 minutes.
Then pour liquid into serving cups and chill jelly for a few hours before serving.
Notes
Dried roselle flowers and dried hawthorn berries are available at the local Chinese medicine stores