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Mandarin jelly is a common winter dessert. It will decorate both a festive and everyday table. The product does not undergo heat treatment, therefore it completely retains all vitamins. The technology of recipes is simple and does not require additional costs. For dessert, ripe fruits of good quality are used.
Features of making tangerine jelly
Sweet or sour fruits are suitable for cooking, the taste is adjusted by adding sugar or honey. The variety and size of the raw material does not play a role, the main thing is that the citruses are juicy, without signs of decay.
Agar-agar or gelatin is used as a thickener. They have different preparation methods, you must first read the instructions for the substance.
If boiling is necessary during the cooking process, take a container with a double bottom so that the juice does not burn. Silicone molds of large or small size are used for pouring; for two-layer jelly, it is better to take transparent glass containers.
Before cooking, prepare the fruits:
- Tangerines are washed, moisture is removed with a kitchen towel.
- Take off the peel. To make it easier to separate, pour the fruits for 3-5 minutes with hot water.
- White fibers are removed from the surface of the peeled fruit.
- Divide the citrus into slices. If the variety is with seeds, then they are also removed.
Mandarin jelly recipes with photos
You can make tangerine jelly with agar-agar, gelatin, with pieces of fresh fruit.
Delicate, with a delicate taste, a dessert with the addition of sour cream or cream is obtained. To enhance the flavor, you can take vanillin. If preference is given to the natural taste of fruits, then sugar is not added or used in the minimum dosage.
Gelatin tangerine jelly
For dessert, the following ingredients are needed:
- gelatin – 20 g;
- water – 1 glass;
- tangerines – 1 kg.
The recipe for making step by step tangerine jelly with gelatin with a photo of the finished dessert:
- The gelling agent is poured into a bowl or glass and poured with cold water, 30-40 minutes are enough for swelling.
- Grind tangerines with a blender until smooth.
- The resulting mass is filtered through a sieve to separate the pulp from the juice.
- According to the recipe, about 400-450 ml of juice will be obtained from citrus fruits according to the recipe.
- To get rid of lumps, gelatin is heated in a microwave or in a water bath. The substance must be liquid.
- Mix juice and thickener. Poured into molds.
Dessert is put in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
Jelly with tangerines and sour cream
The following ingredients are needed:
- sour cream 20% – 250 g;
- tangerines without zest – 300 g;
- gelatin – 20 g;
- boiled water – 100 ml;
- sugar – 60 g (if tangerines are sour, add to taste);
- vanillin – 10 g.
Jelly making technology:
- Gelatin is divided into two equal parts and laid out in separate containers, each is poured with 50 ml of water, left for one hour so that the substance completely dissolves and increases in volume.
- The fruits are divided into slices, a few pieces are left for decoration, the rest are placed in a cooking container.
- 30 g of sugar is added to the raw material, crushed with an immersion blender to a puree state.
- Put the pot on the stove, turn it on. The mass is brought to a boil, constantly stirred.
- As soon as bubbles appear on the surface, the container is removed from the stove.
- One part of the thickener is heated in a water bath and poured into tangerine puree, mixed thoroughly.
- To separate the fibrous part, filter through a fine sieve.
- The liquid is poured into transparent containers, it is better to use glass bowls.
- To thicken the layer completely, put the dessert blank in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- Sour cream is placed in a bowl and the remaining 30 g of sugar and vanilla are added.
- Stir until the crystals dissolve.
- The second part of the thickener is heated in a water bath and mixed with sour cream.
- Take out of the refrigerator kremanki and pour a layer of sour cream.
- Sent to the refrigerator for three hours.
When the top layer thickens, decorate with tangerine slices and serve.
Jelly with tangerines and cream
Jelly according to this recipe is called panna cotta. The following products are needed for cooking:
- cream (20%) – 400 ml;
- sugar – 100 g;
- water – 100 ml;
- gelatin – 20 g;
- vanilla sugar – to taste;
- tangerines – 1 kg.
Recipe:
- The cream is poured into a boiling container and 50 g of regular sugar and ½ part of vanilla are added, stirred.
- Gelatin is divided into two parts, placed in different containers, each is poured with cold water, left for 40 minutes.
- The cream is put on fire, heated until the crystals dissolve, but do not boil.
- In order for the gelling agent to dissolve well, it is put in the microwave for several minutes, making sure that it does not boil and becomes without lumps.
- Gelatin is poured into cream, mixed, poured into bowls or into transparent containers.
- Put the first layer in the refrigerator for 3 hours, during which time the jelly will thicken.
- Juice is obtained from tangerines using a juicer. If there is no household appliance, the slices are crushed and the mass is passed through a sieve. The volume of tangerine juice should be equal to the weight of the dairy product.
- Sugar is added to the liquid, stirred to dissolve it.
- The second part of gelatin is heated and injected into the juice, vanillin is added.
- The containers are taken out of the refrigerator. Pour the top tangerine layer.
The jelly will set in four hours.
Mandarin jelly with agar-agar
A simple recipe that requires a minimum of products:
- tangerines – 10 pcs.;
- powdered sugar – 100 g;
- agar-agar – 10 g.
Preparation:
- Processed fruits are divided into three parts. Two of them are crushed with a mixer or blender.
- The remaining tangerines are divided into shares and cut into 2-3 parts.
- Pour powder and agar-agar into the cooking container, stir, pour juice.
- Put on low heat, boil for two minutes.
- Pieces of citrus fruits are added to the total mass, allowed to boil and removed from heat, cooled to + 35–40 ° C.
Pour into one large mold or distribute into small ones. Put in the refrigerator until cold.
Preservation recipe for tangerine jelly
You can prepare a dessert for consumption immediately or prepare fragrant tangerine jelly at home for the future using the preservation method.
Components:
- tangerines – 1 kg;
- sugar – to taste;
- agar-agar – 10 g;
- water – 100 ml;
- gelatin – 20 g
Algorithm cooking:
- Juice is obtained from processed fruits.
- Pour into a boiling container and put on the stove.
- Add some sugar.
- Gelatin is poured with cold water, left to swell for 30-40 minutes.
- Small glass jars are prepared, they are sterilized. Seam lids boil for 10 minutes.
- The juice is kept on fire for 3-5 minutes, constantly stirred to dissolve the sugar. Add agar-agar and cook for another 2-3 minutes, remove from heat.
- Gelatin is heated so that there are no lumps, and injected into the total mass.
Hot poured into jars and rolled up.
Terms and conditions of storage
Jelly with the addition of gelatin is stored only in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. At high temperatures, the product begins to melt. If agar-agar is used as a thickener, then the dessert can be left at room temperature for 2-3 days, it retains its shape well. With the addition of dairy products, the shelf life is reduced. It is no more than 12 hours at a temperature not higher than +4 0C. Canned jelly is placed in a basement or pantry, the product retains its nutritional value until a new harvest.
Conclusion
Tangerine jelly is a fragrant product with a delicate texture. Use as an independent dessert, add to milkshakes or ice cream. You can decorate with fresh fruit or mint sprig.