“Christmas, here again. Let us raise a loving cup:
Peace on earth, goodwill to men,
And make them do the washing up”
Wendy Cope
Have a safe, delicious and fun holiday season. Joyeux Noël dear readers, Merry Christmas!
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Recipe:Dragon fruit & Strawberry Christmas Jelly
Summary: Light, healthy, delicious Dragon fruit & Strawberry Christmas Jelly holiday desserts for the young and old alike. Serve them in an array of glasses to keep the mood fun and joyful! Use other seasonal fruit paired with juice of your choice for a variation.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes, plus setting time
Ingredients:
- Litchi Dragon fruit Jelly
- 500ml litchi juice
- 2tsp gelatin powder
- 50g sugar
- 1 dragon fruit, skinned, diced {reserve some for topping}
- Cranberry Strawberry Jelly
- 500ml cranberry juice
- 2tsp gelatin
- 50g sugar
- 200g strawberries {reserve 2-3 for topping}
- Cream topping
- 200g low fat cream, chilled
- 1/4t strawberry essence
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- Fresh mint for garnish
Method:
- Litchi Jelly
- Place the gelatin and ½ cup {125ml} litchi juice in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes or until the gelatine is absorbed. Place the remaining litchi juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, add the gelatine and stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
- Cranberry Jelly
- Place the gelatin and ½ cup {125ml} cranberry juice in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes or until the gelatin is absorbed. Place the remaining cranberry juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, add the gelatine and stir to combine. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
- Assemble
- Divide the dragon fruit in the base of the serving glasses/bowls and pour over the litchi jelly mixture. Refrigerate for 2–3 hours until set. {I put mine in the freezer for a little bit}.
- Once the jelly is firm and pretty set, divide the strawberries over the set litchi jelly. Gently pour the cranberry jelly over the strawberries. Refrigerate for 2–3 hours until set. {Mine took almost overnight to set}.
- Top with whipped cream {pipe or funnel into the glassware so that the edges don’t get messy}.
- Garnish with fresh cut fruit, sprigs of mint and chill until ready to serve.
- Note: You can set the jellies 2-3 days in advance. Add the fresh fruit and mint closer to serving or it may lose its appeal.
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What beautiful vibrant colors! Feel like gobbling up one right away! Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and your family.
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Absolutely gorgeous!