Fizzy drink lovers have been experimenting with Cola for a long time, turning it into the most varied and sometimes unusual treats. One popular recipe is jelly. Today we’ll try to figure out how to make Coca-Cola jelly at home without a lot of time and money.
Fancy treat
Jelly "Cola" - a surprisingly unusual treat. Of course, everyone got used to jelly since childhood. But, as a rule, fruit or berry jellies are sold in stores. But it’s hard to find with your beloved Cola.
If you are thinking about how to make Coca-Cola jelly at home, we’ll give some simple tips. Firstly, to work with jelly, it is best to use instant gelatin. The liquid will harden quickly and hold its shape well. This will be a great decoration for dessert or an independent treat.
Warm Way
To make jelly, you need one pack of gelatin (50 g) and one bottle of Coca-Cola (0.5 l.). Let’s figure out how to make Coca-Cola jelly in a “warm” way. To do this, the drink must be poured into a prepared pan. Add a pack of gelatin and leave to swell. The amount of time required will vary slightly, depending on the manufacturer. But, as a rule, it is 15-20 minutes.
After the gelatin is swollen, the pan should be set on low heat. We achieve complete dissolution. Remember that bringing the mixture to a boil is strictly prohibited.
We prepare the container into which we pour the liquid. Jelly from Coca-Cola leave to cool slightly at room temperature. Then we put it in the freezer or just in the refrigerator until it finally hardens.
The cold way
How to make jelly Coca-Cola, the recipe of which does not require standing at the stove? Using the "cold" method, it is not necessary to heat the gelatin mixture. However, you have to spend a little more time making jelly.
So, for the recipe you need 150-200 ml of cola, 50 grams of warm water, 20 grams of instant gelatin, 1-2 tablespoons of sugar (to taste). You can use bright food colors.
Mix gelatin in a separate cup with warm water. Let it brew and swell. There, in warm water, you can add granulated sugar if the taste of cola does not seem sweet enough to you. After swelling, mix gelatin with a drink. In this recipe, you do not need to wait for the gelatin mixture to cool, you can immediately safely put it in the refrigerator. Of course, this method requires more time to wait. To set such a cold gelatin will be much slower than warmed up. But if you don’t feel like standing at the stove, then this option is convenient for you.
If you make striped jelly, then it will take even more time. Each color layer needs to be grasped. Only then can you pour the next one. But, believe me, the result will cover all efforts.
Habitual form
Of course, today there are many original and unusual molds for jelly. If you plan to decorate some dessert with jelly, then, of course, it is worth taking small molds. But if you decide to please your child with an unusual treat, then the best and most effective option is a bottle. Imagine how unusual your child will look when he bites off a piece of a Coca-Cola bottle.
The secret of making such jelly is in the proper preparation of containers. If you just pour the mass into the bottle, let it harden and then try to cut the bottle, the jelly mixture will suffer quite a lot. But then, how to make Coca-Cola jelly in a bottle without any damage to the goodies?
Before pouring jelly into the container, it should be cut along. So that the liquid mass does not flow, carefully wrap the cut line with tape. After the liquid solidifies completely, take out the treat so that the shape is not damaged. It is especially necessary to be careful in the area of the neck; it is rather firm near the bottle with the Coke and it can hardly be opened.