Coffee Jelly
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Author Notes: "Jelly" is a British term for a gelatin dessert and mine is adapted from a recipe in "The Lancaster County Cookbook". I omitted the walnuts in the gelatin, preferring almonds as a garnish. I sweetened and flavored the cream, finishing off the jelly with a few curls of lemon zest. - Lizthechef
Serves 4
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 cup very hot brewed coffee
- 1/3 cup white sugar plus 1 teaspoon, divided use
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- toasted sliced almonds
- lemon zest curls
- Empty the gelatin granules into a glass loaf pan. Add the cold water and stir to soften gelatin.
- Add the hot coffee to gelatin and stir well to dissolve.
- Add sugar and stir.
- Refrigerate until jelly has set, about 3 hours.
- Chill 4 martini glasses in freezer.
- Cut the jelly into small cubes and return to fridge while you whip the cream.
- In a deep-sided bowl, add the cream, sugar and almond extract. Whip until soft peaks form.
- Gently stir the jelly cubes into the cream.
- Spoon into chilled glasses, garnish with almonds and lemon zest. Serve immediately.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Coffee
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about 2 years ago WinnieAb
GREAT photo Liz. This is so unique and yummy looking.
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Thanks, Winnie!
about 2 years ago Burnt Offerings
Can we just vote for this now, and save everyone some time? I mean, seriously.
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Missed your comment - LOL! Thanks -
about 2 years ago wssmom
Just lovely - both the recipe AND the photo!
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Appreciate your comment - I truly had fun with it and was happily surprised with the result.
about 2 years ago dymnyno
I love coffee! I love cream! yeah, yeah! this is a dream! Wow and what a great pic.
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Thanks, Mare - I got lucky with the shot. Larry made it disappear a couple minutes later ;)
about 2 years ago lapadia
Love gelatin desserts, and what a cleaver idea you have come up with, Liz! Beautiful picture, too...:)
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Thanks - the original recipe called for shredding up the jelly with a fork, but I liked these cute little cubes...
about 2 years ago lapadia
I agree...they are cute little cubes! I have been looking at a July 4th recipe that uses blue and red cubes with the white, was going to make it last year but broke my right shoulder a couple days before that..still have all the ingredients, will make it this year though! :)
about 2 years ago Burnt Offerings
I like everything about this. Ingredients, preparation, presentation - it's going in the file. What a lovely dinner party dessert!
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Thanks - this set up in 2 hours and was a snap to make.
about 2 years ago MyCommunalTable
My word, I have never seen anything like it. I love coffee and cream. I love it chilled and a little sweet, so I bet I would really enjoy this one.
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Try it and let us know? I used decaf French roast, all that I had in the pantry. Fun to try with flavored coffee maybe?
about 2 years ago Sagegreen
I love your use of almond with this. Gorgeous presentation!
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Thanks - my first "official" shot using camera with new computer.
about 2 years ago Lizthechef
Thanks, Liz, it was fun to make!
about 2 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Very cool looking!! Well done, Liz!