Jelly "For adults"
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Desserts containing alcohol are often served at the table during a reception. Wine jelly – this is one of the most popular desserts, which is easy to prepare and accessible to every housewife. Its main advantages are its exquisite taste and relatively low cost.
What is this dish?
This dessert is based on wine and gelatin. To increase the serving size and reduce the alcohol content, the main ingredient is first diluted with water. Various types of gelatin are used to impart additional flavors, such as orange- or lemon-flavored gelatin.
What wine should I use to make dessert?
You can use any wine to make wine jelly. If you want your dessert to be bright and appealing, choose red varieties. For a richer flavor, use dessert wines. Semi-sweet and dry wines are also suitable for this dessert. You can sweeten them with sugar if needed.
Additives to jelly
Both dry and dessert wines can be paired with berries and fruits. Choose seasonal produce. For example, in summer, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or currants might be suitable, while in winter, bananas, oranges, or grapefruits are ideal. The choice is entirely up to the individual's taste.
Using fruits and berries, you can create beautiful and unique compositions. And you don't necessarily have to pair red wine with red foods. For example, strawberries or currants would look great paired with white wine.
How can you diversify and decorate this dessert?
In addition to fruits and berries, resourceful housewives use various greens, white and dark chocolate, sweet balls and beads, and much more to decorate wine jelly. To add a unique touch, molds of various shapes and sizes are used. Cubes of chopped jelly can be threaded onto skewers or toothpicks. If desired, you can also decorate the plate on which the dish will be served.
The most popular recipes
Recipe No. 1
Ingredients: dry rose wine (350 ml), sugar (10-15 g), raspberries and strawberries (250 g each), blueberries (125 g), gelatin (20 g).
Preparation: Place clean berries in glasses, bring 200 ml of wine to a boil and combine with gelatin and sugar, stirring thoroughly; add the remaining wine to the mixture and pour into glasses; refrigerate the glasses for 2 hours.
Recipe #2
Ingredients: red wine (120 ml), water (400 ml), orange and lemon gelatin (85 g each).
Preparation: Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and stir in gelatin until completely dissolved; add wine and pour into molds; refrigerate.
Recipe #3
Ingredients: white wine (400 ml), gelatin (15 g), granulated sugar (100 g), lemon juice (30 ml), bananas (2 pcs).
Preparation: Peel and slice the bananas and place them in a mold; bring the wine to a boil and mix with the sugar and gelatin until completely dissolved; when the mixture has cooled slightly, add the lemon juice and mix; pour into the mold and refrigerate until set.
As you can see, this dessert takes little time to prepare. In return, you'll get a dish that's sure to be a highlight of your holiday table and a source of admiration.
Try making this dessert for the next holiday, you'll love it!
