Canning and Preserving Recipes
Sparkling Orange Juice Jelly
Ingredients
- 2 envelopes Knox gelatine
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 cups orange juice, divided
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups ginger ale
- 4 oranges, peeled and diced
- 8 strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 8 sprigs fresh mint
Instructions
- Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in a saucepan. Let soften for 5 minutes and then heat gently until gelatine dissolves.
- Add 1/2 cup orange juice and sugar. Warm gently until sugar dissolves. Do not overheat.
- Place remaining 1 1/2 cups orange juice and ginger ale in a large bowl and whisk in gelatine.
- Place some oranges and berries in the bottom of serving bowls or glasses.
- Spoon about 1/2 cup gelatin mixture into each glass. Allow to set in refrigerator for a few hours.
- Garnish with remaining strawberry slices and sprigs of fresh mint.