V8 Jelly with Diced Strawberries

 

 V8 Jelly with diced strawberries

 

The boys got to taste all sorts of sugary goodness at their 1st birthday party, with Ethan taking a particular liking for jelly! The jelly was blue at the party and he ended up with really bright fluoro green poop the day after that (sorry TMI!!!)!! So obviously that wasn't very good for him!! I thought I would make the boys a healthier jelly (also for the adults). I love making Nushi's Jelly Joobies and how it uses V8 Juice (http://thermotwinning.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/healthy-snackspetite-fours.html), so I thought I would use that concept and make it into a jelly with similar 'wobbliness' as Aeroplane jelly.

 

I used diced strawberries as they are in season and really cheap at the moment, but you could use any fruit (however not pineapple, kiwifruit or paw paw as the gelatine will not set).

 

I used the V8 Forest Fruits flavour with this lot of V8 Jelly, I'm looking forward to try the other flavours!! 

 

Thermomix recipe is in RED, and scroll down for the Non-Thermomix recipe in BLUE.

 

V8 JELLY WITH DICED STRAWBERRIES

 

Ingredients:

 

1 x bottle V8 Juice (approx. 1270g)

30g gelatine powder

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

45 grams agave syrup

5 strawberries

 

Method (Thermomix):

 

1. Add all the above ingredients - 5 minutes/60 degrees/Speed 2.

2. Whilst cooking, wash and dry strawberries (excess water may affect the gelatine), and dice into small pieces.

 

 

Wash and dry strawberries

 

 

Dice the strawberries

 

3. Add diced strawberries into 8 small cups.

 

 

Distribute diced strawberries into 8 small cups

 

4. Once finished, pour mixture into cups over the strawberries. I poured it into a measuring jug first as I find the Thermomix jug a bit big to pour into small cups. Place in fridge to set for at least 3 hours.

 

 

Decant jelly liquid into a small measuring jug

 

 

Place in fridge to set

 

V8 JELLY WITH DICED STRAWBERRIES

 

Ingredients:

 

1 x bottle V8 Juice (approx. 1270g)

30g gelatine powder

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

45 grams agave syrup

5 strawberries

 

Method (Non-Thermomix):

 

1. Add all the above ingredients into a medium sized pot, on low heat.

2. Continuously stir with a whisk until gelatine  has melted (dip your finger in and rub together - if it has a gritty feel it still needs more melting).

2. Wash and dry strawberries (excess water may affect the gelatin), and dice into small pieces.

 

 

Wash and dry strawberries

 

 

Dice the strawberries

 

3. Add diced strawberries into 8 small cups.

 

 

Distribute diced strawberries into 8 small cups

 

4. Once finished, pour mixture into cups over the strawberries. Pour it into a small measuring jug to pour into the small cups. Place in fridge to set for at least 3 hours.

 

 

 Place in fridge to set

 

The jelly turned out amazing and the sweetness was perfect for me. The boys loved it and shared a cup of jelly for their morning tea today. This is a refreshing and healthy snack or dessert perfect for the whole family!!

 

 

Spoonful of V8 Jelly with diced strawberries

 

 

Ethan and Harley enjoying their jelly!