Hartleys Strawberry Jelly Cubes, 135g

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Pectin – Pectin is a polysaccharide extracted from fruit and used as a gelling agent that’s also always vegan.

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Calcium chloride – Calcium chloride is a type of salt used as a firming agent that’s inorganic and so always vegan. Colourants: Because these gelatin cubes are taste-safe, you can give them to younger kids without worrying that they’ll be harmed if they taste them. But because they’re semi-solid, I wouldn’t recommend giving them to children who aren’t ready for solid food. The juicy pulp of lychee adds a refreshingly sweet taste to the jelly. | Image from Daria Ponomareva When making this boba topping, you need ½ cup of sugar for 1 cup of fresh pulp. Furthermore, when looking for fresh lychees, opt for bright red fruits that are firm and ripe. Avoid brown and shrivelled old fruit. Anthocyanins are natural pigments extracted from fruit and vegetables giving red, pink and purple hues and are always vegan.First, you must cut the fresh pulp into tiny pieces. You can also blend the pulp if you prefer a mushy and softer blend. If you feel more adventurous and want to go a step further in your jelly-making, use agar agar instead of gelatine. Agar agar is a seaweed extract made from red algae that is the perfect gelling agent for vegan jelly. Another fun way you can use it is to create baby-safe jelly cubes that infants and toddlers can squish between their fingers. Ascorbic acid or E300 or vitamin C – Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that helps to prolong shelf-life of the product. Again, it’s always vegan and safe. If your kids are older and you’d rather make the cubes a little firmer and more solid, increase the quantity of gelatin or decrease the quantity of water.

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Then, set everything aside at room temperature for 1 hour to let the agar solidify. If you refrigerate this bubble tea topping, it will be ready in about 30 minutes. Whenever I can, I like to buy our craft and activity supplies from the dollar store. They have a surprising amount of variety, and they tend to have cheaper prices than other stores. Revmoe from the heat and add the jelly cubes, stirring until completely melted. Add the tonic water and the gin, stirring gently. Pour the mixture into the tin and allow to cool to room temperature, about 20 mins. However, most types of jelly pots are vegan. In the UK, Hartley’s, supermarket’s own brands, Naturelly, Wibble and FruityPot are usually vegan. Then, combine one tablespoon of agar powder with 1 cup of warm water and ½ cup of sugar in a saucepan. Boil the mixture and keep stirring to dissolve the powder and sugar. Afterwards, switch to medium-low heat and stir for 4 to 5 minutes.

Alternatively, you can use canned lychees as substitutes if you can't find fresh lychee in the supermarkets. However, these canned fruits have higher sugar content than fresh pulp. So, you would want to reduce the amount of sugar when making this treat. Therefore for canned fruit, you only need ¼ cup of sugar for 1 cup of fruit.

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But if you’ll looking for sensory activities for babies younger than 6 months, sensory bags are a great way to allow them to safely explore textures without the risk of choking! Locust bean gum or carob gum or E410 – Locust bean gum is extracted from the seeds of the carob tree so it’s always vegan and safe to eat.

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If you want to make your own vegan jelly, there are vegan jelly crystals you can buy. All you need to do is combine them with boiling water, give the mixture a good stir and throw in some fruit chunks before the jelly sets. Fruit juice and fruit – jelly is a long-life type of food so it usually contains fruit juice from concentrate and cooked fruit (that lasts longer than fresh). You can make this refreshing treat with agar or gelatine. Furthermore, we went the extra step and experimented with interesting variations, including rose syrup and coconut flesh, to test how versatile this dessert is. So, stop wondering what this treat tastes like and try it out for yourselves. Jump to: