Buy Now → Osmanthus Flower Jelly with Goji Berry 桂花糕
Osmanthus Flower Jelly with Goji Berry 桂花糕 may not be traditionally a Chinese New Year Food item but setting it in a koi fish mould seems to make it a Lunar New Year worthy dessert. Make this easy to make Chinese Medicinal Food Therapy dessert that is nutritious and soothing.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 persons 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp goji berries, pre-soaked in room temperature water (previously boiled)
- 3 tbsp dried osmanthus flowers
- 500 ml hot water
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp Agar Agar (v) or Gelatin
Instructions
- In a small sauce bowl, soak goji berries in room temperature water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a small pot, add dried osmanthus flower and water. Bring to a boil and steep for 5 minutes. Alternatively, boil in a Buydeem Health Beverage Maker - set tea mode like you are making osmanthus flower tea.
- Strain the osmanthus flower from the boiled hot water. Set aside.
- After the osmanthus tea has been steeped, pour about 200ml into a pyrex measuring cup or small sauce bowl and add gelling agent (Agar Agar or Gelatin). Let it bloom and dissolve. *
- Add the dissolved Gelatin and granulated sugar to the remaining osmanthus tea. Mix well.
- Pour the osmanthus flower jelly mixture into the jelly koi fish mould or glass jars.
- Add a few soaked goji berries and osmanthus flowers into the mould.
- Allow the jelly to cool down before transferring them to the refrigerator to set for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight for best results).
- Once the jelly has fully set, remove the jelly from the mould by dipping the mould in warm water for 10 seconds. Flip the mould upside down onto a large plate to release the jelly. **
- Serve and enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Do not add the Gelatin directly to the boiled osmanthus tea. The Gelatin will get clumpy and not dissolve smoothly.
- Do not submerge the mould in hot water. This will melt the jelly and turn it watery.
- Alternatively, use a tea strainer and a mug and steep the dried osmanthus flowers like making osmanthus flower tea. Cover with lid for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 41
- Sugar: 7.7 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Find it online: https://www.nomss.com/osmanthus-flower-jelly/
