Jelly

[muskox]

Want to make a clear fruit jelly (in a jar) using ingredients from the supermarket. It needs to be fairly easy to make and set, as I have not made a jelly before. Any suggestions/recipes please?

[Jennykenny]

Not really sure what you want to do, but most supermarkets have packets of jelly which you dissolve in boiling water, - the instructions will be on the packet. I think Rowantrees is easy to find.

[pastafreak]

Do you mean something like these... http://uktv.co.uk/food/homepage/sid/9203

Or an American style jelly(clear jam)?...http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7606/grape-jelly

[pastafreak]

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7606/grape-jelly

[tamborine]

Use minimum boiling water to dissolve jelly, top up with cold tap water & fridge for quick set.

[Prudie]

I'm guessing you mean the home-made type that you put on toast or with cold meats etc? I'd start with something with high acid that will definitely set - apple or blackcurrant for example.

[tamborine]

300ml juice or lemonade
3 sheets leaf gelatine

Soak gelatine in water till soft, squeeze out excess water. Stir in warmed juice/lemonade, leave to set.

[boxtops]

Is this fruit jelly, or something savoury (as suggested)?

[boxtops]

^ bother - you said Fruit jelly, sorry. Buy a packet from the supermarket. Easy peasy.

[tamborine]

I think the OP only has a jam jar to make jelly in....we all gotta start somewhere ;)

[pastafreak]

I think (maybe) the OP mentioned a jar as they want to make american jelly...which is jam without the bits. Not the same as gelatine.
It would be nice if they came back and confirmed one way or another.

[237SJ]

My mum always used to make blackberry jelly with the blackberries we used to pick. It's basically jam with no pips. There's a recipe on bbc food ( can't do link as I'n on Android and haven't figured it yet). This would work with supermarket blackberries and I presume with raspberries as well.

[muskox]

I don't mean the jelly for children, I was meaning the jelly to go with cold meats etc - i.e. in a jar. I haven't got a sugar thermometer or fancy straining equipment. I want something with a bit of taste in it, as well as being clear. I have never had apple jelly, so I might try that if it is recommended. Would love blackcurrants, but they are not around yet.

[pastafreak]

You really should get a thermometer,as you'll need to know the temperature when boiling the sugar/fruit mixture.
Here's a recipe for apple jelly...

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/apple-jelly-283

[Ric.ror]

http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/pimms-jelly-recipe-cucumber-sorbet

I always fancied this one

[muskox]

Some very interesting recipes - thank you all. The Pimms jelly sounds interesting. I wonder if it would be suitable for a Horticultural Show displayed in a jar, as this is what I really need the jelly for. The class sounds to me like a jelly version of a jam.

[tamborine]

What you want is aspic. Dissolve gelatin in any stock, ie boiled veg water, season to taste.

You could boil an eel ;)

[muskox]

Should have explained that the final jelly is for a W.I. horticultural show. I wouldn't fancy my chances with a jellied eel. I think the stately ladies would be looking for a preserve type jelly e.g. redcurrant jelly