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Lychee gelatin
PROPERTIES OF LICHEE GELATIN
Photograph of lychees in a tub, as usually presented on the table.
With this recipe we get a delicious gelatin, rich in colors and flavors. And very easy to prepare!
Because of its soluble fiber content, it can help fight constipation, making it an ideal dessert in diets for older people, and perfectly compatible with a healthy diet.
HOW TO PREPARE LYCHEE GELATIN
Ingredients for 4 people
- 2 and ½ tablespoons of agaragar algae
- 1 cup of clean lychees, without skin or seed.
- 1 cup chopped kiwi
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon of orange peel or lemon zest
- 2 and ½ cups of natural fruit juice
- Grated coconut (optional)
- Mint, melissa, cinnamon, stevia,… optional.
Preparation of lychee gelatin
- Macerate the fruit with salt for 40 minutes.
- Heat the water or juice until it boils, and add the other ingredients (fruits, condiments and agar). It should boil so that the agar solidifies.
- Cook for 7 to 10 minutes.
- Place in molds, sprinkling the coconut on the surface.
- Let cool until agar agar solidifies and unmold.
- Serve with lemon or orange zest, cinnamon stick, cut fruits or leaves of aromatic herbs for decoration, for example.
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This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
