Blood Orange Jelly with Brandied Whipped Cream
Cooks' note:
• Blood oranges can be expensive. To cut costs, you could substitute 2 cups strained regular orange juice for 2 cups blood orange juice.
Recipe information
Total Time
9 hr
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
2 (1/4-ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water
4 cups strained fresh blood orange juice (from about 2 dozen blood oranges)
3 tablespoons sugar
Accompaniment: brandied whipped cream
Special Equipment
a 1-quart glass, ceramic, or stainless-steel mold
Preparation
Step 1
Sprinkle gelatin over water in a large bowl and let soften 1 minute.
Step 2
Bring 1 cup juice just to a boil and add to gelatin mixture. Add sugar and a pinch of salt, stirring until sugar and gelatin are dissolved. Stir in remaining 3 cups juice. Pour mixture into mold and chill, uncovered, until set, about 8 hours.
Step 3
To unmold, dip mold into a bowl of hot water for just a few seconds. Shake mold from side to side, then invert onto a serving plate.
