Jelly coffee
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 2h 45m
- Servings: 1
- Preparation Time: 5 minutes
- COFFEE JELLY
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold water OR 1/2 cup whisky plus 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 cups fresh coffee
- 1/4 cup or less granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- JELLY COFFEE
- 1/2 milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 cup chilled coffee (if making Variation 1)
- (optional) whipped cream
DIRECTIONS
- COFFEE JELLY
- Brew 2 cups of coffee
- In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over 1 tablespoon of cold water and allow it to set for at least 1 minute
- Over low heat, whisk the sugar into the remaining 1/2 cup of water until the sugar is fully dissolved
- Whisk the gelatin into your coffee
- Whisk the coffee mixture and vanilla extract into your sugar water
- Pour your mixture into a loaf pan and place it in the refrigerator to at least 2.5 hours
- Once set, cut the jelly into cubes or, if you have a melon baller, scoop out jelly circles. Now you are ready to make your jelly coffee!
- JELLY COFFEE
- VARIATION 1: Just add coffee
- Fill your glass 1/3rd the way with coffee jelly cubes
- Add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup to your glass
- Add your chilled coffee and milk to taste
- VARIATION 2: Tastes like a milkshake!
- Fill your glass 1/3rd the way with coffee jelly cubes
- Add the following to your blender or food processor:
- 1 tablespoon of Maple Syrup
- 1 cup of coffee jelly
- 1/2 of milk or 1/4 cup of vanilla ice cream
- Blend the ingredients until there are no large chunks of coffee jelly
- Pour the blended mixture into your glass, over the coffee jelly cubes
- (optional) Top with brown sugar whipped cream
- Enjoy!
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Coffee jelly (a.k.a. gelée or jello) — that chilled, sweet coffee topped with whipped cream — is a Mills family favorite. This year we’ve taken our recipe to the next level. Jelly coffee, similar to bubble tea, has chunks of delicious jello at the bottom of a creamy cup of iced coffee. There are two variations of our jelly coffee. The first involves just adding coffee and milk, creating a bubble tea-like texture. The second involves chopping the jelly with a food processor until it takes on the consistency of a milkshake. Both variations are delicious!