Fresh orange jelly
A proper wobbly jelly made from freshly squeezed oranges, sharp and sweet and nothing like the packet kind.
- Time30 min plus chilling
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.57 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Soak the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes until floppy.
5 min - 2
Warm 200 ml of the orange juice with the sugar in a pan until the sugar dissolves. Do not boil.
2 min - 3
Squeeze the water out of the gelatine and stir it into the warm juice until it dissolves completely.
- 4
Add the rest of the orange juice and the lemon juice. Strain into a jug.
- 5
Pour into a 750 ml jelly mould or 6 glasses. Divide the orange segments between them if you like. Chill for at least 4 hours until set.
240 min - 6
To turn out, dip the mould in hot water for 5 seconds, then flip onto a plate. Serve cold.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
