Yuja Jelly Cups (Korean Citron Jelly)

Name: Yuja Jelly Cups (Korean Citron Jelly)
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 4 tbsp yuja tea, Korean citron marmalade, or lemon and orange marmalade; 450ml water; 2 tsp agar powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 0.25 tsp fine salt

Soft, sweet-sharp citrus jellies made from Korean yuja tea, with a few strands of peel and a floral fragrance.

Time2 hr 20
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.00 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 jellies

Ingredients

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4 tbspyuja teaKorean citron marmalade, or lemon and orange marmalade
450 mlwater
2 tspagar powder
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tbspcaster sugar
¼ tspfine salt

Method

1
Put the water and agar in a small pan and whisk. Bring to the boil, stirring, and boil gently for 2 minutes until the agar has dissolved completely.
2 min
2
Take off the heat. Stir in the yuja tea, lemon juice, sugar and salt until the sugar melts. Taste: it should be sweet but a little sharp.
3
Let it cool for 3 minutes. If the peel strands float to the top, stir again.
4
Pour into 4 small glasses or ramekins.
5
Leave to cool, then chill for 2 hours until firm and wobbly. Serve cold, with a few extra strands of peel on top.

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