I noticed a vintage glass bunny mold in the kitchen here at the Fair Isle Studio the other day and well, since I’m still waiting for my big box of supplies to arrive, I thought hey, why not make some homemade jello?
Because seriously, who doesn’t like jello {weirdos, that’s who!}.
But when I walked up to the store to buy some they didn’t have the colorful, sugar filled boxes of jello I’m used to buying in the states, so instead of the ready made stuff, I decided to make some jello from scratch.
Did you know you can do that? Make jello from scratch? And the best part? All you need are two ingredients: Fruit juice and gelatin. How cool is that?
This recipe for homemade jello is quick and easy, plus the jello sets up nice and firm. I especially love that it’s made with real fruit juice instead of a bunch of artificial colors or sweeteners like the boxed stuff you get in the stores.
Have you ever tried making your own jello before?
~Mavis
How To Make Homemade Jello Using Fruit Juice
Ingredients
4 cups cold fruit juice, divided
¼ cup unflavored gelatin powder
Instructions
Pour 2 cups cold fruit juice into a medium sized bowl and sprinkle the gelatin powder on top.
Heat remaining apple juice to boiling. Remove from heat and carefully pour the hot juice over the gelatin and stir until it is all dissolved.
Pour into a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish {or mold}. Refrigerate until firm {3-4 hours}. Serve plain or with a little whipped cream on top.
Lesley says
Mavis, I’m a weirdo who doesn’t like jello but your presentation is to die for. Perfect plate, perfect greens, and I love the lack of fake color in the jello! Well done. You are nothing if not resourceful!
Annette Pechulonis❤️❄️ says
I love the clear glass bunny mold!!!
Nancy Settel says
I use my gelatin to make home made marshmallows all the time. Oh my goodness oh so good. You would love them.
Leslie says
Would love a demonstration of your homemade marshmellows on Mavis’s blog. Several years back we had a lady in our neighborhood who sold homemade marshmellows in loads of flavors during the holidays. Yes, you can buy ‘homemade’ marshmellows but nothing tasted as good as these.
Denise says
This works great for a clear liquid diet like you do before a colonoscopy. No red or orange colored jello allowed so I make apple jello.
Lynda says
It’s called jelly in England.. did you ask for that instead of Jello?
Lynn Y says
Sadly, my grandchildren do not like Jell-o; I think it is a textural thing for them. I love making Jell-o in my vintage Tupperware ‘fancy’ molds as it brings back memories of my childhood, but I don’t get too many opportunities anymore.
Kelli says
I am one of the weirdos that doesn’t like Jello. Textural thing for me!
Hanna McCown says
Everything you are sharing is super amazing. I’m a British citizen stuck in the United States and now I’m for sure going to have to go on solo dates to the UK. It’s going on my bucket list. I do make my own jello. I usually use organic juice but sometimes use fruit like berries. Cut them up and sprinkle sugar on them to get lots of juice. I like grape jello and pomegranate etc. I love your artist vacation. You are an inspiration. Love and blessings, Hanna
Tiffany F says
I’m a weirdo too. My kids do love Jello though, and we have made it with juice.
But, how, oh, HOW, did you know that it was a Jello mold?!
I don’t know that I would have figured that one out. Well, not without Google anyway.
Richelle says
It IS the year of the rabbit (in the Chinese calendar), after all.
Happy Chinese New Year (January 22 this year)!
Drea says
My 12 yo daughter likes to make jello from the grape juice we’ve canned. It’s a pretty pink/purple color.
Linda Practical Parsimony says
I have considered making homemade Jello. Maybe now I will. But, I need a glass jello mold. That is so cute.
Audrey Motlhamme says
Wow! What a wonderful treat without artificial fruit colouring. U r the best creater for health consideration on human factor.
Jim Rancourt says
You can also make a “savory” version by boiling down meat and bones to a jelly stage…this is called “Aspic”. An example would be the jelly found around a canned ham, or next to roasted meat after it has been cooled. The make a quick aspic, just follow Mavis’ instructions and substitute meat or fish broth for the fruit juice. 🙂