Cranberry Pomegranate Gelatin Recipes

POMEGRANATE (OR CRANBERRY) GELATIN

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup fruit juice in small saucepan until it just simmers, do not cook for any length of time.
• Turn off heat and stir in sugar, if using.
• Place remaining 1 cup cold juice in a medium bowl and sprinkle with gelatin, stir, let sit for 2 minutes and stir again.
• Add warm juice to cold juice, stir, and pour mixture into an 8 x 8-inch pan.
• Refrigerate until firm (about 4 hours), and cut into cubes.

CRANBERRY AND POMEGRANATE JELLIES

Steps:

• Prepare gelatine as per manufacturers instructions.
• Pour the cranberry juice into a pan and stir in the sugar. Heat the juice, but just before it comes to the boil remove from the heat. Allow to cool for 2 minutes.
• Add the gelatine to the hot cranberry mixture and stir to dissolve. Pour into 4 glasses, then sprinkle in the pomegranate seeds and any juice. They tend to float, making a layer at the top of each glass.
• Allow the jellies to cool, then chill for at least an hour or until ready to serve. TIP: rest the glasses at an angle in the fridge to set at a slant.
• Pour the evaporated milk into a jug and allow your guests to mix it into their jelly at the table.

POMEGRANATE GELATIN

Steps:

• Serving suggestions: Bananas, pears, and oranges
• Put 1 cup of the pomegranate juice in a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Set aside until the gelatin "blooms", 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk the remaining pomegranate juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat until boiling. Lightly stir in the gelatin mixture until it dissolves. Pour the gelatin into a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours or overnight.
• Cut the pomegranate gelatin into cubes and serve with fresh fruits, such as, bananas, pears, and oranges.
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EASY FRUIT-JUICE GELATIN

Steps:

• Place 1 cup juice in a glass bowl. Sprinkle with gelatin. Meanwhile, bring remaining 3 cups juice to a boil. Pour boiling juice over gelatin-juice mixture, and stir until gelatin dissolves completely. Pour into 5-ounce juice glasses, which make great single servings. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.

CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE TERRINE

Steps:

• Pulse the cranberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until chunky and juicy, about 8 times. Set aside for 20 minutes to macerate.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice, the cinnamon stick, peppercorns, orange peel and a pinch of salt in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat; let steep for 20 minutes. Discard the cinnamon, peppercorns and orange peel.
• Place the remaining 1/2 cup pomegranate juice and 1/4 cup cold water in a bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top. Set aside without stirring until the gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Add the steeped pomegranate juice to the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin dissolves.
• Spread a thin layer of the cranberry mixture in a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan; pour in enough of the pomegranate-gelatin mixture to cover (about 3/4 cup). Refrigerate until just beginning to set, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the remaining cranberries into the remaining gelatin mixture and set aside, unrefrigerated. Once the bottom layer is set, pour in the remaining gelatin mixture and refrigerate until completely set, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• To serve, run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert the terrine onto a platter. (Set the pan in warm water to soften the gelatin if necessary.) Garnish with the orange zest.