Strawberry Jelly Cups with Agar Agar. Clear small strawberry-fruit jelly cups set with agar powder rather than animal gelatin. The formula and timing below are working estimates for a future kitchen trial, not a claim that a batch has been made.
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Fruit in a clear gel
Diced strawberries sit in an agar-set sweetened water gel. Unlike panna cotta, these cups contain no cream or animal gelatin in the measured base.
Agar brands have different setting strengths. The two-teaspoon formula is a starting point, not a verified universal firmness.
Choose agar powder
Powder and flakes are not interchangeable by teaspoon. Read the powder packet and note its brand and suggested ratio during testing.
Divide fruit first so every cup receives strawberries. The fruit may settle rather than remain perfectly suspended; photo composition needs to match the actual result.
Ingredients for 6 cups
| Ingredient | Amount | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh strawberries, hulled and diced | 2 cups | Divide among cups. |
| Water | 2 cups | Jelly liquid. |
| Granulated sugar | 1/3 cup | Dissolve. |
| Agar agar powder | 2 teaspoons | Check packet strength; not flakes. |
| Fresh lemon juice | 1 tablespoon | Add after boil. |
Step-by-step method
- Divide 2 cups diced hulled strawberries evenly among six heat-safe small cups. Whisk 2 tsp agar powder into 2 cups cool water and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan.
- Bring to a full boil while whisking and simmer according to the agar powder package, approximately two minutes, until completely dissolved; do not merely warm. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice.
- Pour hot mixture carefully over fruit, dividing evenly. Let steam subside, cover and refrigerate about two hours until fully set.
- Serve cold in the cups. Test the brand's agar concentration, firmness, fruit distribution and six-cup volume; agar flakes are not a one-for-one substitute.
Boil to dissolve
Whisk agar into cool water with sugar before heating, then bring it to a full boil and follow the package's simmer interval. Merely warming it may leave an unset cup.
Add measured lemon after the hot dissolution step. An extremely acidic fruit mixture can change gel behavior; test this ratio.
Pour and chill
Use heat-safe vessels and pour carefully. Let steam subside before covering, then chill until the gel is set.
If the cups are rubbery or loose, adjust only after recording actual brand, boil and cup fill. Do not claim gelatin-like wobble for every agar product.
Serve and store
Serve cold with a spoon, keeping fruit and gel together in the same cup. Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
No exact storage-quality duration has been established. Packaged agar and sugar labels require review before a dietary claim.
Agar-jelly questions
Can I use gelatin?
Not one-for-one; it uses a different setting method and changes dietary scope.
Can I use agar flakes?
Not at the stated powder measurement without recalculating.
Is there dairy?
No dairy is in the measured base.
Further reading and related Chefly recipes: Eatwell101 strawberry jelly with agar. These are relevant references and other dishes, not evidence that this proposed formula was tested.
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Strawberry Jelly Cups with Agar Agar. Category: No-Bake Treats. 6 cups. Prep approximately 20 minutes; cooking approximately 8 minutes; additional cooling/chilling approximately 120 minutes; total approximately 148 minutes excluding preheat. Not kitchen-tested; nutrition not calculated.
Ingredients: 2 cups Fresh strawberries, hulled and diced; 2 cups Water; 1/3 cup Granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons Agar agar powder; 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice.
Instructions: Divide 2 cups diced hulled strawberries evenly among six heat-safe small cups. Whisk 2 tsp agar powder into 2 cups cool water and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a full boil while whisking and simmer according to the agar powder package, approximately two minutes, until completely dissolved; do not merely warm. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice. Pour hot mixture carefully over fruit, dividing evenly. Let steam subside, cover and refrigerate about two hours until fully set. Serve cold in the cups. Test the brand's agar concentration, firmness, fruit distribution and six-cup volume; agar flakes are not a one-for-one substitute.
Allergens: Check agar powder and packaged ingredients for cross-contact. Review packaged ingredients and cross-contact before serving.
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Strawberry Jelly Cups with Agar Agar
- Total Time: 148 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Six small strawberry jelly cups with fruit pieces and agar-set juice.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
- 2 cups Water
- 1/3 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Agar agar powder
- 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Divide 2 cups diced hulled strawberries evenly among six heat-safe small cups. Whisk 2 tsp agar powder into 2 cups cool water and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan.
- Bring to a full boil while whisking and simmer according to the agar powder package, approximately two minutes, until completely dissolved; do not merely warm. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice.
- Pour hot mixture carefully over fruit, dividing evenly. Let steam subside, cover and refrigerate about two hours until fully set.
- Serve cold in the cups. Test the brand's agar concentration, firmness, fruit distribution and six-cup volume; agar flakes are not a one-for-one substitute.
Notes
Recipe-development draft; not kitchen-tested. Timing and yield are estimates. Nutrition has not been calculated.
Additional chilling, resting or cooling time: 120 minutes, included in the total.
Untested estimate: agar mixture must boil to activate, then two-hour refrigerator chill; exact agar brand strength varies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Chilling, resting or cooling: 120 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: No-Bake Treats
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One small cup