Just in time for Thanksgiving. Here’s a healthier gelatin that reminds me of jellied cranberry sauce. It’s a super-strong, tangy recipe with more of a “jello” consistency than the canned, jellied sauce, i.e., it’s not spreadable.
(This is my second time making it and as you can see, it’s been enjoyed)
Cranberry Punch Gelatin
3 cups unsweetened cranberry Juice
1 cup lemon juice** (about 4 or 5 fresh-squeezed lemons)
1/4 cup of gelatin crystals (I used Now brand beef gelatin)
7-8 packs of sweet leaf stevia (or any sweetener to taste)
Combine 1 cup of the cranberry juice and gelatin
Heat til gelatin is dissolved* – You can use a pan on the stove at low heat or the microwave (I do 20 second bursts and then stir after each interval). When I use the microwave, I use a glass container that will be my final serving dish to cut down on washing dishes.
Add the rest of the ingredients. Cool and enjoy. Can be served after about 2 hours.
*I try not to let the juice boil because I don’t like the flavor of boiled fruit.
*The gelatin smells awful to me when it cooks, but will not smell (or taste) like this after it cools.
**I found that lemon juice masks the bitter taste stevia might have and that the powdered stevia is less bitter than the liquid.
I haven’t posted in awhile because of being floxed. Yep, I now have 3 scary medical conditions that are poorly understood by most doctors. I’ll write about that in a later post because…
HALLOWEEN is COMING!!!!!!
It’s by far my favorite holiday. It brings out the creativity in people and if you just aren’t that creative, you have to appreciate the efforts people go to to dress up. If that still doesn’t do it for you, at least enjoy the happy, sugared-up kids as they bop around trick or treating.
If you still can’t get any enjoyment out of Halloween on some level (even just a tiny bit) can I check your pulse or give you a piece of candy?
For all my friend’s who can’t enjoy candy and are on a paleo, gluten-free, sugar-free, and/or dairy-free diet, I created this treat today. It was a beautiful purply-wine red and jiggles just like Jello. It tastes delicious too.
Hibiscus Lemon Gelatin Treat
1/2 cup dried hibiscus
3 lemons*, juiced (1/2 – 3/4 cup)
3 packs of sweet leaf stevia (or any sweetener to taste)
1/4 cup gelatin crystals (I used Now brand beef gelatin)
3 cups of water
Note: You could probably make this with 3 cups any strong tea or just water and add lemon juice to taste at the end (I don’t like the flavor of cooked lemons)
Combine water and hibiscus in a pot.
Cover, boil, turn off heat
Let steep for at least an hour to make a strong tea
Strain
Combine 1 cup of the tea, gelatin and stevia.
Gently heat on the stove until melted (it may smell awful, but won’t be after it’s been in the fridge).
Combine gelatin mixture, tea and add lemon juice to taste (I liked a lot).
Freeze for 2 hours and enjoy!
*I found that lemon juice masks the bitter taste stevia might have and that the powdered stevia is less bitter than the liquid.
Just for fun, here’s a picture of a meat pie I made from the Game of Thrones cookbook. Lots of yummy recipes in there.
Cookbook Photo:
Further Reading:
Floxie Hope (Hope to get out of the medical nightmare I’m in right now)
Ask a Patient – Levaquin (helpful site that reviews medications, the people here are NOT exaggerating which I unfortunately am experiencing which is why I haven’t blogged in awhile)
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