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Ko~hi.ze.ri~, pronounced by the Japanese, coffee jelly, is on the menu of every café and restaurant in Japan. Probably the most ordered dessert which comes in dessert glass, it is also found in refrigerated sections of every grocery and convenience stores (comes in cup form). At cafés, restaurants or at home, coffee jelly is usually cut into cubes and served with cream or condensed milk. Coffee jelly is also served in a variety of dessert dishes and beverages.
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Coffee Jelly • コーヒーゼリー
Recipe by: Fae’s Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)
INGREDIENTS
• 2 (7 gr each) packets / envelopes unflavored gelatin powder
-or- 14 grams of agar-agar**
• 2 cups (470 ml) very hot coffee of choice (espresso, instant, non-caffeinated, or any flavored coffee, i.e caffè-latté)
• granulated, brown sugar, natural maple syrup or stevia to taste
• dairy -or- non-dairy cream/milk
DIRECTIONS
1. Into a heat-safe, flat/smooth and preferably square/rectangle, shallow dish/mold, in which the 2 cups of liquid will not spread thinner or thicker than approx. 2cm high (19cm x 14cm dish), empty the gelatin powder, and pour the hot coffee. Stir until very well dissolved.
2. Add 1 Tbsp sugar or maple syrup at a time, or equivalent of stevia , until desired sweetness, and dilute well.
3. Smooth out any air bubbles with a back of a spoon. Put the mold in the refrigerator and chill until fully set (2+ hours).
4. While still in the mold, cut the gelatin into cubes (2cm x 2cm).
5. To successfully remove the cubes — for just a few seconds, place the bottom of the mold in warm water to loosen the gelatin.
6. Put the cubes in 4 small, glass serving dishes. Serve with plain cream, milk or a dollop of whipped cream.
**Agar-Agar, Vegan Option:
Read here → about agar-agar.
◊ Dissolve agar-agar in 4 Tbsp scorching hot water. It may take up to 10 minutes to dissolve.
◊ Combine dissolved agar-agar and 450 ml coffee in a saucepan. Continuously stirring, heat over medium-heat to simmer (don’t let it boil).
◊ Add sweetening ingredient of choice to taste, stirring well to make sure both are well dissolved.
◊ Pour into the mold and chill. Gently smooth out any air bubbles with a silicone spatula.
◊ Follow the above recipe steps from #4.
~ どうぞめしあがれ • Douzo Meshiagare ~
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Great recipe Fae! So many people these days forget how easy it is to make “REAL” Jello. I posted a couple of years back about making real jello from fruit juice. I love my coffee and I love this recipe, so simple. As always you have be most delicious recipes!
Happy Thanksgiving Fae!
I’m so glad your like this recipe. It is a very popular snack/dessert in Japan. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Mitchell! 🙂
I’m a bit obsessed with coffee, so much so, in fact, that I will sprinkle instant coffee into the milk for my cereal!
This coffee jelly sounds like a lovely, refreshing treat.
I’ll have to stock up on some agar-agar & get going!
Hello and Welcome Coco, By now, I’m sure you have figured out why I had not responded to your kind comment sooner. I took 2 months off from blogging to travel in Japan. I don’t drink coffee much except cafe-latte now-and-then. However, when it comes to coffee jelly it is a whole another story. Go figure. I have a few while in Japan. 😀 )))
So beautiful! This looks even better than coffee ice cream! You’re so talented!
Oh, Mimi, 😀 ))) But, you are right. It can also be made to a super low calorie, tasty dessert!
This is so cool! i would never have thought to make coffee jello, it is brilliant! Than you for providing the agar agar substitution as well 🙂
My mother made this divine recipe yesterday when we were over at dinner at my parents house! She really loves your cute blog, she says & she is so right! 🙂 xxx 🙂
Oh my son will love this! Bookmarking to make, when he comes home 🙂
MMmm….looks very satisfying. Just finished up a cup of pumpkin spiced coffee. Would be interesting to try different types of coffee in this recipe.
What a different dessert…I love your two tone version. I think it will be a perfect ending to a big meal…you can bet I’m going to try it. 🙂
What a great recipe! 🙂 Thanks for specifying the amount of agar agar.
I think the agar-agar article would be of help. In Japan, many like making with agar-agar because of its texture. 😀
I have never ever eaten anything like this desert – wow what a fabulous dish!
This sounds incredible and I quite like the idea of serving it at a dinner party after a meal as an alternative to after dinner chocolates or mints! Thank you for sharing a vegan option too Fae 😀
So beautiful! I love coffee, that’s so good! 🙂
Coffee jelly sounds amazing! It looks great!
The nice thing is you can make a cocoa version too! 😀
Looks heavenly Fae! I LOVE coffee everything!!! Another Fae masterpiece to try! 🙂
Love this and had never heard of it before. I wonder why the Japanese restaurants in the U.S. don’t have this on the menu. It’ll be a hit I think. Thank you for so wonderfully sharing these awesome exotic treats!
I wonder that too. Azita jan, make it for you and your parents. You’ll all love it! 😀
Dear Fae,
I swear you are not only a fabulous cook – you are also a fabulous mind reader!! Everything you make is exactly what I want to eat! Now how do you do that?!!! Please write a cookbook. I promise to be your photographer and food taster 😀 My boys are happy to volunteer too! 😀 HUGS. Sharon p.s. I will make this one for sure!
I WISH we were close together and you were my judges, Darling!
Photography? It is the most challenging part of my blogging. By the time I am done taking the photos, we are eating cold food. 🙁
Surprise Sam and friends with this dessert. Easy to make and yet elegant. 😛 xoxo
Woowness! A very creative idea! Luv it. 🙂
I am drooling now, Fae!!
I’ve never tried coffee jelly but it sounds wonderful! I’m a big fan of coffee in general so I might just give this a try now that the weather is warming up. It’s interesting that this dessert is so popular in Japan. I’ve never really ventured into Asian desserts as they haven’t quite appealed to me previously, but this one looks great 🙂 xx
This looks yummy! I love coffee/espresso in any form, and this is one of my favorite coffee desserts! Thank you for sharing 😀
Fae, this is my kind of dessert! We’re about to head into the tropics for a family Christmas, this will be perfect for my coffee loving kids!
Oh yes! So refreshing, elegant taste, especially for the adults. 😀
There is a Vietnamese version of this and I love it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Yes Patty, I have had the Vietnamese version, which is also very tasty! 😛
Fae, I’m not a coffee fan but this dessert looks so beautiful! And I love how each cube is surrounded by the cream!
Hello, Hello Danny! So good to hear from you! I am not a coffee drinker. And, you are right, you are going to appreciate this ‘adult’ dessert!
I explored your blog briefly, recently. I really like the theme and your layout. You know we were in East Coast area around the time you were there too. I have a post on it.
So, no one asked about the name of your blog… what does 1227 Foster stands for? 😀
Fae, it’s funny, you’re the first one who has ever asked about my blog name. It’s actually a place where it all started for me and one I will always call home 🙂
Outstanding! Fae your craftsmanship is amazing!
Nat, Darling, So good to see you. You are the spice of our blog sphere! 😀
oh man, i can’t resist a good coffee jelly. with a little bit of cream poured over the top, it can’t be beat. always a staple in my fridge for those moments when i need something sweet.
Very interesting and beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
I’ve never heard of this dessert, but it’s lovely and sounds delish!! 🙂
How beautiful, I love the idea of coffee gelatin, it makes a very elegant presentation. You are so artistic!
Delish and so pretty too!
You know, I have this feeling that I’ve been served this before, except I can’t remember where or when. But just the thought of it makes my mouth water, especially the caffe latte! I have to make this! 🙂
I think your taste-buds-memories (?) came to you… 😀 ))) so, you must have had it.
It is so easy to make, and please make those taste-buds happy! 😀
I love coffee and anything made with agar agar. Will certainly give this one a try.
I never made it with agar-agar, but I really do love desserts made with agar-agar… just something about the texture of it is pleasing.
So delicious and looks beautiful x
I’ve seen these treats before! They look delicious.
Oh my goodness. So beautiful, creative, and sure to be a wonderful treat. Yes, I must try it. Thank you, Fae!
What an interesting dessert! I think it’s time for me to participate on “Look, I made it” again… 😉
Oh Erika, You are so~ cute. You were the first to participate and ten bloggers followed. Yes, I think it is time too! 😀 )))
This looks gorgeous. Coffee anything is my favourite and I love jelly! Will try this thank you Fae