Small Batch Tea Jelly Any Flavor Recipes

BASIC TEA JELLY

Steps:

• (If not including juice and using a tea infusion as your only liquid, increase the amount of water to 2 cups.).
• Bring water to boil, add tea bags and steep for 30 minutes.
• Discard tea bags. Add sugar (and optional juice) to brewed tea and bring to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minute stirring.
• Remove from heat and add pectin, return to boil and allow to do so for 1 minute.
• Skim off any foam.
• Pour hot jelly into jars and process for 20 minutes.

CHAI TEA JELLY (JELLO) WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Put water in a small heatproof bowl and sprinkle the gelatine powder over and stir until dissolved and set aside.
• Put milk in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over a medium heat.
• Remove pan from the heat and add tea bags and jiggle and cover and set aside for 5 minutes to steep and then remove tea bags.
• Add gelatine mixture to milk mixture and stir until combines and then pour into dishes and put in the fridge for 4 hours or until set.
• Top the jellies with raspberries and mint leaves to serve.

SMALL BATCH TEA JELLY (ANY FLAVOR)

Steps:

• When choosing your tea, please bear in mind that certain herbs might be too strong or bitter and make a poor jelly (lavender and black tea in particular need to be treated carefully). If you do need to use a strong herb, try adding it in 5 minutes into the steep time. Also, when measuring out your tea, if your quantity is not exactly a match for the recommended quantity, it's better to go under than over the amount.
• Bring water up to a rolling boil in a medium saucepan; add tea and boil 1 minute.
• Cover the saucepan, turn the heat off, and steep tea for 10 minutes.
• Strain out the tea leaves and place the tea back in the saucepan.
• Stir in the sugar to taste and the pectin (making sure it's fully dissolved), then bring to a strong boil.
• Boil 1 minute (stirring frequently). Turn the heat off, and test the jelly for doneness (I like using the freezer plate method).
• Place jam into sterilized canning jars and screw on the lids. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can just put the jelly in the fridge and eat it immediately. It should keep for a couple weeks.
• NOTE: I've tested several flavors so far using some of my own tea recipes, and I've found that these are particularly good as jelly: Spiced Rose Tea (or indeed any tea that involves rose petals), White Vanilla Tea, Chamomile Apple Tea, and Rooibos Carob Tea.