Orange and lemon jelly

Orange and lemon jelly

Desserts

A light dessert: orange juice and lemon, made into a jelly with warm syrup and gelatin, poured into individual glasses, and served very cold.

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 4 hr 20 min total (15 min prep, 5 min cook time and 4 hr resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.50 per person, 180 kcal per serving.

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This orange jelly is light and refreshing. A warm syrup is mixed with the gelatin before being added to the orange juice and lemon. Serve it in individual glasses after chilling for a few hours.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories180 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodcooling
  • Estimated cost$1.99 $0.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low fat

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.08
  • $1.80
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water for 5 minutes.
  2. Heat 100 ml of water with the sugar until it reaches about 40 °C, stirring with a whisk. Then, add the gelatin sheets and stir until they dissolve.
  3. Add the orange juice and lemon juice, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Mix thoroughly in a whisk, pour into your chosen serving glasses, and chill until ready to serve.

The bill

Orange and lemon jelly

  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 500 ml of orange juice$1.80
  • The filtered juice of one lemon$0.11

Total$1.99

that's $0.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories180 kcal
Fat0.2 g
Saturated fat0.1 g
Carbohydrates37.7 g
Sugars37.2 g
Fiber0.4 g
Protein5.7 g
Salt0.06 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 20 to 25 grams of gelatin sheets or powder
  • 100 ml of water
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 500 ml of orange juice
  • The filtered juice of one lemon

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