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Agar-agar marmalade made from grapefruit juice
Marmalade is a favorite treat for many sweet tooths. Both children and adults love it. Moreover, agar-agar marmalade made from grapefruit juice can be consumed by those who monitor their figure and adhere to proper nutrition (PP). However, store-bought such a simple dessert often does not inspire confidence regarding its quality. An overly bright color of the marmalade and the obvious presence of flavorings (fragrances) indicates a low-quality product.
The recipe for homemade agar-agar marmalade will help you forget about store-bought products for good and learn how to make your favorite treat at home in just a few minutes. Today, we will prepare agar-agar marmalade made from grapefruit juice at home, but you can make it from any other juice.
Preparation time: 20 minutes + setting time.
Caloric content: 189 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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The simplest products for preparation:
- freshly squeezed grapefruit juice – 200-230 ml;
- sugar – 200-300 g. (or to taste);
- water – 100 ml;
- agar-agar – 7 g.
Preparation
- First, prepare all the products from the list. You will need two or three citrus fruits to squeeze the required amount of juice. You can also buy ready-made natural juice and make marmalade from it.
- From two large fruits, we got two hundred thirty milliliters of fresh juice.
- You need to prepare the mold for the marmalade right away. A simple bowl or container will do. Cover it with plastic wrap. Special silicone molds for marmalade would be an excellent option.
- In a bowl with water, pour in the agar-agar. How to properly dilute agar-agar should be read on the packaging of the product you purchased. In our case, we dilute it in water and immediately put it on the stove; there are options where agar-agar needs to swell, like gelatin.
- Place the saucepan with agar-agar on the stove and immediately add sugar to the container. Set the heat to maximum and bring it to a boil. Unlike gelatin, agar-agar needs to be boiled for three to five minutes; only after that does it act as a gelling agent.
- After the syrup comes to a boil, reduce the temperature to medium and boil the mixture for exactly two minutes. Do not leave the pot; constantly stir the syrup with a spatula, paying special attention to the bottom and sides of the saucepan.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the grapefruit juice, mixing thoroughly.
- Quickly bring the saucepan with syrup and juice back to a boil and cook for exactly two minutes from the moment it boils. Constantly stir the mixture with a spatula.
- Immediately pour the hot syrup into the prepared mold. Let it sit on the table until the mixture reaches room temperature, and only then place it in the refrigerator. If using small silicone molds, the marmalade can be removed from them at room temperature since agar-agar begins to set at forty degrees.
- After one or two hours, take the mold out of the refrigerator and extract the marmalade from it.
- Cut the marmalade into portioned pieces of any shape. Place them in a beautiful bowl and serve.
If desired, the marmalade can be dusted with powdered sugar, coconut flakes, or simply sugar.
Fragrant, bright, tasty, and most importantly, natural agar-agar marmalade made from grapefruit is ready. I recommend making such a treat for your loved ones. You can also take it as a basis and experiment with other berries and fruits.
