Historic Boston Dessert: Coffee Jelly

 

Coffee Jelly

Makes five half-cup servings

Ingredients

One .25-ounce envelope of plain powdered gelatin, such as Knox
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups hot coffee, either fresh or heated up
⅓ cup sugar
Whipped cream or sweetened condensed milk, for serving

Instructions

1. In a heat-safe bowl, add the powdered gelatin to the cold water, and let it sit for a minute or two. Then, mix until the grainy liquid is mostly smooth.

2. Add the coffee and stir, ensuring that the gelatin granules all dissolve. Then, mix in the sugar, again making sure that it dissolves completely.

3. Divide the mixture into five small ramekins, or even teacups. Put them in the fridge to set, for at least two hours.

4. Serve the coffee jelly with whipped cream or a healthy drizzle of sweetened condensed milk.

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