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jasmine tea jelly

Jasmine Tea Jelly

Jasmine tea jelly recipe is super easy to make and elevates your drinks at home to be cafe style worthy. Add to milk teas, lemonade, iced tea, and more beverages or eat alone as a cooling and refreshing tea jelly snack.
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Course: Condiment, Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Keyword: jasmine tea, jelly, milk tea, tea jelly
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Setting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 27kcal

Equipment

  • percolator or kettle (for boiling water)
  • Heatproof measuring cup or mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Glass container or jelly mold
  • sharp knife for cutting cubes

Ingredients

  • 4 jasmine tea bags or 3 tablespoons loose-leaf jasmine tea
  • 2 ¼ cups water divided and the extra 1/4 is because of evaporation when boiling water
  • 0.5 oz unflavored gelatin powder about 5 teaspoons
  • 2 tablespoons honey or simple syrup adjust to taste

Instructions

Brew Strong Jasmine Tea

  • Boil 1 cup of water and steep 4–5 jasmine tea bags for at least 15 minutes to create a strong concentrate. Add just a touch more water to allow for evaporation when boiling.
    Let it cool completely in the refrigerator and remove the tea bags.
    4 jasmine tea bags, 2 ¼ cups water
    jasmine tea

Bloom the Gelatin

  • In your jelly mold or container, sprinkle 0.5 oz gelatin powder and add half of the cooled jasmine tea (about ½ cup).
    Let it sit for 2 minutes so the gelatin can bloom.
    0.5 oz unflavored gelatin powder
    add jasmine tea to gelatin

Dissolve the Gelatin

  • Boil another 1 cup of water. Add just a touch more water to allow for evaporation when boiling. Pour the hot water into the bloomed gelatin mixture and whisk until completely dissolved.
    making jasmine tea jelly

Sweeten

  • Stir in honey or sugar until dissolved (adjust based on how sweet you want your jelly).
    2 tablespoons honey or simple syrup
    add honey to hot liquid

Combine & Set

  • Add the remaining cooled jasmine tea. Mix well.
    Pour into your mold and refrigerate for 2–4 hours, or until fully set.
    add cold jasmine tea to jelly mold

Cut & Enjoy

  • Once firm, cut the jelly into cubes and add them to your favorite drinks—or enjoy as is!
    slice jasmine tea jelly

Notes

Add more gelatin for very firm, or a little more water for a more soft set.
You can adjust sweetness to your liking.
Allow the tea jelly to set in the refrigerator a few hours before using.
Get creative with different jelly molds.
Boba straws are great for sipping tiny cubes of jasmine jelly in your drinks.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Jasmine Tea Jelly
Amount per Serving
Calories
27
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.01
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.01
g
0
%
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.01
g
Sodium
 
29
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
2
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin C
 
0.01
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
13
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.