Like a summer sunset in a cup, this drink combines a sweet Fruitalicious jelly with a sparkling, fruity finish for a boba-like experience you can easily make at home
Ingredients
For the Fruitalicious jelly (makes 500ml):
- 25g Fruitalicious
- 100g sugar
- 500ml water
- 4 gelatine leaves
For the drink:
- 2 tbsp Fruitalicious jelly
- 7g Fruitalicious tea
- 80ml water
- Sparkling water or lemonade
- Fruit to garnish – we like dragonfruit but strawberries are just as good!
- Ice
Tools
- Infuser
- 2 bowls
- Square based heatproof dish
- Tall glass
Start by making the jelly:
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1
Brew 25g Fruitalicious in a bowl using an infuser, in 500ml boiling water.
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2
Meanwhile, soak the gelatine sheets in a separate bowl with cold water for 5-7 minutes or according to the packet instructions.
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3
Once the tea has brewed for around 7 minutes, stir in the 100g sugar until dissolved.
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4
Squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine sheets and add these to the hot tea mixture and stir until the gelatine and sugar are completely dissolved.
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5
Pour this into a square based heatproof dish and refrigerate until set.
Assemble the drink:
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6
Brew 7g Fruitalicious in 80ml boiled water for 5 minutes.
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7
Fill a tall glass to ¾ full with ice and top with 2 tbsp of the Fruitalicious jelly.
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Pour over the brewed tea and top with either sparkling water or lemonade, depending on your sweetness preference.
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Add fruit to garnish.
