The instructions are usually the same, no matter what brand or flavour you pick: pour the jelly powder into boiling water and then mix it until dissolved. Discover cloud molds, cute faces, colorful hair, keychains, charms and glittery magic goo to make your own Jellies! Unlike tapioca boba pearls (which can sometimes feel sticky), rainbow jelly is easier to bite even though it initially may feel firmer. And by the way, while the texture isn’t quite the same, it still has an irresistibly bingeable quality that will keep you coming back for more! If you’re using cubes, then why not let the kids pull them apart and pop them into the bowl – this is a fun (and easy!

Make sure your pan is sitting completely flat when in the fridge setting or otherwise your layers make be a bit off. Doing that completely ruined those packs and meant she could only make half of her characters which was an awful disappointment. Feel free to swap the sugar for your preferred sweetener (I usually use erythritol for this recipe). You can get creative with layers made up of your favourite soft fruits and flavours, just be sure to allow each layer to set completely before adding the next one.You can always prepare your jellies a day or two in advance, so that they’re set and wobbly for when you’re ready to enjoy them. This means, if you make a purchase through one of these links, I may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. I found when making this, that I made each layer as I went and none of the layers started setting before they were put onto the slice. Almost as fun to look at as they are to eat, you can ramp up the indulgence with a squirt of reduced-fat aerosol cream or a topping of crushed biscuits. Once the white layer is set, pour the orange jelly over the top, gently tilt the pan to distribute evenly.

The most frustrating, though, is that there's no clear messaging on the plastic bags that hold the gel packs you use to make the characters that indicates you need to not open them.I’ve only tried rainbow jelly from the chain Tea One, and unfortunately, my recipe doesn’t have the same firmness that I love in their jelly tea. You should let all colours cool, and only then you put all the colours into the same mould when the previous one is just sturdy enough – otherwise you’ll have a mush rather than a rainbow. Our colourful little jellies make for a satisfying sweet snack or after-dinner pudding all on their own, or you can add a swirl of reduced-fat aerosol cream. Once the white layer is set, pour the blue jelly over the top, gently tilt the pan to distribute evenly.