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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Homemade Rose Jelly With China Grass | Vegetarian Jelly Recipe with Agar Agar

    Homemade Rose Jelly With China Grass | Vegetarian Jelly Recipe with Agar Agar

    Posted on June 5, 2016 · Last Updated on November 26, 2024 · By Srividhya G · 35 Comments

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    This Homemade Rose Syrup Jelly With China Grass is prepared with rose syrup and lemon juice and it is set using china grass making it perfect for all vegans and vegetarians. Summer always calls for cool desserts and here is a quick and simple one.

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    Pretty much all kids love jellies and vaandu is no exception either. But every time I need to check for the ingredients and make sure I get the non-gelatin ones. When I got china grass for my jigarthanda recipe, I tried this jelly the very next day just with rose syrup and china grass.

    The gel strength of china grass was amazing and the jelly was ready in no time. Vaandu loved it and I started to prepare them in bulk. I wanted to click the jellies before vaandu grabs them but that didn’t happen until last week. I ended up preparing two batches and used one for the images.

    Homemade Rose Syrup Jelly With China Grass served in a white plate with a spoon
    Upside Down After Set

    I started to store them in small use and throw containers so that vaandu can take this as a snack also. The only key thing is you cannot pour the hot mixture directly into the container and at the same time you cannot let it sit to cool as it sets faster. When it is lukewarm, pour it into the small containers like below.

    Three cups of Homemade Rose Syrup Jelly in a row

    China Grass | Agar Agar 

    Instead of china grass, you can use agar agar powder also. When I posted my panna cotta recipe in FB, one of my readers asked me regarding the proportions.  It mainly depends upon the gel strength.  I bought both china grass and the powder from amazon and the powder have 90% gel strength and I went with the ratio of 2:1. For two cups of liquid, I used 1 tsp of the powder. For fruit-based purees, I think you can go up to 2 tsps but not more than that.

    Also, for the china grass, there wasn’t any gel strength information. I had to experiment with different measures for the same. I used up to 10 strands which were approximately 4 tsps. These are sometimes available as rectangular strips also. So it’s better to test them out before trying them out in any recipe. All you need to do is just use them with 1 cup of water and see how long it takes to set and how firm the jello is.

    Homemade Rose Syrup Jelly With China Grass

    Ingredients:

    • Water – 4 cups
    • China grass – 10 strands (when broken about 3 to 4 tsps)
    • Sugar -5 tbsps
    • Rose Syrup – ¼ to ⅓ cup (I used the dabur rose syrup)
    • Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp

    Steps:

    • Soak the china grass in water for about 15 to 20 minutes.

    Soaking China grass in water

    • Then add sugar and mix well.
    • Now heat this mix until the china grass is completely dissolved.

    Boiling sugar and China grass as the next step

    • Turn the heat off and add the rose syrup and lemon juice and mix well.
    • That’s it the jelly base is done. Pour it your favorite cups/molds or plain glass vessel and let it set. I kept in the refrigerator.

    The jelly mix is ready to be poured into glasses

    • If you want to pour in a plastic cups like this, let it become lukewarm.

    Jelly served in a glass tray

    Rose Syrup Jelly with a spoon in the middle on the table

    I let it sit for unto 4 to 5 hours. Yummy homemade rose syrup jelly is ready.

    Beautiful composition of jello with kiwi and lemons

    Notes:

    • Any fruit juice like black currant, pomegranate, mango can be added to prepared corresponding flavors.
    • Lemon juice is optional. But we like the sweet and sour taste.
    • Adjust the sugar and syrup according to your preference.
    • Instead of china grass, agar agar powder can be used.

    Rose Syrup Jelly with a spoon in the middle on the table

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    Homemade Rose Syrup Jelly With China Grass

    Simple homemade jelly prepared with rose syrup & lemon juice and it is set using china grass making it perfect for all vegans & vegetarians.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time4 hours hrs
    Total Time4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 33kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups Water (1 cup measure - 180 ml)
    • 10 strands China Grass When broken, about 3 to 4 tsps
    • 5 tbsps Sugar
    • ¼ to ⅓ cup Rose Syrup I used the dabur rose syrup
    • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    • Soak the china grass in water for about 15 to 20 minutes.
    • Then add sugar and mix well.
    • Now heat this mix until the china grass is completely dissolved.
    • Turn the heat off and add the rose syrup and lemon juice and mix well.
    • That’s it the jelly base is done. Pour it your favorite cups/molds or plain glass vessel and let it set. I kept in the refrigerator.
    • If you want to pour in a plastic cups like this, let it become luke warm.
    • I let it sit for unto 4 to 5 hours. Yummy home made rose syrup jelly is ready.

    Notes

    Any fruit juice like black currant, pomegranate, mango can be added to prepared corresponding flavors.
    Lemon juice is optional. But we like the sweet and sour taste.
    Adjust the sugar and syrup according to your preference.
    Instead of china grass, agar agar powder can be used.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Nishi Bansal says

      April 30, 2020 at 8:27 am

      What is the cup measure for water?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 30, 2020 at 8:54 am

        For this one I used 180ml. I will update the post as well.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          April 30, 2020 at 9:10 am

          Also, I recently bought a new agar agar powder and it’s gel strength was completely different. The package instructions mentioned to use 1/2 tsp for 1/2 cup of water. So adjust the liquid and agar agar according to the one that you have. Thanks

          Reply
    2. Yasmin says

      January 02, 2018 at 10:44 am

      Can this jelly with China grass strand be used for mirror glaze on cakes? Please advise

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 05, 2018 at 6:19 am

        Yes. You can try. But you need to apply when it is semi-liquid and let it sit again. Thanks and sorry for the delayed reply.

        Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      June 18, 2016 at 6:27 am

      I agree that working with agar agar takes practice. Love the brillaint color of the jelly.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 18, 2016 at 9:54 pm

        :-) true. Thanks

        Reply
    4. Gayathri Kumar says

      June 11, 2016 at 3:30 am

      Beautiful. Love it to the core..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 12, 2016 at 6:42 am

        Thanks Gayatri.

        Reply
    5. Varada says

      June 09, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      Very colorful. Putting it in single serving to go containers is a nice idea.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 10, 2016 at 9:41 am

        Thanks Varada :-)

        Reply
    6. ranjaniravindran says

      June 09, 2016 at 6:00 am

      Wow !!! refreshing and colourful :) yum..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 09, 2016 at 7:53 am

        Thanks Ranjani. :-)

        Reply
    7. Pavani says

      June 07, 2016 at 12:11 pm

      Such a colorful and inviting treat for kiddos.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 08, 2016 at 8:07 am

        :-) Thanks Pavani.

        Reply
    8. Smruti | Herbivore Cucina says

      June 07, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Can’t get my eyes off this bright colored dessert. Totally amazing dish :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 08, 2016 at 8:06 am

        :-) :-) Kiddo’s favorite color is red. So went with this bright color. :-)

        Reply
    9. smitha says

      June 07, 2016 at 8:04 am

      Absolute refreshing jelly and bright color is so attractive. Jelly seems to have come perfectly

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 07, 2016 at 8:28 am

        Thanks a lot Smitha :-)

        Reply
    10. Srivalli says

      June 07, 2016 at 1:59 am

      Colour looks amazing!..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 07, 2016 at 8:27 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    11. Sarita says

      June 06, 2016 at 12:44 pm

      Nice rose syrup jelly recipe.. Looks colorful and refreshing.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 06, 2016 at 7:45 pm

        Thanks a lot Sarita :-)

        Reply
    12. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

      June 06, 2016 at 9:28 am

      It is almost summer here and I couldn’t think of anything more refreshing than this jelly! Love that you used china grass!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 06, 2016 at 7:45 pm

        he he thanks Anu.

        Reply
    13. Vaishali Sabnani says

      June 05, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      I like the idea of setting rose with china grass..amazing.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 06, 2016 at 8:22 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    14. Priyasuresh says

      June 05, 2016 at 9:21 am

      Eye pleasing jelly, super catchy Vidhya..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 05, 2016 at 10:42 am

        Thanks a lot Priya. :-)

        Reply
    15. theveggiecooker says

      June 05, 2016 at 9:03 am

      This looks so refreshing! With summer round the corner, this is definately something ill try :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 05, 2016 at 10:42 am

        Thanks a lot. Please do let me know how it turned out. :-)

        Reply
        • theveggiecooker says

          June 14, 2016 at 7:55 am

          Will do! :)

          Reply
          • Srividhya G says

            June 14, 2016 at 8:10 am

            :)

            Reply
    16. CHCooks says

      June 05, 2016 at 8:31 am

      Looks lovely Sri :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 05, 2016 at 10:43 am

        Thanks a lot :-)

        Reply
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