Bursting with Fruit Juice! Sparkling Jelly Treats

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   Soak the gelatin in hot water.

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   Add sugar and kanten to the juice, and turn on the heat.

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   Heat over high until it comes to a boil.

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   Adjust the heat little by little after bringing it to a boil to prevent boiling over, and reduce while stirring with a spatula.

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   Beware of reducing too much.

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   After it has thickened overall, and is opaque on the spatula, turn off the heat.

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   There should be somewhat large bubbles.

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   This will become like hard candy if you reduce it too much, so be careful.

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   Spread out parchment paper in a bento box, etc.

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    You will not heat it in this, so you can secure the edges with tape.

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    Add soaked gelatin to the juice liquid, mix well, and pour into the mold.

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    After it has cooled, chill in the fridge to solidify.

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    After it has solidified, spread out the parchment paper, and cut into pieces while coating in granulated sugar.

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    Or use cookie cutters (I used grape juice here).

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    Place into a Tupperware, chill in the fridge without covering with a lid, and dry it out while flipping over a few times.

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    This has a completely different texture 2-3 days later as opposed to eating it right away (see Helpful Hints).

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    I used a star-shaped cutter in the top photo.

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    I cut these into squares.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.