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I used half-round silicone chocolate molds that I bought in a 100 yen shop (a Japanese dollar store).
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If you don't have molds like this, use any half-round shaped containers you have, such as small sake cups.
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You also need two different sized small round objects that you can make cutouts with, such as these cake decorating tips.
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Combine the water, Calpico concentrate and powdered kanten in a small pan and turn on the heat.
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Heat through while mixing slowly until it's just about to boil.
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Turn the heat down to low, and simmer for 1 minute to dissolve the kanten.
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Take 40 ml of the jelly liquid out of the pan, and divide into two 20 ml portions.
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Put the remaining jelly liquid, pan and all, in a larger pot full of 175F/80C hot water to prevent it from solidifying.
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Prepare 2 small flat plates.
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Add black food coloring to one plate and blue (or another color) food coloring to the other one.
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Add 20 ml of the jelly liquid that you reserved to each plate, and mix rapidly.
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The critical time is when the jelly liquid is still hot!
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It firms up in no time, so work quickly.
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When the food coloring is dissolved, chill the plates, uncovered, in the refrigerator for about 3 minutes.
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Cut out the iris and pupil parts using the 2 different sized cutouts.
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Use the small one for the black jelly and the larger one for the colored jelly.
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Once all the irises and pupils are cut out, take the small pan with the white jelly liquid out of the hot water bath.
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Put the black circles in the bottom of the molds, and press down lightly with your finger.
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Add the colored circles on top, and press lightly in the same way to secure the two circles together.
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Add just a little bit of the white jelly liquid to each mold with a spoon, and leave for 3 minutes.
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After 3 minutes add the rest of the white Calpico jelly liquid.
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Chill and firm up the jellies in the refrigerator, and they're done!
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Pour some grape juice into small tasting glasses, and float an eyeball on top of each one.
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You can also float them in a fruit punch bowl for a party, or pack them in a jar to give as a gift...they'll be even more creepy that way.
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Despite the way they look, they just taste like Calpico jellies - no need to worry.
