Christmas Jelly Recipe

Christmas Jelly Recipe

A sparkling finish to a festive supper, this clementine & Champagne jelly is refreshing and elegant. Best served with a spoonful of whipped cream or crème fraîche.  

Makes enough for six

What you’ll need

  • 7 Gelatine leaves
  • 600ml Clementine juice (from about 14 clementines)
  • 300ml Chilled Champagne 
  • 3-4 Clementines, peeled and sliced into thin rounds

What to do

  1. Soften gelatine sheets in cold water. Gently warm 100ml clementine juice in a pan. Remove from heat, squeeze excess water from the gelatine, and stir into the warm juice until dissolved.  

  2. Add in the remaining juice and Champagne. Pour into mould, cover and chill.  

  3. As the jelly starts to firm, drop in slices of clementine, and leave to set for at least 6 hours, but can be made up to 48 hours in advance. 

You could always...

Garnish with a twist of clementine peel before serving. 

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