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The Chemistry of Cocktail Gelification

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17-Jun-2016

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The Chemistry of Cocktail Gelification

Making jelly is something a large number of us have probably done before – however, making it from cocktails is much more fun! To do it, all you need is a gelling agent, heat, and a fridge. There are a number of gelling agents you can use, and which you plump for will depend on the properties you want your jelly to have (which we’ll discuss in due course). Most jellies will probably use either gelatine or agar, however.

Making the jelly is pretty simple. All you have to do is dissolve your gelling agent into your cocktail mixture – not that some gelling agents require heat to dissolve fully. Once you’ve done that, you simply need to pour the mixture in a mould, then chill it so that the jelly can set.

Topics
  • methyl cellulose
  • gelatine
  • agar
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