Woodear thickened mint jelly
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
- 1 Strainer
- 1 cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 spoon
Ingredients
- 200 ml chopped mint this is equivalent to ⅘ cup or 5 big mint branches.
- 300 ml water and an additional 50 ml if the mixture is too thick
- 24 grams sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 tbsp wood-ear powder might be more or less since the pectin content of woodears can differ
Instructions
- Chop mint leaves and stems.
- Put mint and water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat and leave mixture for 10 minutes.
- Strain the liquid back to the saucepan.
- Add sugar and lemon juice and bring to a boil again.
- Lower the heat and add wood-ear powder and stir the mixture well for 5 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional 50 ml of water.
