More pudding plans: not only do I plan to make some mini semolina and custard pudding to take in my bento, I would also love to try some minty jell-o!
Menthe á l’eau is probably my all-time favourite summer drink so I bought 3 (!) cans of sirop de menthe in France during our holiday. And I have some agar agar past expiring date, so… it seems like a fun adventure :) Especially because I’ve challenged myself to use 2 products out of my pantry each month — and I mean stuff that seems to have gotten stuck in there! LOL
Agar agar is a gelatinous substance that can be used by vegetarians because it’s derived from seaweed, not animals (like gelatin). But you have to learn how to use it because it’s got a higher acidity level that prevents you from just substituting plain gelatin — what most recipes dictate — by agar. My first attempt to make port wine jelly (on blue stilton toast) failed, and then the agar sort of got ‘lost’ in my cupboard ;)
Stay posted to see how my mint jelly turns out. But don’t keep quiet if you’ve got any tips!
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dinsdag 26 mei 2009 bij 16:43
elma
Don’t think I’ve ever seen mint cordial stuff before. Do you have to import it or is it available here too? Sounds like something I might like. With hot water it might be a nice winter drink too.
donderdag 28 mei 2009 bij 20:37
gnoegnoe
‘Vroegâh’ was er een supermarkt onder de Utrechtse V&D en daar hadden ze het. Maar het is zeker de moeite waard om je ogen open te houden als je in diverse NLse winkels komt!