Homemade Jello

A molded cranberry pomegranate jello ring on a white plate topped with pomegranate arils and cranberries.

Homemade Jello is incredibly easy to make in any flavor you desire. It's a simple two-ingredient recipe with some extra options for increased flavor. This Homemade Jello has no added sugar. But it's perfectly sweet, fruity, and brings back all those fun childhood memories. Making Homemade Jello is a great healthy option to avoid extra additives like dyes, sugar, etc.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Refrigerate8

Author : Kari Peters

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 74kcal

Ingredients

6 cups juice 48 ounces, see notes
3 tbsp gelatin + 2 tsp for a firmer jello

Instructions

Heat 1/2 cup of the juice in a small saucepan until hot but not boiling.
Add the gelatin to a small bowl and pour the heated juice over the top. Whisk to combine, then let the mixture sit. Continue to stir ocassionally until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
Add the remaining juice and whisk to completely combine. Pour the mixture into a jello mold, cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight until completely firm.
Slice and serve. Or top with fresh fruit to match whatever flavor you've choosen.

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Notes

1-12 ounce can of frozen fruit juice concentrate mixes with 36 ounces to water to make the 6 cups of juice you need to fill a jello mold.

Add a Cream Layer: reconstitute your 12-ounce frozen fruit juice concentrate with 24 ounces of water (instead of 36). Follow the recipe using 3 T gelatin. Pour the juice/gelatin mixture into a jello mold, cover, and refrigerate for 1+ hours until barely setting up. Heat 1 cup half & half until hot, whisk in 2 tsp gelatin. Let it sit for 5 + minutes, stirring often until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Add 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey, whisk to combine, then carefully pour the cream layer over the partially set jello in the mold. Cover and refrigerate until fully set.

For an 8X8" pan: Use 4 cups juice with 2 tbsp gelatin, or 2 tbsp + 1tsp gelatin for a firmer jello.

I've had good luck with every flavor I've tried, except for frozen orange juice concentrate, which tends to stick slightly to the jello mold.

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