Aiyu Jelly 爱玉冰 Taiwanese Summer Dessert

🧂 Ingredients

• 20 g aiyu seeds
• 1.3 litre tap water or mineral water

  room temperature
• 1-2 tbsp Manuka honey
• 2-3 limes
• 1 can canned longan

  about 500g

Instructions

• 1 Place 20 g aiyu seeds into a clean mesh bag. Tie a tight knot around the bag to
  avoid the aiyu seeds leaking out during the 'washing'.
  
  Note: when you purchase the aiyu seeds, the mesh bag may come with the
  packaging.
• 2 In a large bowl, add 1.3 litre tap water or mineral water.
  
  Gently rub the bag of aiyu seeds in the water. This process helps release the
  natural pectin from the aiyu seeds. The water will turn yellowish gradually. It
  takes about 5 minutes until the seeds no longer feel slimy.
  
  Discard the bag of seeds.
  
  Note: it's important to make sure there are no grease in the bowl. Otherwise the
  jelly will not form.
• 3 Chill the bowl of aiyu mixture in the fridge for about 2 hours until the jelly
  is set and nicely chilled.
• 4 Open 1 can canned longan, drain off the sugar syrup and chill the longans in the
  fridge.
• 5 Cut some 2-3 limes.
• 6 Assemble the dessert by scooping a few spoonful of the aiyu jelly into a bowl.
  
  Drizzle as much of the 1-2 tbsp Manuka honey over it, add as much longan as you
  like. Squeeze some fresh lime juice over it. Add some lime slices as decoration
  (optional).
  
  Enjoy it cold. Best served within 1 day.

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