Grass Jelly

Grass Jelly is a magnificently invigorating jelly with a smooth surface. It is a portion of vegan food.

What is Grass Jelly?

Grass jell as known as Chinese Mesona. It is a traditional specialty drink in the south of Fujian’s and Taiwan regions. Among them, the ancient authentic practice is directly cooked with the platostoma palustre, while other useful grass jelly powder or grass jelly liquid. In addition to being popular in Fujian and Taiwan, Grass jelly is also popular in Japan and Southeast Asia.

The origin of the grass jelly is related to the Hakka people in Miaoli, Taiwan. Most of Miaoli are Hakkas. They came from Fujian and Guangdong hundreds of years ago, and the practice of grass jelly is similar to the Guangdong.

According to the different ingredients, it can be divided into ancient grass jelly tea, original grass jelly, winter melon grass jelly, black sugar grass jelly, matcha red bean grass jelly, honey red bean grass jelly, soy milk grass jelly.

What does grass jelly taste like

It tastes mild and slightly bitter. With the specific approach change, the taste is also varied. For example, the raw materials are divided into raw grass, fairy grass powder, and fairy grass liquid. Adding a different ingredient ratio will produce a different taste.

What is grass jelly made of

The grass jelly is made of the platostoma palustre. It is a kind of plant that belongs to the mint family, the leaves are similar to mint, with a teardrop shape and serrated edges.

Benefits of grass jelly

In the summer, Grass Jelly is served cold to extinguish one’s thirst, chill off one’s body and detoxify. In the winter, it also is drunk as a hot tea to make your body feel much better.

How to make Grass Jelly

Grass Jelly Recipe:

INGREDIENTS
• 300ml cold water
• 2.2l boiling water
• 100g grass jelly powder

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix the grass jelly powder and 300ml cold water in a large bowl. Stir to dissolve.

2. Pour the mixture and 2.2L boiling water in a wok. Over Medium heat, start cooking the mixture until boiling. At the same time, using a spatula stir the mixture until the mixture thickens.

3. Transfer it into a container and cool at room temperature for 1 hour.
Put it into the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.

4. Cut the grass jelly into cubes, and then move them into your serving compartment cautiously. Add sugar, fruit and other ingredients. Serve.

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GRASS JELLY

Grass Jelly is a magnificently invigorating jelly with a smooth surface. It is a portion of vegan food.

Prep Time3 hrs 5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Grass jelly

Servings: 3

Calories: 86kcal

Ingredients

• 300ml cold water
• 2.2L boiling water
• 100g grass jelly powder

Instructions

• Mix the grass jelly powder and 300ml cold water in a large bowl. Stir to dissolve.
• Pour the mixture and 2.2L boiling water in a wok. Over Medium heat, start cooking the mixture until boiling. At the same time, using a spatula stir the mixture until the mixture thickens.
• Transfer it into a container and cool at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Put it into the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Cut the grass jelly into cubes, and then move them into your serving compartment cautiously. Add sugar, fruit and other ingredients. Serve.