Healthy Spiced Christmas Jello with Beef Gelatin
A healthy treat that tastes like Christmas. Naturally sweetened, full of real fruit, and good for your gut. With sweet strawberries, tart cranberries, honey, and the perfect hint of spice, it’s festive, nourishing, and full of cozy flavor.
Equipment
- Large pot
- immersion blender or food processor
- 8 x 8 inch dish or silicone molds or cups
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries fresh or frozen
- ½ lb cranberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup honey preferably raw
- 2½ or 4 tbsp beef gelatin see notes
- ½ cup water for blooming gelatin
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated or ½ tsp dry ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp allspice
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine strawberries, cranberries, cinnamon, grated ginger, allspice, and orange juice. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, until the fruit softens and the cranberries begin to burst.
- Meanwhile, bloom gelatin in ½ cup of water. Set aside.
- Once the fruit is ready, stir in honey, then add the bloomed gelatin, mixing until fully dissolved.
- Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a food processor) and blend until smooth. For an extra silky texture, you can pass the mixture through a food mill before adding the honey and gelatin.
- Pour the warm mixture into an 8 × 8-inch dish, or use silicone molds or small cups. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until fully set.
- Once firm, cut into squares or fun shapes using cookie cutters, or simply scoop and serve.
Notes
Use 4 tablespoons gelatin for a very firm jello you can cut into cubes or shapes.
Use 2½ tablespoons gelatin for a soft, spoonable jello.
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 7–10 days.