Pimms Cocktail Jellies

information

Serves: 4
Prep time: ready in 20 minutes
Cook time: plus approx 2 hours' setting
Syns per serving:

Green: 3½

Original: 3½

Extra Easy: 3½

ingredients

12g sachet powdered gelatine
1 sachet powdered gelatine
1 large orange
1 large orange
1 eating apple
1 eating apple
juice of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
100ml Pimms No.1 Cup
100ml/3½fl oz Pimms
450ml diet lemonade
426ml/¼ pint diet lemonade
cucumber ribbons, to decorate
lemon and cucumber slices and mint sprigs to decorate

method

1. Pour 4 tablespoons of boiling water in a large bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine. Stir until dissolved and then set aside.
2. Sprinkle the gelatine powder over 4 tbsp of boiling water and stir until dissolved, then set aside.
3. Slice off the top and bottom of the orange, then slice off the skin taking away as much of the pith as possible. Slice in between each segment to release the flesh and place in a bowl with any juices.
4. Slice off the top and the bottom from the orange, then slice off the skin taking away as much of the pith as possible. Slice in between each segment to release the flesh and place in a bowl with any juice that falls.
5. Core and finely chop the apple and toss in the lemon juice to prevent browning. Mix with the orange segments and divide between four serving glasses.
6. Core and finely chop the apple and toss in the lemon juice to prevent browning. Mix into the orange segments. Divide between four serving glasses.
7. Mix the Pimms with the gelatine and lemonade and pour over the fruit. Chill for around 2 hours until set.
8. Mix the Pimms with the gelatine and lemonade and pour over the fruit. Chill for 1-2 hours until set. Serve decorated with slices of lemon and cucumber, and sprigs of mint.
9. Serve decorated with cucumber ribbons