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Red, White, and Blue Jello Gelatin Dessert

written 07/15/2023, updated 07/15/2023

What

Jello, Gelatin dessert in patriotic Red, White, and Blue

Ingredients

Main: Red Jell-O/gelatin powder mix, Blue Jell-O/gelatin powder mix, Thai agar dessert mix (your choice of flavor, I like almond), and supplies

Supplies: Plastic cups or glass cups/stems (fancy, for serving), lidded containers (for transport or saving), baking sheet

Optional Toppings: Strawberries, Blueberries, Sliced Starfruit, Mint Leaf, Whipped cream, etc.

Serving

About 10 cup-like containers

Time

Blue (5 min prep + 2 hr refrigeration)

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White (5 min cooking + 15 min cooling + 2 min doling + 1.5 hr refrigeration)

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Red (5 min prep + 2 hr refrigeration)

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TOTAL: ~ 6 hours, 32 minutes

Steps

Easy, just time consuming. Fun for kids!

  • Boil water
  • Mix into blue-colored Jell-O/gelatin according to instructions
  • Portion out into containers
  • Set in refrigerator to cool (2ish hours, until firm)
  • Make white agar agar dessert per instructions on the stove
  • Let cool about 10-15 minutes (important!!) until not hard, but not boiling
  • Portion into containers on top of chilled blue layer (test one first to see if it’s too hot or blue Jell-O hasn’t set all the way yet)
  • Refrigerate until firm (1.5ish hours)
  • Boil water
  • Mix into red-colored Jell-O/gelatin according to instructions
  • Portion on top of white layer
  • Set into refrigerator to cool (about 2 hours)
  • Add optional toppings
  • Serve, enjoy!

Pictures

Portioning out the blue
Making the agar
Portioning out the agar
Messed up on one, being impatient
What happens when it’s too hot
Red!
Easy way to stack in the fridge
Ungarnished, but would look awesome with cream and fruit toppings

Notes

  • I was too lazy to garnish mine with Cool Whip and fruits but would be very nice!
  • The flavors were great! Light with the strawberry, denser and sweet with the almond agar, and then a bit sour with the blue. Very good!
  • Be careful not to layer when it’s either too hot or the prior layer is not yet set… They will seep into each other. Unless that’s what you’re going for.