Vegan Cherry Coconut Jelly
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 heaping cup pitted cherries
  • ¾ cup (6 oz.) coconut water
  • Coconut meat - 1 coconut if soft, ½ coconut if hard
  • 3 medium size medjool dates or any dates of your choice
  • 2 tea spoons agar powder
  • ½ cup (4 oz.) water
  • Cherries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Pour coconut water and dates in a blender and blend.
  2. Add coconut meat and pitted cherries in the blender and blend.
  3. Mix agar powder and water in a pot and bring it to boil. Keep stirring. Continue to cook it over low heat for two minutes.
  4. Pour 1½ cup (12 oz.) of the cherry and coconut mixture into the agar powder mixture slowly. Save the remaining to use as the sauce. Keep stirring the mixture.
  5. Remove from the heat when the cherry and coconut mixtures is incorporated into the agar powder mixture well.
  6. Pour the jelly mixtures into jars or jelly molds.
  7. Uncover and set in the refrigerator for two hours.
Recipe by Asian Vegan & Beyond at http://www.asianveganandbeyond.com/vegan-cherry-coconut-jelly/