How to make Jell-O less sweet?
I made a Jell-O last night and it turned out too sweet for me. Is it doable to increase the amount of water used but the same amount of Jell-O powder? So instead of 1 cup of hot water, 1 cup of cold water, and 1 Jell-O pack, it would be something like 2 cups of hot water, 2 cup of cold water, and 1 Jell-O pack. Or would doing this result in the Jell-O not solidifying?
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If you add too much water your jello (jelly in some parts of the world) will not solidify. What I would suggest is looking for a non-sweetened gelatin mix and adding less sugar to it. Alternatively you could get gelatin sheets or powder and make your own from scratch. It's not that hard to do and you get exactly what you want.
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What happens if you add more water to Jell-O?
Too much gelatin makes a dessert that's stiff and rubbery; too little causes the dessert to split and collapse. One packet of unflavored powdered gelatin (about 2-1/4-teaspoons or 1/4-ounce) will set about 2-cups of liquid (just remember \u201ca packet per pint\u201d).Can you water down Jell-O?
You can fix jello by mixing a cup of boiling water with a three oz box of jello. Keep in mind that it has to have similar flavors. Afterward, make sure to whisk it till you have dissolved the jello. After that, stir into your not-set jello recipe.Can you make Jell-O with milk instead of water?
You can! Did you know that this was a thing? Some people use milk in their jello instead of water because it gives it a cloudy look and an even sweeter taste possibly as well. This can be great when you want to add extra creaminess and flavor to your jello layers, or even change the colors.Does lemon juice affect gelatin?
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I am a big fan of plain gelatin powder. It has no sugar, no coloring, and no flavoring. If you want to use a regular flavored jello as your base you can easily use 1/2 flavored jello and 1/2 unflavored gelatin (measure by water or liquid), and get a milder version. You can also make jello from fruit juice and unflavored gelatin without adding any sugar getting all your sweetness from the juice. I do this all the time using the juice from canned pineapple (I get the type that is canned in pineapple juice) and fill it with the pineapple from the same can. Total ingredient list: one #10 can of pineapple, 6 or 7 packets of gelatin (depending on my mood), water (again mood dependant). The result is sweet, but not too sweet.
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