3D jelly spiders and flowers dessert jello recipe
Arachnophobia or fear of spiders affects nearly one third of the population, add to that the fear of needles and this is one scary post. These flowers and spiders are made by injecting a milk based gelatin mixture into a clear jelly.
Gelatine flowers have their origins in Mexico where they are called gelatina floral. The spiders originated in my kitchen after my boys were not impressed with ‘pretty’ jellies. Watch the video below for directions on how to make these amazing edible 3D creations.
Equipment that I used:
Needle: hypodermic nipro flomax 19G X 38MM
Syringe: 10mL (0.34 fluid ounces) luer lock latex free (if you buy more than one you will not have to wash it out every time you want a different colour, I purchased these and the needles on ebay)
Plastic and metal spoons and flat firm plastic cut to a petal shape
Optional a small toy spider or a carrot carved into shape
Clear jello recipe
1 Litre or 4 cups water
300g (10.58 ounces) or 1 1/3 cup plus 2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp citric acid (or other clear flavoring)
56g (1.98 ounces) or 4 Tbsp powdered gelatine
additional 1 cup or 250ml cold water
Mix together the gelatine and 1 cup of cold water and leave to absorb the water.
Place the 1L (0.26 gallons) water, sugar and citric acid into a saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved.
Stir through the gelatine until it dissolves and then pour into container and leave in the fridge to set.
Milk based Jello recipe for the pattern
20g (0.71 ounces) or 2 tablespoons gelatine
125millilitres (4.23 fluid ounces) or 1/2 cup water
395g (13.93 ounces) tin sweetened condensed milk
Full cream milk add to the sweetened condensed milk to make a total of 500millilitres (16.91 fluid ounces) or 2 cups liquid.
Food colours (pink, blue, yellow) & cocoa powder or dark chocolate to make brown
Mix together the gelatine and cold water and leave to swell.
Heat the sweetened condensed milk and milk in a saucepan until it just starts to boil. Remove from heat and stir through the gelatine until it is melted. Split into smaller bowls to colour. If the mixture sets before you’re ready to use it – remelt in the microwave or on the stovetop.
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Hi Ann,where I can buy liquid food colors?
Hi Alex, here is Australia the supermarket sells them
Hi Sara,
I love your cake, how you make this glossy cover? Adorable….
Sara
Hi Ann
I was mesmerised by your video on the flower jellies. i have been searching via google for the cupcake covers you advocated to use . I have been unable to find the exact match. Please can you tell me where i can get them from?
Many thanks
Ronell
I just bought these on ebay for this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271403004587
I have cupcake shells like the ones in the video but they have dips in the side so they wouldn’t be perfectly domed.
Just hoping they’re easy to get out of the containers when you’re done with them, if not, tips would be appreciated!
Look on ebay under cupcake pods. I usually find them there
Hi Anne,
I just love your recipes! I want to try this amazing jello-art for my birthday. How long can I store them?
Love Sophie 🙂
Hi Sophie, if they are in an airtight container then a few days, after that they may start to dry out
I would love to give this a go, but here in Norway we don’t have sweetened condensed milk. Is there anything I can replace it with?
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Hello Ann, I saw your video and attempted to try it out myself, waaay to much citric acid the first time around, how many times did you practice this before you became so good at it? Also around what temp did you boil the milk? every time i do it, it starts to burn and then i have burnt crisps in my milk mixture
got it
Are these the same needles? Im confused.. http://www.solmed.com.au/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=822
hi victoria that looks like the right thing just check with them that they are the ones that twist in not push in. This is a box of 100 though, they say they sell smaller quantities on ebay
I can’t locate where the measurments for the COLORED JELLO is at. Please let me know.thank you!
Hey Ann, I just want to first start off by saying that this recipe looks absolutely fabulous and I love all your recipes. I can honestly say I have spent many hours just continuously watching your videos. My question is, how do clear jelly parts and the jelly arts taste like? Thanks!
How long will the flowers last in the fridge? I was wondering about the milk mixture, if it will lessen the life of the gelatine!
Hi ann I love this recipe and now that I have a chance to actually make them, I was wondering how do I get the whole thing out of the plastic containers? I’ve heard some say to let some warm water run but I’ve heard others say to spray some cooking spray before putting in the mixture. I’m sure it’ll come out that way but won’t it look funny from the top once it’s removed from the plastic container?
Hi carly i fill the sink with some warm water to the level just below the top of the containers and then hold them in for a short time, a fine layer of jelly melts and you can tip them straight out.
Wow!!!that’s brilliant.you brilliant!!
How to do get the jelly out of the container when you are finished?
I meant to say how do you get the jelly out of the container when your finished?
you need to put contaner in worm water and loose it
Thank you of share your recipes, made mine my kids and friend like them so much
flower
mine are not so clear because I used corn syrup vanilla flavour instead of sugar and citric acid XP for next time I will search for citric acid
great job gaby the flower looks good, scorpio link didn’t work not sure what happened there
forgot to add the .jpg U_U but here it is scorpio
scary but cool
hi .Ann
when I tried this recipe,my jelly mixture was not clear like your one, its coming yellowish, kindly advise.
The citric acid will clear up the yellow in the jello.
😀
Hi Niroshi did you add the citric acid?
Thank you so much for these instructions. I would love to try this for Halloween for my kids. Does the needle have to be that exact size? I can’t seem to find it anywhere. I searched the internet and only found that exact one on ebay, but will only ship to Australia (I’m in the US). I can get some at Rite Aid, but not that size. What other sizes would work?
Thank you!
Hi cosette, as long as the needle is not too fine you will be OK, as the mixture is a little thick if it is too fine you will have to press really hard to get any out. Vet supply stores may also sell them
Hi Ann
What kind of flavour does the citric acid give? Is it a lemony flavour?
I love your recipes!
Anne – from England
Yes that is correct Anne
Hi Ann… great work. Creativity at its best. I love to give it a go. What can I replace the cupcake cases with? Thanks
Hi Amal you can use a glass bowl instead
hey Ann, I come from Holland, but my best friends birthday is this Saturday, and I wanted to make this. But there’s this problem I have.. I dont have those needles, and I’m not into buying online stuff. Can you get similar syringes at the pharmacy or somewhere else?
Hi Laura try a vet supply store