How to make kohakuto


Recipe from Ari Kitchen



Ingredients:



Agar Powder (5g)
Water (200g)
Sugar (350g)
Food Coloring (optional)
Cooking oil (optional)

Tools:



Container for drying
Spatula/spoon/whisk
Pot
Mesh

Instructions:



1. Place the water and agar powder in the pot and
mix in the powder using a spatula over low
heat for 5 minutes


2. Put the sugar into the water/agar powder mixture
and stir in the sugar over low heat for around 7 minutes
(When lifting the spatula, the mixture should
fall in stringy droplets)


3. Coat the insides of the container with a bit of
cooking oil (can be skipped)


4. Pour the mixture into the container
(optional: pour the mixture through a mesh)


5. Mix in the food coloring into the mixture

6. Place the container in the fridge for about 3 hours

7. Remove the jelly from the container


8. Cut the jelly with a knife/Rip the jelly
with your hands into bite sized pieces


9. Air dry the jellys for 3-5 days