Every holiday table needs a little red jiggly gelatin on it. I've taken our family holiday favourite and upgraded it with real collagen- and protein-rich gelatin! Great for your joints, bones, skin and intestinal health. Who would have thought that gelatin was really good for you!
Course
Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine
Christmas, Thanksgiving
Prep Time15minutes
Set Time3hours
Total Time3hours15minutes
Servings10
AuthorBrenda Watt, Watt Works Nutrition, CHNC, NNCP, CNE
Ingredients
1/2cupcold water
2scoops20 g Vital Proteins [TM] Beef Gelatin
1cupfreshly squeezed lemon juiceorganic, if possible
1/2cuphot water
1 1/2teaspoonscranberry powderor make cranberry tea
2cupsorganic whole berry cranberry sauce
10oz285 g frozen organic raspberries
Instructions
Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water, and let sit until thick.
Meanwhile, put lemon juice, 1/2 cup water and cranberry powder into a small saucepan. Heat until boiling.
Add thicken gelatin. Whisk until dissolved.
Stir in cranberry sauce and frozen raspberries. Let set slightly on counter before putting into mold.
Lightly oil gelatin mold. Pour cranberry-raspberry mixture into mold. Place in refrigerator until gelled -- usually a couple of hours.
Invert mold onto serving dish. Top with whipped cream or Coco-Whip. Enjoy with your holiday dinner as a side complement or as a dessert -- lovely either way.
Recipe Notes
Need it to be sweeter? Start by adding 1 tablespoon honey. Or if you are low carb, use a couple of drops of stevia or monk fruit. Try a couple of drops of food-grade lemon essential oil for a variation.