Homemade Coffee Jelly Drink

japanese coffee jelly and milk in glass.

5 from 2 votes

Discover how easy it is to make this popular coffee jelly drink at home with my easy recipe for coffee jelly with milk. With just three ingredients, it's a fun and tasty Asian coffee drinks recipe.

Prep Time10

Additional Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: drink

Author: Rachel Rodda

Ingredients

2 cups cold brew coffee note 1
2 tablespoons plain gelatin
1 cup milk

Instructions

Add the cold brew coffee and gelatin to a small saucepan and heat until hot. Whisk as you heat to ensure there are no clumps. If you want to sweeten the jelly, add sugar now and mix until dissolved.
Pour the coffee mixture into a small tray lined with parchment paper or into a silicone ice cube mold, cool for a few minutes then place in the fridge overnight or until firm.
When you are ready to serve, remove the coffee jellies from the ice cube tray. If using a tray, tip out onto a chopping board and cut the jelly into small cubes.
Place about ¼ cup of the jello cubes into a glass. Store the remainder in the fridge until needed.
Fill the glass with milk and serve with a spoon and straw.

Notes

Ensure the coffee is at room temperature. You can also use brewed coffee or instant coffee instead of cold brew coffee.
The jelly will not dissolve in cold milk, but it will gradually release some of the coffee flavor into the milk.
For an extra sweet coffee jelly drink, top with whipped cream and your favourite syrup. Caramel, butterscotch and chocolate syrups are popular choices.
To serve the coffee jelly as a simple coffee dessert, place jelly cubes in a small dessert glass and top with whipped cream.

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