Kohakutou
  1. Place cool water into a medium-sized saucepan.

  2. Sprinkle agar agar powder over the cool water and let it absorb for 5 minutes.

  3. Heat the agar mixture until it simmers and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly with a spatula.

  4. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes until the liquid becomes clear.

  5. Remove from the heat and mix in candy flavoring.

  6. Lightly grease a heatproof glass dish with coconut oil or vegetable oil. Pour the mixture into the glass dish.

  7. For gel food coloring, put some gel food coloring on a toothpick and run it through the mixture to make marbling. Repeat with one color or with multiple colors to your liking.

  8. For liquid food coloring, put a few drops on top and swirl with a toothpick. You can blend fully or leave it marbled.

  9. Place the container into the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until set.

  10. Remove the set jelly from the container and cut into crystal shapes using a sharp knife.

  11. Place the crystal jellies onto a parchment covered cookie sheet and loosely cover the jellies with plastic wrap to avoid dusts.

  12. Let them dry at room temperature for 2-3 days until a hard crust forms on the outside. Enjoy!

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍬Candy

Cuisine🇯🇵Japanese

Occasions🎉Celebration🎊Party

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m

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