You don't need any professional cooking experience to make this gorgeous Japanese rainbow dessert. The shopping list is wonderfully minimal as well.
Only five ingredients stand between you and a stunningly colorful treat. The outcome is so striking and tasty that your family and any guests will definitely request it again.
Vibrant rainbow Japanese confection
Ingredients you'll need:
The richness and diversity of the color palette, plus the flavor variations, will depend significantly on the type of fruit juice you select. Here's the complete list:
- 300 millilitres of milk;
- 210 grams of sugar;
- 1,650 millilitres of water;
- 60 millilitres of fruit syrup — to achieve more colors, prepare multiple batches using equal quantities;
- 16 grams of gelatin, or agar-agar powder as a substitute.
Method:
With everything assembled, you can begin crafting your culinary showpiece:
Step 1. Combine 4 grams of gelatin or agar-agar powder, 150 millilitres of water, and 60 grams of sugar in one vessel.
Step 2. Warm the contents on the stove until they reach a boil, then switch off the burner.
Step 3. Stir in 300 millilitres of milk until the mixture is uniform.
Step 4. When you've confirmed a smooth texture, pour it into your chosen container — leave it there until cool and set. This serves as the creamy base.
Step 5. For this round, follow the same procedure but substitute water and 20 millilitres of fruit juice or syrup for the milk. Combine thoroughly and place in the fridge.
Steps 6–7. Mirror the previous step using juices of varying colors.
Eye-catching rainbow Japanese dessert using only five ingredients
Step 8. Once all the colorful mixtures have set (approximately 30 minutes), dice them into cubes, arrange them over the milky base, and coat the assembled cake once more with the agar solution.
After it chills, you'll unveil a delightful no-bake creation — soft and cloud-like. Cut into rainbow-hued squares and share with everyone at the table.
Colorful rainbow Japanese dessert crafted with just five ingredients
Photo credit: Twitter @tsunekawa_
Recipe originally published on soranews24.com
