How to Make a Mandarin Orange Jello Dessert

While jello may never become part of gourmet cooking, this easy jello recipe can be quite elegant. It features mandarin orange slices floating in orange jello - simple and delicious! Using the syrup from the mandarin oranges gives the jello a more complex flavor.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• One box of orange Jell-O
• One can of mandarin orange slices in light syrup
• Water
• A kettle or pot
• A mixing bowl
• Dish(es) to set the jello in
• Fresh mint to garnish

1. Start boiling water. You will need one full cup, so place at least one and a half cups in your kettle or pot.

2. While waiting for the water to boil, get out a mixing bowl and pour in the contents of one package of orange jello.

3. Once the water has boiled, pour one cup into the mixing bowl and stir.

4. Wait 1-2 minutes.

5. 
    
   Here I have poured out the syrup into my measuring cup and just need to add water before I add it to the jell-o.

   Open one can of mandarin oranges in light syrup and drain the liquid into a measuring cup. Top it off to 1 full cup with cold water. Add the mandarin orange syrup and water mixture into the mixing bowl and stir.

6. Pour contents into your serving dish. I recommend a clear glass square or rectangular pan or individual glass custard cups, but you can use a mold or some other dish.

7. Place the dish in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

8. 
    

   Stir in mandarin orange slices and keep in the refrigerator until the jello is set, about 2-4 hours.

9. Optional: You can garnish with mint leaves.

10. Serve and enjoy your mandarin orange jello dessert!

Tips & Warnings

• This makes 4 servings. You can double or triple the recipe to make even more!
• Always allow the jello to cool a bit before adding the mandarin orange slices so they don't cook and fall apart.
• Use a tray if you make individual dishes to catch any spills and making moving them in and out of the refrigerator easy.