For a fresh, light dessert to top of your festive feast, you can't beat jelly. It's got everything you could ever want in a dessert: it's sweet, colourful and, dare we say it, fun to eat. Plus you can mould it into any shape you can find.
How you've managed to get through the silly season without a stunning jelly signature recipe is anyone's guess.
Time to fix that!
The top layer of jelly is made from a puree of fresh strawberries, the bottom layer from sweetened milk flavoured with vanilla. Source: Petrina Tinslay
If lychees aren't your thing, try adding raspberries or blueberries instead. Source: Brett Stevens
This is a simple and delicate dessert that highlights the floral flavour of lychees and rose petals. Source: Benito Martin
Burnt honey, fennel and saffron jelly is a flavour sensation your guests will long remember. Source: Adam Liaw
The golden glow of these gorgeous jellies make them a treat for the eyes as well. Source: Petrina Tinslay
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Homemade fruit snacks
An incredibly impressive cake that will test both your baking and artistic skills. Source: The Sweet Life
This creamy gelatin dessert is also known as stained glass or Christmas jelly. Source: Adam Liaw
TGelatin in these delicious jellies is great for gut health, and chamomile and manuka honey are brilliant at soothing the digestive system and balancing gut bacteria. Merry Christmas! Source: Jordanna Levin
This is a simple and fun little dessert treat, perfect for a garden party. Source: Benito Martin
Rose geranium leaves infuse a soft, delicate perfume that subtly winds its way through the raspberries' tartness. Source: Tim Thatcher
An Iced Vovo trifle is all your jelly dreams come true. Source: Bake Australia Great by Katherine Sabbath
These raspberry and coconut wonders evoke nostalgia and delight. Source: Henry Trumble
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Mum’s jelly cakes
Inside is hidden a coriander jelly which cuts the bulk and sweetness of the meringue pyramid. Source: SBS Food
Halo halo is so simple to make – get the kids to help out – and ideal for chilling out on a hot summer's day. Source: Adam Liaw
