# How to hydrate unflavored gelatin

This video explains how to hydrate unflavored gelatin to use for desserts or recipes that need to add firmness.

- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 100 ml water at room temperature
- 7 gr gelatin

## Instructions

1. Place the water at room temperature in a container.
2. Add the gelatin in the form of rain, sprinkling uniformly over the entire surface.
3. Wait a moment for the water to absorb as much as possible.
4. Dissolve any lumps.
5. Let stand between 3 and 5 minutes until a sponge forms.
6. Melt the gelatin in the microwave or in a pot in a water bath.
7. To melt in the microwave, do it in intervals of 10 seconds, stirring each time until it is completely liquid.
8. Add the gelatin to the water or milk mixtures you have made, preferably when the mixtures are hot.

## Equipment

- recipient
- spoon
- microwave or pot

## Tips

- Use water at room temperature.
- Add gelatin in the form of rain, sprinkling uniformly over the entire surface.
- Dissolve the lumps.
- Mixtures that are warm make it easier for gelatin to be integrated into them.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koz9n0NZcDc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/27f47502-99ca-4e74-9cea-cf7d466bf7a4
- Extracted: 2025-05-30

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