Blood Orange Jelly with Brandied Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• 4 cups blood orange juice fresh (from 2 dozen blood oranges)
• 0.5 ounce gelatin powder unflavored
• 3 tablespoons sugar 
• 0.5 cup water 
• 6 servings whipped cream 

Equipment

• bowl

Directions

1. Sprinkle gelatin over water in a large bowl and let soften 1 minute.
2. Bring 1 cup juice just to a boil and add to gelatin mixture.
3. Add sugar and a pinch of salt, stirring until sugar and gelatin are dissolved. Stir in remaining 3 cups juice.
4. Pour mixture into mold and chill, uncovered, until set, about 8 hours.
5. To unmold, dip mold into a bowl of hot water for just a few seconds. Shake mold from side to side, then invert onto a serving plate.
6. • Blood oranges can be expensive. To cut costs, you could substitute 2 cups strained regular orange juice for 2 cups blood orange juice.