How To Make Green Grass Jelly from Scracth

Grass jelly or commonly referred to as Cincau in Indonesia, or referred to as suong sam in Vietnam, is jelly made by squeezing the leaves of certain plants, extracts from the plant will clot to form jelly because of the carbohydrate content of the plant which is able to bind water molecules.

Grass jelly is usually made as a beverage refill ingredient, or can also be served as a dessert.

Grass jelly does not have a taste, because it needs the addition of other food ingredients, such as milk, tea, sweeteners, and fruits.

Making grass jelly now is not difficult, because currently available grass jelly powder that has been sold freely and is very easy to make.

Grass jelly can be divided into two, namely green grass jelly and black grass jelly.

To make green grass jelly and black grass jelly have different processes, because these two types of grass jelly also come from different plants.

How to make green grass jelly

Green grass jelly can be made using leaves of grass jelly vine and shrubs grass jelly, from these two plants, green grass jelly will be obtained, in the making process, it should be noted the ratio between the number of leaves and the amount of water used.

Because if the ratio of the number of grass jelly and water is not appropriate, it can result in failure in making grass jelly.

Another factor that will determine the quality of grass jelly made is the selection of grass jelly leaves, choose an old grass jelly leaves, because the old leaves have more carbohydrates.

In making green grass jelly, try to use more grass jelly leaves and use enough boiled water, because this will affect the level of success in making grass jelly.

In this post, grass jelly is used grass jelly vines, for the process of making grass jelly with shrubs grass plants, the process is exactly the same.

How to make

1. The first step is the process of taking grass jelly leaves, selecting and select old grass jelly leaves, which have dark green characteristics, and the leaves are a bit stiff.

Selecting and select old grass jelly leaves

2. Using a bucket, wash the grass jelly with running water. use your hands to stir so the leaves are clean. rinse with water can be done 2 times

Washing grass jelly vine with running water

3. After the leaves are clean, transfer leaves to another container, in this container, the grass jelly leaves will be kneaded.

Transfer grass jelly leaves to another container

Grass jelly leaves transfer to a new container

4. Mix with boiled water, or sterile water that is often drunk.

Mix with clean water

5. Then, using both hands, squeeze and turn the grass jelly to shatter, and the water turns green and foamy, this process is carried out so that the jelly is formed, squeeze for about 15-20 minutes or until it feels the water has started to thicken.

Squeezing grass jelly vines with both hand

Grass jelly leaves make a jelly and foamed after squeezing

Foamed grass jelly vine leaves

Grass jelly vine leaves after finish squeezing

6. Take another container and filter, then filter grass jelly juice to separate grass jelly and leaves that have been destroyed.

Juice of grass jelly leaves after filtered

7. Then leave it in the container for approximately 1 hour, or when it is felt that the grass jelly has thickened.

After one hour, grass jelly ready consumed

8. Done, jelly is ready to be consumed.

To make it clearer in making grass jelly from scratch, please refer to the video display below on how to make your own green grass jelly review easily.

Green Grass Jelly, Plants, How To Make and Benefit

Green grass jelly or called "Cincau" is a gel that is similar to jelly, which is obtained from soaking leaves or stems of certain plants with water, the gel will be formed because the leaves or stems of these plants contain carbohydrates that can bind water molecules.

Grass jelly has a fresh and tasteless taste with a distinctive aroma

Types of Plants for making Green Grass Jelly

Natural green grass jelly is most widely used as a main component of refreshing drinks, for example in green grass jelly ice.

Vines Green Grass Jelly Plants

Vines Grass jelly (Cyclea barbata), as the name implies is a soft trunked plant that creeps by twisting. The stem is dark green. The length of the stem can reach 13 - 16 ft, to reach a location that gets sunlight. The heart-shaped leaves are rather round, dark green and filled with fine hair. The length and width of the leaves are about 4 inch. Tapered leaf tips. Vines Grass jelly always has two households. Namely male and female flowers are on two different plants. Male and female flowers in the form in small panicles that grow hanging from the former axillary leaves (stem segments). The fruit is in the form of berries which also form with oval beads measuring 0.19 inch. When young, the fruit is green and brownish white when ripe. Inside this fruit there are black seeds that can be sowed.

Vines Grass jelly forms rhizomes (tubers) in the soil. Tuber length can be up to 20 inch. with a diameter of 0,7 - 1 inch. The color of the tuber skin is bright brown with a whitish inside. With this tuber, Vines grass jelly plants that dry completely in the dry season, at the beginning of the rainy season will grow new plants.

Green Grass Jelly Shrubs

Grass jelly shrubs leaves are oval shaped with tapered ends. The color of the leaves is also dark green with a width of 3 inch. and its length is 5 inch. the leaves have a smooth and sleek texture but are stiff and thick.

Branches and branches of grass jelly shrubs will always issue hanging roots as well as in ficus plants.

Propagation of grass jelly shrubs is enough to do with cuttings. The cuttings should be taken from branches or branches that have brown skin. Better yet, if the branches or branches have been overgrown by hanging roots.

Easy Ways to Make Grass Jelly

For how to make grass jelly yourself at home it's very easy, just prepare the following materials and equipment:

Material :

- Old grass jelly leaves 30 sheets

- 800 ml Water

Equipment :

- 2 small basins

- Filters, can use a thin cloth

Making Steps

1. Clean with running water, grass jelly leaves that are old to clean.

2. Place the grass jelly on the basin, give a little water and knead squeeze until the leaves are destroyed.

3. After the grass jelly leaves have been crushed, add water and squeeze again for 15-20 minutes.

4. After feeling a mixture of grass jelly and water is rather thick, filter with a filter or a thin cloth.

5. Then let stand for 45 minutes - 1 hour until the grass jelly thickens and forms a gel.

6. Grass jelly is ready for consumption

Benefits of Green Grass Jelly

According to research, green grass jelly has properties to control high blood pressure. The substances contained in green grass jelly can be used as medicinal ingredients, in addition to being used as a refreshing drink.

Latin plant called Cyclea barbata and included in the tribe of Menispermaceae the leaves have been studied containing carbohydrates, polyphenols, saponins, flavonoids and fats. Calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A and B are also found in green grass jelly leaves.

Research on the efficacy of grass jelly to treat high blood pressure was ever carried out by Prof. Dr. Sardjito, Dr. Rajiman and Dr. Bambang Suwitho from the Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. In that study patients were given 5 grams of fresh grass jelly, crushed with 150 cc of boiled water and then squeezed. The juice is given to patients to drink twice a day.

The trial was conducted on patients suffering from high blood pressure with age above 40 years. The result, the patient experienced a significant decrease in blood pressure. Then, a patient who was 70 years old and his blood pressure reached 215mm / 120mm experienced a decrease in blood pressure to 160mm / 100mm within one month after consuming grass jelly. Complaints of dizziness, often tired and unable to maintain lost body balance and weight loss.

In addition, the fiber content in grass jelly is also high. Research on grass jelly revealed there were 6.23 grams per 100 grams of crude fiber content in the grass jelly gel.

This means that if grass jelly is consumed together with fruits and vegetables everyday it can be sufficient to meet the daily fiber needs of 30 grams so that it can help fight degenerative diseases such as coronary heart disease. Meanwhile the calories contained are 122 calories and 6 grams of protein.

Other Benefits of Green Grass Jelly:

Stomach Heat, High Blood Pressure

Provide 20 pieces of green grass jelly leaves and then washed clean. Squeeze and then give 1 glass of cold drinking water then filter with a cloth. Add lime according to taste. Leave it in a cool place until it becomes jelly. Put in a glass and give honey, or other sweeteners and drink.

Dysentery

Make a potion as mentioned in number one. Drink for a week in a row.

Sprue

Do it with the ingredients as mentioned in number one for 5-7 consecutive days.

Boils

Provide enough green grass jelly leaves. Wash thoroughly then crushed and taped to the festering part. This is efficacious for removing pus.

Fever

Take the grass jelly plant rhizome, wash clean and then finely sliced. Boil with enough water. Drink this mixture after cooking. The rhizome can also be brewed with enough hot water then drink.

Although green grass jelly can be made with 2 different types of grass jelly plant, but for consumption and has many health benefits is the green grass jelly vines.

Are You Curious About What Plants Can Be Made Grass Jelly

If you have ever tasted a drink that has grass jelly in it, have you ever thought of what plants or grass jelly is made, then you are on the right page.

Grass jelly is one of the ingredients that is very freshly consumed, in my country, one of the famous drinks is Capuccino grass jelly ice, this drink is sold a lot and can be found easily on the side of the road, cappuccino jelly ice sellers sell these drinks with various brands , and very in demand.

Grass jelly usually consists of two colors, namely black and green, can be concentrated and can be clear, this color difference is caused because in making grass jelly can use several types of plants.

Grass jelly drink ingredients are not only a favorite in my country, but also many international circles who like to consume grass jelly, because not only is fresh when drunk, but there are many health benefits that we will get when we consume them.

For the health benefits of grass jelly you can find on sites that have competence about health issues, this time I just want a variety about what plants can be made into grass jelly that we may often consume daily.

Plants commonly used in making grass jelly

1. Mesona palutris

Mesona Palutris

Plants that have the scientific name Mesona palutris are plants that can produce black grass jelly, in my country Indonesia, these plants are found in many parts of the island of Java, people call this plant the name "Janggelan"

Janggelan can be easily found in several regions in Indonesia including Wonogiri, Magetan, Ponorogo, and Pacitan. These 4 areas are the center of Janggelan plants because the people there have cultivated these plants to meet the high demand for black grass jelly, not only for domestic consumption, This plant has been exported to many countries.

Aside from being cultivated by the community, Janggelan is still commonly found as a wild plant that can easily grow in mountainous areas.

To get black grass jelly from Mesona palutris plants, stems and leaves of Janggelan must be dried first, then it can be processed further to make grass jelly

2. Cyclea barbata

Green grass jelly plant

Vines with the scientific name Cyclea barbata is one of the green grass jelly-producing plants. This plant is a plant that is easily found, because this type of green grass jelly plant is widely planted in the yard, in my area usually this plant will be propagated on dry bamboo or tall trees, because green grass jelly plants can propagate at anything even it's very high, grass jelly produced from this plant will be green and very refreshing and cause a cold effect on the body when we consume it.

How to make green grass jelly from this plant also very easy, we just squeeze the green grass jelly leaves with water and after the water is green we leave it for about 1 hour, until it becomes jelly with gel form. for detailed process to make green grass jelly you watch the video below

At least there are still at least a few types of plants that can be used for making grass jelly which I will write in the next article