I’d give it a go, but I’m not the best cook…

it will not give the intended flavor or results. could be interesting to experiment with.
have a look on bakeboss Australia if its to do with baking they have it

Ooh, can you post the jelly cheesecake recipe on here? It sounds delicious.

Well strawberry essence is liquid so if you replace it with Jelly crystals ( which is solid ) it may go hard and/or lumpy as the gelatine will set . I wouldn’t do it if you want the recipe to turn out properly .

Thank you to everyone for your replies. I used the jelly crystals to make a strawberry cheesecake. It worked perfectly and it was so delicious. The feedback from my tasters (neighbour and a friend as well as family) was wonderful.

I canot see why not. It’s worth a try anyway. Totally depends on the recipe though, you haven’t specified the recipe

Interesting Comments!

Interesting to read the comments!

I have used jelly crystals in a cheesecake with cream cheese and only a tiny but of hot water to dissolve them (lime cheesecake) and it was delicious!

yes you can as jelly is gelatine!

Thanks to everyone who replied. Unfortunately living in a rural district you can’t get certain ingredients. I’ll try using the jelly crystals and see how the cheesecake goes.

I think it would but you would have to be wary of what the flavour would do to your recipe.

I have used jelly crystals in place of gelatine before but please realise that jelly crystals have a very high amount of sugar.
Strawberry essence is in the cake mix aisle and is with the dyes and cake decorations. Coles and Woolworths have it where I come from.
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Imitation Strawberry Essence 50mL$1.21
Unit price $0.24 per 10mL
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This is from Coles on line.

If you are having trouble locating it at your supermarket, maybe try local markets and try the speciality deli shops – they often have these ingredients and can order/source them for you too.

i don’t know but give it a try anyway lol

no, it will be too sweet!! try most supermarkets, it comes in leaves….. It is a common ingredient

I guess it depends on what you are making, you may need to reduce the amount of water if using jelly crystals.

Not to sure about if it would work at all. i usually get my essences from the supermaket where you find the food dyes and cakes decorations. What are you making??

I have read a recipe for a lemon cheesecake that used a packet of jelly crystals rather than a packet of gelatine in the mix – so I think it might work for you. Try it – there’s not much to lose.