Description
This Collagen Gelatin Trick is a simple pre meal gelatin drink or cube routine that helps you feel full, eat more mindfully, and support steady weight loss habits. You dissolve unflavored gelatin in hot water, add lemon and cold water or tea, then take it 20 to 30 minutes before meals.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons unflavored gelatin powder (for 4 servings)
2 cups hot water
2 cups cold water or unsweetened green tea
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Optional: 1 to 2 scoops collagen peptides (does not thicken)
Optional: pinch of pink salt
Optional: no calorie sweetener to taste
Instructions
1. Add hot water to a heat safe bowl or pitcher. Then whisk in the gelatin right away until smooth.
2. Rest 1 minute. Then whisk again until the liquid looks clear and fully dissolved.
3. Stir in lemon juice. Next add the cold water or tea and stir well.
4. For a warm drink, pour 1 serving into a mug and sip. Then take it 20 to 30 minutes before a meal and follow with water.
5. For cubes, pour into a shallow dish or silicone molds. Then chill 1 to 2 hours until set.
6. Cut into 8 cubes. Then take 1 to 2 cubes with a full glass of water 20 to 30 minutes before meals.
Notes
Start small. First use 1 serving once daily for 2 to 3 days. Then add a second pre meal serving if you feel comfortable.
Avoid flavored gelatin packets, since they often add sugar and do not match the typical gelatin trick recipe.
If it turns grainy, your water was not hot enough or you did not whisk quickly. Next time use hotter water and whisk immediately.
If cubes do not set, increase gelatin slightly or chill longer. Also use a shallow container for faster setting.
Store cubes in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 to 7 days. Freeze up to 2 months, then thaw in the fridge.
If you have swallowing issues, severe reflux, or a medical condition that affects digestion, check with a clinician before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Weight Loss Drinks & Tricks
- Method: No Cook, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 cup drink or 2 cubes)
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg