Kohakutou

• Place cool water into a medium-sized saucepan.
• Sprinkle agar agar powder over the cool water and let it absorb for 5 minutes.
• Heat the agar mixture until it simmers and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly with a spatula.
• Sprinkle in the sugar and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes until the liquid becomes clear.
• Remove from the heat and mix in candy flavoring.
• Lightly grease a heatproof glass dish with coconut oil or vegetable oil. Pour the mixture into the glass dish.
• For gel food coloring, put some gel food coloring on a toothpick and run it through the mixture to make marbling. Repeat with one color or with multiple colors to your liking.  For liquid food coloring, put a few drops on top and swirl with a toothpick. You can blend fully or leave it marbled.
• Place the container into the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until set.
• Remove the set jelly from the container and cut into crystal shapes using a sharp knife.
• Place the crystal jellies onto a parchment covered cookie sheet and loosely cover the jellies with plastic wrap to avoid dusts. Let them dry at room temperature for 2-3 days until a hard crust forms on the outside. Enjoy!