Lazy Marshmallow Flower

A. Vegan Agar-agar Marshmallow

Inspired by <https://allweeat.com/homemade-marshmallows/>

3 egg whites

1/4 tsp dry vanilla

1 cup (250gm) water

2 tsp agar-agar powder

2 cups (200gm) fine sugar >> too sweet 😔😔

Too liquidy 😔😔

Beat egg whites to stiff peak. Add vanilla and beat more. Set aside.

Bring water, agar-agar powder, and fine sugar to a boil. Boil for exactly 6 minutes. Take off heat.

Slowly stream in agar-agar mixture into meringue while beating. Add colouring if needed.

Pour the marshmallow liquid into flower mold. 

Let cool at least until 30 minutes.

B. Zefir Flower Marshmallow

Adapted from <https://youtu.be/av-0PxJGVs8?si=8XqtAv5of6L_pFhP>

Pre-heat oven 40°C

60gm egg whites

60gm sugar

A pinch of citric acid / cream of tartar

Beat egg whites until soft peak with a whisk attachment on low speed.

Add sugar and cream of tartar. Beat on medium speed.

50gm liquid (orange juice)

3 tsp (8gm) agar-agar (cannot substitute with gelatin)

Combine and bloom. Set aside.

100gm liquid (orange juice)

180gm sugar

20gm glucose syrup / honey (can use sugar if don't have)

Boil syrup to 110°C or about 6-7 minutes.

Add bloomed agar-agar mixture.

Boil syrup for another 3 minutes (until syrup is frothy). Take off from heat.

Steadily pour the syrup into the egg whites in a thin streamline. Mixture should look like foam, not liquid.