Quick Help - UltraGel

MSK UltraGel 2 and UltraGel 5

MSK UltraGel is a natural, plant-based gelling-agent with a fantastically smooth mouth-feel. If you're currently using agar or vegi-gel as a gelatine alternative, we think you'll get much better results with UltraGel.

UltraGel is allergen-free, and has the advantage of a higher melting point, making it easier to work with in a hot kitchen or in hot dishes.

Easy to use and quick to set, UltraGel has two grades for even greater versatility:

UltraGel 2 has a stronger action and is perfect for jellies.
UltraGel 5 has a lighter action and is perfect for panna cottas, mousses and glazes.

Pictured: goat's cheese mousse, set with UltraGel 5 and coated with tomato jelly, set with UltraGel 2.

Essential UltraGel Recipes

23 Aug

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Vanilla Panna Cotta using MSK UltraGel 5

How stunning is this dessert? MSK UltraGel 5 was used for the panna cotta. It's a pure, vegan, seaweed-based gelling agent specifically developed for a soft, elastic texture and a smooth mouth-feel. ..

14 Apr

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Vegan Cake Glaze using UltraGel 5

This cake glaze is gelatine-free and suitable for vegans because it uses MSK UltraGel 5 as a gelling agent. UltraGel is a seaweed-based gelling agent specifically developed for a soft, elastic textur..

29 Aug

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Roasted Pumpkin Risotto with Balsamic Vinegar Jelly Cubes using UltraGel 2

MSK UltraGel is a natural, seaweed-based gelling agent with a soft, elastic texture and smooth mouth-feel. It is has a higher melting point than gelatine and other vegetarian gelling agents, making i..

Key Information - UltraGel 5

Features:

100% natural product, from seaweed, plant-based
Easy to use
Quick setting time
Heat-resistant - can be caramelized with a blow-torch

Primary uses:

Pannacottas
Glazes
Mousses
demoulded creme brulees
Egg-free set custards

Alternatives to:

Gelatine
Agar
Vegi Gel / Vegetarian Gelatine
Egg / Egg yolk

Essential information:

Dispersal: must use a dispersal agent - e.g. sugar or UltraLin
Solubility: In a hot liquid above 85c
Hydration: Must boil for 1-2 minutes to hydrate and activate the gelling
Dosage Rate: 0.5% to 2% dosage ratios

Key Information - UltraGel 2

Features:

100% natural product, from seaweed, plant-based
Texture similar to gelatine - much nicer than agar or vegi-gel
Easy to use
Quick setting time
Thermo-reversible: melt back down to reset/re-use

Primary uses:

Jelly sheets
Cut jellies
Jellies to top or coat mousses

Alternatives to:

Gelatine
Agar
Vegi Gel / Vegetarian Gelatine

Essential information:

Melt back temperature: 40c – 50c
Dispersal: must use a dispersal agent - e.g. sugar or UltraLin
Solubility: In a hot liquid above 85c
Hydration: Must boil for 1-2 minutes to hydrate and activate the gelling
Dosage Rate: 0.5% to 2% dosage ratios

Examples of Use

Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Gelatine-free panna cotta

Rhubarb and Custard Tart

Vanilla Custard Tart

Mirror Glazed Mousse

Rhubarb Jelly Cups

Balsamic Jelly Cubes (hot)

Glazed Mousse (UltraGel 2 for the glaze, 5 for the mousse)

Jelly Strips

Jelly Cubes

Goat's Cheese, Avocado and Tomato Tart

Glazes and Toppings

Glazed Mousses

Creme Brulee

Demoulded Creme Brulee

Mousse

Glazed Mousse

Rhubarb Compote

UltraGel Recipes

13 May

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Crème Brûlée served in a golden egg shell

We've made this deliciously smooth crème brûlée using UltraGel 5, which has the advantage that it sets on cooling, rather than on baking, allowing us to make a crème brûlée in a dish that wouldn't sur..

15 Mar

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Pea Mousse with a Black Garlic Tuile and Lemon Verbena Gel

This delicate pea mousse is made using MSK UltraGel for an exceptionally smooth texture. We use MSK UltraLin to help disperse the UltraGel in the mix, which is the role sugar would play if this were ..

01 Jun

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The Perfect Vegetarian Panna Cotta using Iota Carrageenan

When we're looking at vegetarian and vegan alternatives to gelatine it's important to focus on texture and mouthfeel as well as taste and ease-of-use. That's why we often find that different recipes ..

27 Jun

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Tomato and Parmesan Tartlet using Spray Dried Tomato Powder

Here's another technique which uses our fantastic spray dried 100% tomato powder, this time as an ingredient in a delicious tomato, parmesan and avocado tartlet. The tomato powder is used to flavour ..

12 Jun

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Strawberry Fraisier with Textures of Strawberry

This strawberry fraisier dish is made with fresh Strawberries from our friends at Wellocks and decorated with a range of strawberry textures from our product range.Our freeze dried products are 100% p..

07 Mar

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Goat's Cheese Mousse coated with Rhubarb Jelly

This great little canapé pairs a slightly sweetened rhubarb jelly with a goat's cheese mousse, served on a beetroot waffle, which makes a great base and is so easy to use. The rhubarb jelly is set wit..

20 Feb

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Rhubarb Jelly Cups with Rhubarb Compote and Vanilla Custard Gel

With only a few hours until the @wellocksfood rhubarb competition ends we’ve got some more inspiration for you. Here we show you which MSK products we used but our chefs are always happy to help those..

13 Feb

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Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb Custard Tart

Chefs, have you seen the current @wellocksfood competition? Following their recent trip to see @RhubarbRobert they are on the hunt for rhubarb dishes created by chefs across the UK. Here’s a Yorkshire..

06 Feb

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Vegetarian Goat's Cheese Mousse in Tomato Jelly with Pesto Powder

This great-looking goat's cheese mousse is set with MSK UltraGel 5 and dipped in Tomato Jelly which was set with MSK UltraGel 2. Mousses set with UltraGel are completely freeze-thaw stable, making it..

30 Jan

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No Bake Custard and Rhubarb Tart

Tonight we are showing you something nice and simple which you could create in your kitchen. It’s our ‘No Bake Custard and Rhubarb Tart’. Use MSK UltraGel 5 to set the egg free custard; it’s quick and..