Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 cups boiling water
  • 5 plain gelatin packets
  • 4 strawberry gelatin packets
  • Sliced strawberries, if desired
  • 3 cups heated sweetened coconut milk
  • 3 cups heated unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 cups cold whole milk
  • 8 plain gelatin packets
  • 4 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 4 blue gelatin packets
  • 2 plain gelatin packets
  • Whipped cream, in a pastry bag fitted with star tip, for topping
  • Blueberries, for garnish
  • Special equipment: star-shaped cookie cutter

Method

  • Spray two half baking sheets and a quarter baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Set aside in the refrigerator.
  • For the strawberry layer: Combine the hot water, plain and strawberry gelatin.
  • Once thoroughly combined, pour the strawberry layer into one of the half baking sheets in the refrigerator.
  • After 15 minutes of cooling, add some strawberry slices, if desired.
  • Allow the gelatin to cool until set, about 2 hours.
  • For the white layer: Combine the hot water, sweetened and unsweetened coconut milk, whole milk and plain gelatin.
  • Once thoroughly combined, pour the white layer into the other half baking sheet in the refrigerator.
  • Allow to cool until set, about 2 hours.
  • For the blue layer: Combine the hot water and the blue and plain gelatin.
  • Once thoroughly combined, pour the blue layer into the quarter baking sheet in the refrigerator.
  • Once the layers are set, remove them from the refrigerator.
  • Turn the red layer out onto a parchment-lined platter or cutting board.
  • Slice two-thirds of the white layer into strips and reserve the remaining third to punch out stars with a star-shaped cookie cutter.
  • Top the red layer with the white stripes.
  • With the widest side of the blue layer facing you, cut the layer in half from the top of the baking sheet to the bottom.
  • Add one portion of the blue layer on top of the white stripes on the top left portion of the flag.
  • Top the blue layer with the white stars.
  • Using a piping bag fitted with a star tip, pipe out a whipped cream border and top with blueberries.