How to Make Glowing Jelly « Orbiting Frog. Here’s a really simple and fun experiment to do at home: make glowing jelly (or jello, American friends)!
The method is really easy – you’re just making jelly – but you do need some kind of UV light source to see the effects[1]. It’s a very simple idea: you make jelly but use a 1:1 mixture of plain ol’ water and tonic water (e.g. Canada Dry). Tonic water contains quinine which is naturally fluorescent and so the resultant jelly will glow under a UV light. Here’s what I did: Dessert Hero. Watermelon vs. pear. Vegan. Fatfree Vegan Recipes. Pomegranate-Champagne Punch.