i've succeeded in my tea jelly! i experimented with several different kinds of tea - but found that special teas do not do the job. and why waste delicate tea by mixing in gelatin? a good strong earl grey was found to be best - for the impression of full-bodied tea flavour and the whiff of bergamot - and then remembering darryl's love for toscanini's earl lemon swirl ice-cream, and because there is never a shortage of lemons in this household, i squeezed a lemon, added sugar and a very little pinch of gelatin to juice, then it was a teaspoonful added to each bowl of tea jelly mixture, and the rest in reserve to pour over jelly. i think the results have exceeded my expectations. the lemon juice mixture was a most inspired touch, she says, abandoning modesty.