Almond milk jelly cubes with fruit in syrup (tau huay fruit salad)

Sprinkle agar powder over a pot of cold water and stir out any lumps, then turn on the heat.

Bring to a full boil, stirring so it does not settle, until the agar is completely dissolved; watch for boil-overs.

Add sugar to taste and stir to dissolve; add the milk.

For longer keeping bring the milk to a boil; otherwise turn off the heat and add the almond extract.

Pour into a silicone cake mold and chill completely.

Heat water with sugar into a mildly sweet simple syrup, just hot enough to dissolve the sugar, no boil needed; turn off the heat.

Add the sturdy fruits (pineapple, mandarin, peaches, frozen mango) to the hot syrup to infuse; cool to room temperature, then add the strawberries and grapes and chill.

Unmold the cold jelly and cut it into cubes, using a ruler for even sides.

Serve jelly cubes in a bowl with the fruit and syrup.