October 17, 2009
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Food Science!
We just made “jello shots” with clear, unflavored gelatin and peppermint shnopps! I’m excited! They’re so fun to jiggle, and they’re shaped like ice cubes (we put the mixture into ice cube trays). They taste alright, not as good as I’d hoped, but they’re clear and minty. Like edible mint ballistics gel!Recipie:1 1oz package Knox® unflavored gelatin
1 cup boiling water
6 Tbsp. cold water
5 oz peppermint schnapps
Mix all ingredients together in a pitcher, pour into cups, refrigerate.I was kind of hoping they’d turn out a little clearer, and a with a stronger mint flavor, but they turned out slightly opaque and the mint flavor wasn’t as intense as I’d hoped. The cool thing was that they set in about 15 minutes (maybe less). I had a few of them last night, and one this morning (to check the difference in taste and consistancy over time) and they were much stiffer and less minty after sitting in the fridge overnight. I bought two packages of Knox Gelatine (after a serious mishap occured with the first) so next time I might change it up a little. Maybe I’ll use Aftershock, or maybe substitute fruit juice for the water and use regular vodka (or maybe 190 proof Everclear, if I can get some). I’d really like to try using champagne or maybe ginger ale to see if it comes out with a sort of carbonated, bubbly look/texture.
Comments (3)
These are dangerous, lol.
It’s in the middle of the night here right now, I can’t think straight but I seem to remember a way to make these come out better. I’ll have to take a look in my notes wherever they are.
Aftershock, oh yea
@westernsoul@revelife - I’m not sure if it would work, though, ’cause Aftershock is thick and syrupy. There’s a website where a guy used all kinds of alcohol and all kinds of gelatins to make the ideal “Jello shot” and there’s an Aftershock bottle pictured on the site, so it must work. I think that would be really interesting!