Pet Peeve - Part 1

OK, this blog post I saw today illustrates a few of my pet peeves about the Jello Shot recipes you might find online - the recipe that looks simple but isn't necessarily and, in fact, will likely ruin your Jello Shots.

This is for a classic vodka Jello Shot.

IT IS DRINKABLE: Jello shots:

"INGREDIENTS
3 packages of Jello containing sugar
2 1/2 cups vodka
3 1/3 cups water

INSTRUCTIONS
Bring the water to a boil and remove from heat. Slowly stir in the Jello until dissolved. Wait 3 minutes, then stir in the vodka. Pour into individual shot-size cups and freeze.

Via: http://jello-recipe.blogspot.com"

Off the top of my head, I find FIVE different issues to pick with this Jello Shot recipe. I'll start with the first one today.

My first question to you is - what size of "Jello Packages" do you need? In my area, gelatin most commonly comes in 6 oz. packages, but it also is quite common in 3 oz. packages. In this case, since the recipe calls for roughly 6 cups of fluid, the answer would be 3 oz. packages.

While you could use 6 oz. packages - and there is just enough hot water in this recipe to dissolve that much - you will be wasting money and may find your shots to be too hard. You would know this if you read my eBook, "Making Gourmet Jello Shots."

I'll get to the next issue tomorrow.

Judd
www.MakingJelloShots.com