Pet Peeve - Part 4

On to the fourth of FIVE issues I have with the Jello Shot recipe I found online. The first was what size of packages to use, and the second was why wait to stir in the vodka, and the third was that the recipe didn't tell you how much it makes, so you don't know how many batches you need.

To refresh your memory, the recipe I found (which is not atypical of those found online) is:

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"

The fourth issue, and the one I want to discuss today, is - How strong are these Vodka Jello Shots? Again, maybe you aren't worried about this, but hey, I would think you might want to make your Bachelor Party Jello Shots really strong while you might want to make, say, wedding reception Jello Shots more weak.

So, with this recipe As it turns out, if you used 80-proof vodka, this recipe makes shots which include the equivalent of .779 ounces of 80-proof alcohol per 2 oz. serving, or around 15.6% ABV. That is actually rather strong for a Jello Shot, and some people won't like that intensity. I personally prefer formulations yielding about 1/3 of an ounce of 80-proof alcohol per shot, or about half the intensity of this recipe.

In my eBook, "Making Gourmet Jello Shots," not only do I give you Weak, Average, and Strong versions of each recipe, but I also spell out precisely how much alcohol will be in each shot, allowing for evaporation and such. This is the basis of my 80-proof APSTM (Alcohol Per Serving) calculation. I also teach you how to calculate it yourself, should you make substitutions and such, and I teach you how to find out exactly how much alchohol, should you want to push the limit, you can put into any given alcoholic Jello Shot recipe without 'breaking' it.

It's nice to know people like to put up free Jello Shot recipes - hey, that's where I got started. But it's also good to know that there is a lot more information available - that you might not even know you are missing - if you look for it.

Judd
www.MakingJelloShots.com