I have a hard time with foodies that take themselves too seriously. While I do definitely share their passions for food, I often feel that they are lost in snoby restos and miss out on the simple cheap and easy delights.
You would not believe how many parties go from "pretty alright" to "take your clothes off, and start a conga line into the neighbour's back yard!" with these fantastically deadly little shots. I truly believe that the bar scene could actually do pretty well with these things; if they are done properly.
Here is the basic recipe:
1 pack Jello
1 cup Boiling Water
1/2 cup of alcoholic beverage
1/2 cup of cold water
Mix ingredients. one at a time in a juice jug. Stir until mixed and pour out mixture into plastic shot glasses.
Now here are three takes on the above recipe that will blow you, and your party guests away:
Jello Mojito Shooter:
1 pack of Lime Jello
1 cup of boiling water
1/2 cup of Brown Rum (aged, if you want to be a little posh)
1/2 cup of 7-up
a handful of mint leaves
Make sure that when you are pouring the mixture into the shot glasses, that you pass it through a cheese cloth or some sort of other filter.
Ameretto Cherry delight:
You guessed it, Amaretto for the alcohol and cherry jello.
Tequila bandidos!:
In this recipe, you will use lemon jello as well as 7-up in place of the cold water.
Remember to encourage your guests to drink responsibly. The only thing left to say is, "Here's to a sweetheart, a bottle, and a friend.
The first beautiful, the second full, the last ever faithful."
Have fun, and CHEERS!
