Absolutely the best tasting Sweet Tea around! Firefly Sweet Tea Jello Shots
There is nothing like a glass of aromatic Sweet Tea on a hot summer day. Did you know that before prohibition Sweet Tea was heavily spiked with liquor and called punch? Try this twist on post-prohibition Sweet Tea in the form of a Jello Shot. The South never tasted so good!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
- 1/4 Cup Limoncello
- 1/2 Cup Simple Syrup
- 2 Envelopes Knox Gelatine 1 box contains 4 envelopes of gelatin
- 1 1/4 Cups Boiling Water
- 2 Teaspoons Instant Black Tea Powder Option 1
- 2 Teabags Black Tea Teabags Option 2
Instructions
- Place 16 - 2-ounce Jello Shot cups on a baking sheet.
- Add the vodka, Limoncello and simple syrup to a large, spouted mixing bowl.
- Slowly sprinkle the gelatin on top of the vodka and Limoncello mixture making sure to sprinkle it evenly across the top of the liquid.
- Let the gelatin absorb the liquid for 7 minutes.
- In the meantime, boil the water.
- Option 1: Pour the boiling water into a measuring cup and add the instant tea powder and stir.
- Option 2: Pour the boiling water into a measuring cup and add the teabags. Cover and let sit (steep) for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags from the tea and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Add the hot tea to the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin is dissolved, at least 3 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into Jello Shot cups until they are 3/4 full.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before placing the caps on the Jello Shot cups.
- Serve Chilled. Can be made 2 days in advance.
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