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
- 3/4 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 Cup Boiling Water
- 1 Teaspoon Instant Black Tea Powder Option 1
- 2 Teabags Black Tea Teabags Option 2
- 16 2-ounce Jello Shot Cups
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.
Notes
Gelatin can be tricky to work with the first time you use it in a recipe. The secret is to ‘slowly‘ sprinkle the gelatin on top of the liquid. If you see it is clumping up, you are sprinkling too quickly. If you have some dry patches, don’t worry; ensure your water is boiling before adding it to the gelatin mixture and stir until the clumps are dissolved.
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