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August 27, 2008 | 42 Comments

Blueberry Martini Jello Shots

My friend Chris invited me to a barbecue last weekend, and wanting to be a good BBQ guest like Deb at Smitten Kitchen, I offered to bake a pie. It turns out, though, no one who was attending the BBQ was very excited at the prospect of pie. Who wouldve thunk it?! Geez, how can anyone not like pie? Pies are delicious; its jammy fruit in a buttery flaky crust! So then I thought of making a watermelon tomato salad with olives, but after showing Chris the recipe, her response was, Uh, thats weird. Back to the drawing board, I searched the Internet, but nothing seemed really interesting. A few days later I was still lost, but after a few glasses of sangria with friends, it finally dawned on me, My friends are lushes, why not make jello shots? I didnt want to make regular jello shots though, I mean my college days are far behind me. So I googled gourmet jello shots and I came up with a Los Angeles Times adapted recipe for Blueberry Martini Jelly Shots from Bar Nineteen 12 in Beverly Hills. It was exactly what I needed, jello for adults, or as I like to call them, jello for the grown and sexy. I emailed Chris with my idea and she responded with one word, Nice!

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I made a few modifications to the recipe to make my life easier. The recipe calls for sheets of gelatin. I opted to use gelatin powder instead since it can be found in regular supermarkets (I used Knox Gelatine). As for setting the jello, the recipe has you use half-ounce silicone molds since these shots are meant to be picked up with your fingers and eaten but I didnt want to go out and buy molds, so I ended up using an ice tray. It worked nicely except for the fact that each cube was bigger than a half-ounce, so I ended up with about twenty shots instead of thirty-five. I would double this recipe if you are going to take the ice cube route. In addition, I would avoid using ice trays with really large ice cube molds. If thats the only type of tray you have, dont fill it all the way to the top. You dont want to bite into a giant cube of hard gelatin. Its not as tasty. I also added more blueberries per shot because I thought it looked cheesy to have only one lone blueberry in each cube. The jello shots were a hit at the BBQ, especially amongst the girls. The shots were cold, refreshing, and made for some summer fun. One of the girls thought they were a bit strong, but she doesnt drink much, so if you are making these for the non-drinking crowd, I would mix in some water and perhaps some more simple syrup so theyre weaker. Also, the texture of these shots are harder than normal jello shots; a cross between jello and gummy bears. One of the guys wasnt too crazy about the texture, but then again I notice a lot of men arent into candies of the gummy sort, so if harder jello freaks you out, you can add less gelatin or serve them after leaving them out for a while. I cant wait to experiment with these jello shots. The possibilities seem endless. Im thinking mojito shots, lychee saketini shots, sangria shots. So next time youre a BBQ guest, and no one likes pie, make these jello shots. Vodka + Gelatin = SCORE! Blueberry Martini Jello Shots (Adapted from an adapted recipe by the LA Times for Blueberry martini jelly shots at Bar ineteen 12) Total time: 25 minutes, plus overnight chilling Servings: About 20 Shots (more if you use 1/2 ounce molds instead of an ice tray) 10 1/2 ounces Stoli Blueberry vodka 2 ounces simple syrup* (add more if blueberries are sour) 3 1/2 (1/4 ounce) packets of gelatin powder About 60 fresh blueberries (more if the blueberries are small) 1. Off heat, combine the vodka and simple syrup in a small saucepan. Add gelatin powder to the vodka mixture. 2. Heat the saucepan over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved and incorporated into the vodka mixture, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

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3. Place a few blueberries in the bottom of each individual ice cube mold, and carefully pour the vodka mixture into each. Refrigerate the ice cube tray until set, preferably overnight. These cocktails will keep, refrigerated, for as long as 2 days. *To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan, and stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
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natalie at 8:21 am on December 24, 2008 ahhh love it! what a great idea!! flutterbyblue at 9:54 am on December 24, 2008 these look beautiful! I love the idea of serving them on soup spoons! Graeme at 12:13 pm on December 24, 2008 Makes you want to take up drinking, seriously. Such a cool idea. bionicgrrrl at 12:25 pm on December 24, 2008 @Natalie Wish I could take credit for the idea, but alas, I found the recipe on the Internet. @flutterbyblue If you make them more softer, the soup spoons works nicely. @Graeme I love creating alcoholics! gaga at 4:12 pm on December 24, 2008 What a fun idea! It looks great. juan at 11:51 pm on December 24, 2008 looks great. without launching into a rant about how anything mixed with anything else is called a martini these days (most people dont even know a true martini uses gin), doesnt a blueberry martini usually have triple sec in it, too? would throwing in triple sec make it too watery/alcoholic? is there a critical point beyond which theres simply too much alcohol in gelatin for it to set? bionicgrrrl at 2:36 am on December 25, 2008 @juan I totally agree with you. For the longest time I couldnt get over these cocktails that called themselves martinis when they just had vodka in them. I think a real martini needs a drop of vermouth in

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them to be called a martini, but then I had a drink and got over it. As for when there is too much alcohol for the gelatin to set, I found a formula on a molecular gastronomy site: % gelatin to add = (% alcohol in final mix x 0.1) + 2. Seems right to me. Carolyn Jung at 2:22 pm on December 25, 2008 What a brilliant idea for a fun cocktail-party twist! They remind me of a grown-up version of the finger-Jello I ate happily as a kid. Yabanmersinli Votka Kpleri *** Hafif ve Yaratc Tarifler at 7:19 pm on December 27, 2008 [...] Kaynak: Bionic Bites Blueberry Martini Jello Shots [...] Kathy at 12:48 pm on January 31, 2009 How do you get them out of the molds? bionicgrrrl at 1:03 pm on January 31, 2009 @Kathy Well, they say leaving the tray in a warm water bath works, but I think the best, and quickest way is to simply scoop them out with a knife or spoon. Good luck! alice at 12:50 am on April 5, 2009 This recipe rocks.. I know what Im bringing to the next bbq~ bionicgrrrl at 12:57 am on April 5, 2009 @alice Yeah, I cant wait to make some more this year. Maybe mojito shots. Let me know how yours turns out! Jello Diva at 7:46 pm on May 19, 2009 I like how the fresh fruit and clear jello helps to add a touch of class thanks for the great idea! bionicgrrrl at 9:43 pm on May 19, 2009 @Jello Diva If you want to get fancy, try a pretty mold. I was too lazy. Friday Afternoon Internet Happy Hour: Foodie Links Worth a Click reviews, prices | eOpinions Product reviews at 11:27 am on June 20, 2009 [...] Jell-O for grown-ups. (For those of you who liked last weeks Jell-O [...] BlogDog at 4:47 pm on June 21, 2009 I think I might try this with peach vodka and white peach cubes. bionicgrrrl at 12:47 pm on August 9, 2009 @BlogDog Let me know how it goes! ryanclark at 4:09 am on February 7, 2010 hey everyone! I made these and they turned out great.. So I got creative and did a blue margarita Jello shot as well 8 ounces of tequila 3 ounces, of Blue Caracao (Blue triple Sec), 2 ounces of sour mix, 1 ounce of lime juice, and a splash of lemon juice; with the 4 packets of gelatin! Turned out so great and delicious

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Just get creative and you can make anything! ryanclark at 4:11 am on February 7, 2010 By the way The name I gave those margarita jello shots is The Blue Agave I thought that was original and kind of a cute idea! I hope you all like it. bionicgrrrl at 2:30 am on February 9, 2010 @ryanclark It does sound cute. 10 Jello Shots Worth the Hangover | Yummly at 1:01 pm on June 7, 2011 [...] Blueberry Martini (from Bionic Bites) [...] Shannon at 11:22 am on June 10, 2011 I made these last night and though they looked really cool, they were soooo tough and hard compaired to normal jello shots. We threw them on the ground and they bounced You could hardly even chew/swallow them. It was not good and I followed the recipe to a T. I will be making my normal jello shots with actual jello and not pure gelatin next time.. bionicgrrrl at 11:49 am on June 10, 2011 @Shannon They are a bit harder because you want to be able to pick them up, but not that hard. Mine were fine using the recipe and I made them a few times. Perhaps you can add a little more water if you want to try it again next time. Anne at 11:38 pm on June 10, 2011 what is simple syrup? bionicgrrrl at 12:04 pm on June 13, 2011 @Anne Its basically sugar water. Instructions to make simple syrup are in the recipe above (combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan, and stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved). Depending on whether the blueberries are sweet or not, you can add a little more or less. lisa at 7:54 pm on June 13, 2011 Where can you but plastic soup spoons? bionicgrrrl at 9:35 pm on June 13, 2011 @lisa In NYC, they have them at several stores in Chinatown, but they also sell them online, although not as cheap. I did a quick search and found them on Amazon and Ebay. lisa at 10:16 am on June 14, 2011 Theres a restaurant depo store in virginia, I wonder if they have some there.. I dont have enough time to order them online, they wont get here in time thank you! Good to know for future though! lisa at 10:28 am on June 14, 2011 Theres a restaurant depo store in virginia, I just called them and I can get 1,000 for $6 thats amazing! I dont have time for them to get here if I buy them online, this works better because I can just go to the store. Ill post how they turn out! bionicgrrrl at 1:52 pm on June 14, 2011 @lisa Good for you! Yeah, I thought the price on Amazon was too much. Ebay is better, but if youre in

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a rush, it wont help. Good luck! Ronda at 12:15 pm on July 4, 2011 This recipe was a lot of fun. I made them for my 4th of July BBQ. I made two batches one used rasperry vodka and blueberries and then bluebrry vodka with raspberries. Called them Red, White and Blue-berry shots They were a hit!

I do have one question though, even though I used the recipe above exactly as it is written, mine came out a little cloudy It didnt matter much since it was more of an asthetic thing and didnt impact the taste. I still wonder what (if anything) I am doing wrong? bionicgrrrl at 12:37 pm on July 4, 2011 @Ronda What a great idea! Not sure about the cloudy part. Is it possible you were beating the liquid a lot before refrigerating? Ronda at 1:03 pm on July 4, 2011 @bionicgrrrl: Thanks for the reply. I may try it again this afternoon for another 4th of July activity we are going to. My assitant (husband) has a tendancy to be a little over zealous when he stirs things. Cloudy or not there wasnt one left at the end of the night. Thanks again for sharing the recipe. bionicgrrrl at 1:09 am on July 5, 2011 @Ronda I wonder if it had to do with the simple syrup. Perhaps it was hot when you combined it with the vodka? Not sure. Glad you liked it! Michael Lange Ocala at 4:09 pm on November 18, 2011 blueberry vodka is a great touch. Bex at 3:08 pm on November 20, 2011 Im thinking its not an issue because no one else has brought it up, but if youre heating the vodka, doesnt it lose the alcohol? saruchan28 at 9:23 pm on November 20, 2011 You could add the alcohol to the mix after you dissolve the gelatin, and stir it in well. That way you wouldnt cook off any of that precious liquor! Rachel at 9:10 pm on December 8, 2011 I just made these for a party they look amazing! I personally dont like jello OR vodka but they actually arent bad tasting to me which means they are probably amazing to people who do like those two things Will at 12:56 pm on December 17, 2011 We made these for a Christmas party. They were the hit of the party. They also taste amazing! Thanks for a wonderful recipe. We did the warm bath method and a butter knife to get them out of the ice cube holdersit worked great. Only a few mishaps, but HEY, you get to taste the rewards while preparing the platter. bionicgrrrl at 9:51 pm on December 18, 2011 @Michael Thanks!

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@Bex & saruchan28 If any alcohol evaporates, its pretty negligible. The end result is very boozy! @Rachel & Will So glad it worked out! Dave Y at 10:58 pm on January 23, 2012 I didnt think I would ever again find myself planning the ingredients for Jello Shots. This must be why we never say never. I am just launching a new company making restaurant apps and text marketing services. Most of my staff is running a decade behind and this is perfect for our then and now fusion theme Thank YOU!! post a comment Subscribe to these comments. Be nice. Keep it clean. Stay on topic. o spam. Name (required): Email (required, but will not be published): Website:

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