You're gonna need a bigger boat.

gummy sharks leaping from blood streaked waters

Coconut cream made a nice matte top for shark teeth

KAWAII SMARTIE SKULLS!

Kawaii Smartie Jello Shot from My Jello Americans on Vimeo.


Kawaii Smartie Skulls!

 These skulls are similar in appearance, but different in technique to the Frida Kahlo Sugar skull made earlier in the year, and-are-our third skull themed jello shot.

At Midnight All The Agents

The Comedian

Granulated Gelatin

Cucumber lemon dill vodka (more on that after the jump)

Vanilla Yogurt

Sugar

Food Coloring

Enjoy!

(Rose)Hip to be Square

(Rose)Hip to be Square

Knox

Hendrick's

Rosehip simple syrup:

water, raw sugar, lemon zest, rosehip

food coloring

Enjoy!

B-Squad

American By Birth, Southern by a Technicality 

It's really hot here in Philly, and I'm from the South, so I'm some sort of authority on commenting about the weather. It feels like you are submerged in a bowl of ramen noodles. I was waiting for the bus today and had an honest fear that my capillaries would explode, that I would somehow die from heat exposure on my commute.

So, it's way way too hot to jell: it's too hot to leave my air-condioned bedroom (the only air conditioned room in the house), go to the store for ingredients, operate the stove top, or text my landlord about the fridge being broken (okay, I should probably do that soon).

So to tide you over, I'm giving you something from the B-Squad Vault.
The B- Squad are the shots that, for whatever reason, we don't feel are up to snuff, but we completed and photographed regardless. Sometimes we type up a post and save them as blog drafts, unable it press Publish; sometimes they are just things we make for fun (like the Glass Ceiling) that we don't wanna clutter the blog with.
Either way, here ya go...

 e-meter (with blueberries), on Dianetics: Original Thesis.

Armadillo

Mango & Poblano 

Granulated Gelatin

Poblano Tequila (you'll probably see some poblano vodka coming up, Poblano Peppers are HUGE)

Fresh Mango Puree

White vinegar (a splash)

Cayenne Pepper

Enjoy!

Pop Rocks and Coke + Red Hot Dynamite

Pop Rocks and Coke

Red Hot Dynamite sticks

 Pop Rocks and Coke (TNT barrels)

Granulated Gelatin

Root 

a little Goldschlager

Coca-cola

Pop Rocks

+

Dynamite Sticks

Cherry Jell-o

Goldschalger

Hot Tamale Candies (melted)

snip of licorice lace

Pop-Rocks

Enjoy!!

We decided to celebrate America with two of the most patriotic ingredients:

I ♥ NY!

I ♥ 
NY

Black Sesame Pudding

Black Sesame Pudding

Knox

Dark Rum

(splash) Frangelico

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Ground Black Sesame Seeds (pan toasted)

Black and White Sesame Seeds

Enjoy!

Grapes of Math

The Grapes of Math

Agar Agar

White Grape Juice

White wine

Absolut Vodka

Lemon and Lime Zest

grapes (cut into numerals and mathematical symbols)

*TRUE STORY

As I was cleaning out my room the other day I found my 11th grade lit final. I've heard that you're never old until you stop learning so I gave the dust covered paper another read. The synopsis follows...

Margarita Sanger

Margarita Sanger

Powdered Agar (Alsa)

Tequila

Triple sec

Agave Nectar

"Sugar Pill Rim" (or are the white ones the sugar pills?)
ENJOY!


For the inspiration for this Classic Margarita with a sugar pill rim...

the Skrik

The Scream

Powdered Agar Agar (Alsa brand) 

Cardamom infused Vodka (quick instructions if you click on "read more")

Lingonberry syrup

Arts and Crafts

Enjoy! 

Dragon Flowers

Dragon Flowers

Thai Flowers Flavor Agar Agar (it is fuchsia) 

Pear Vodka

Pitaya (dragon fruit) pulp

thinly sliced kiwi

enjoy!

Dragon Fruit Mash

You'll find the instructions in the comments section.

But to make this EXACTLY like we did, you'll need to buy Thai Flowers Flavored Agar dessert mix.

Acai and Hibiscus

 Acai and Hibiscus

Granulated Gelatin

Red Grape Hibiscus Organic Vodka

Acai Juice

Whipped Cream with

powdered Hibiscus Flavoring (Bebida de Jamaica)

Lime Zest

Enjoy!

Dragon Fruit and Basil Seeds

sliced serving suggestion!

Pitaya pulp on left, basil seeds on right, both with plum vodka

Dragon Fruit

Granulated Gelatin

Plum Vodka

Basil Seed Drink

Pitaya husk and pulp

We filled one half of the pitaya (Dragon Fruit) with a pitaya pulp and plum vodka gelatin, and the other half with a basil seed and plum vodka gelatin. The basil seed shots were favored over the pitaya pulps, though we did come up with a delicious vegetarian version with pitaya pulps that we will post soon.

Enjoy!

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo

Granulated Gelatin

Tequila  Rose (Strawberry Creme Flavored Tequila)

Silver Tequila

SCM

Food Coloring

The Frida Kahlo sugar skull mold is from La Sierna in NYC. Though it was purchased on October 31, when a Day of the Dead jello would be more appropriate, but we couldn't wait an entire year.

Eyes Gallery here in Philly has these and similar molds on their third floor.

The molds are sourced from Mexican Sugar Skull, which can cover most mexican folk art needs si su pueblo no tiene una buena tienda.

Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

Layer 1.

Knox

Dripping Springs Vodka

Red beans (pureed)

cayenne pepper

SCM

Layer 2.

knox

Dripping Springs Vodka

homemade rice pudding

Green Tea Chocolate Chip

Green Tea Chocolate Chip

Knox

Green Tea Vodka

Dark Chocolate

SCM (not pictured)

Peep Jello Shot

Peep Jello Shot

Granulated Gelatin

Vodka

Peeps

SCM

Food Coloring

People who signed up for the mailing list between February 14th and March 15th will receive a bunny rabbit mold in the mail, probably today or tomorrow.


If anyone attempts this recipe, or their own peep-related jello shot recipe, and would like to send in a photo, we'll post the photos in some sort of collection (suggestion curtesy of blog reader A.D). 

Enjoy!

Faberjello

Jello Faberge Eggs

 Made with egg mold and a filigree mold. We found a few egg molds at a thrift store, you can also buy them on Kraft Foods website for two or three dollars.

 Filigree is made with slightly firmer jello.

Edible Glitter and food coloring.

Flavor-wise, these can be made with any flavor vodka, and clear-ish juices.

They are slightly larger than real eggs.

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