Strawberry Margarita Jello

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 ounce) package wild strawberry gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed
• 1 (10 ounce) can frozen margarita mix, thawed
• 1/2 cup tequila or 1/2 cup water
• whipped cream or Cool Whip
• fresh strawberries
• grated lime zest

Recipe

• 1 Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, stirring to make sure all is dissolved.
• 2 Combine the thawed strawberries (with juice) and margarita mix in a blender with 1/2 cup tequila or water. Blend until smooth.
• 3 Stir strawberry mixture into the gelatin mixture. The recipe suggests pouring 3/4 cup mixture into margarita glasses to set, but you can also use a 8 x 12-inch pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight, until set. The 8 x 12-inch pan needs to set overnight.
• 4 To serve: garnish with whipped cream, a fresh strawberry and/or grated lime zest.