tart jelly shots

ingredients

• servings: 50
• 4 cups water
• 8 large lemons, cut into 8 wedges each
• 3 1/2 cups white sugar
• 8 (.25 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
• 4 cups lemon
• 1 tablespoon sugar

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins cook time: 20 mins ready time: 6 hrs 45 mins


• heat water, lemon wedges, and white sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. simmer until sugar is dissolved, mashing lemons often to release juice and oils.
• cook and stir lemon mixture for 5 minutes more, then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. strain lemon pieces from saucepan.
• sprinkle gelatin into saucepan.
• heat syrup and gelatin mixture over low heat until gelatin dissolves, 5 to 10 minutes.
• remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. pour lemon into gelatin mixture and stir well.
• pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan; refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours.
• run a sharp knife under hot water; cut gelatin into cubes with knife and sprinkle cubes with sugar before serving.