Black Jello Shots

Jell-O shots typically come in a rainbow of colors, but for Halloween, we took things over to the dark side and cooked up some black Jell-O. The secret ingredient is black gel food coloring. For true black Jell-O, you can use unflavored, uncolored gelatin as a base. You can also add black food coloring to regular Jell-O. The black gel food coloring is so intense it would probably turn any flavor of Jell-O black, but a hint of the original color would probably remain. We suggest using one of the darker colored Jell-Os like Black Cherry. You can use any liquor you like in black Jell-O, although, again, if the liquor is brightly colored it might tint the black a little, so we suggest something clear or dark. We thought black Jell-O should taste licorice-y, so we chose to use Jagermeister, but you could also use any licorice liqueur. Solid black shots look cool, but we also made some layered shots with black and orange and black and green. For better contrast against the black, we added a bit of orange and lime sherbet respectively to the orange and green, to lighten the color and give it some opacity. Black Jell-O also looks cool in molded Halloween shapes. We made some skulls using a silicone ice tray. If you’re using a mold, be sure to spray it with cooking spray first for easy release. Black Jell-O 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin 1 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup Jagermeister Black gel or paste food coloring Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a saucepan and let sit for a few minutes. Heat over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin starts to dissolve. Add the sugar and stir till dissolved. Cool till just warm. Stir in the Jagermeister. In a small dish, mix a few drops of food coloring into a small amount of water till dissolved. Repeat if the gelatin doesn't look black enough. Pour into shot cups and chill. Black Cherry Black Jell-O 3 oz. pkg Black Cherry Jell-O 1 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup Jagermeister Black gel or paste food coloring Bring the water to a boil. Add to Jell-O and stir till dissolved. Allow to cool to room temperature. Stir in Jagermeister. In a small dish, mix a few drops of food coloring into a small amount of water till dissolved. Add to the Jell-O and stir in. Repeat if the Jell-O doesn't look black enough. Pour into cups and chill. Blackberry Black Jell-O 3 oz. pkg Blackberry Fusion Jell-O 1 cup water 3/4 cup Blackberry schnapps 1/4 cup vodka Black gel or paste food coloring Bring the water to a boil. Add to Jell-O and stir till dissolved. Allow to cool to room temperature. Stir in Jagermeister. In a small dish, mix a few drops of food coloring into a small amount of water till dissolved. Add to the Jell-O and stir in. Repeat if the Jell-O doesn't look black enough. Pour into cups and chill. Source:www.myscienceproject.org