Ginger Sake Cocktail "sushi" Fancy Jello Shots

By College Girl on July 27, 2010

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Ingredients

    1. 3 (1/4 ounce) packet unflavored gelatin, Knox
    2. 6 ounces sake
    3. 10 ounces simple syrup
    4. 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled very finely minced
    5. 12 ounces vodka
    6. 6 ounces lime juice
    7. 1 large cucumber, 25-35 thin slices
    8. tiny-julienne candied ginger (optional)

Directions

  1. In small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the sake and let soak for 5 minutes to bloom the gelatin.
  2. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the simple syrup and ginger just to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add the gelatin and sake mix, and stir to completely dissolve the gelatin. Stir in the vodka and lime juice.
  3. Carefully pour the mixture into a PLASTIC WRAP LINED 8" square glass baking dish. Cover tightly w/ plastic wrap, not touching the liquid surface, and refrigerate until the gelatin is completely set, preferably overnight.
  4. To serve, unmold the gelatin onto a parchment- or wax paper- lined baking sheet. remove the plastic wrap and cut gelatin into desired shapes. i like to use a 1 inch round cutter to cut the gelatin into squares.
  5. Serve each piece on a slice of cuke and top with gold and/or ginger.
 
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