Hello Jell-O: Mojito Mold

So I participated in a Jell-O mold contest (yes, a Jell-O mold contest) and won a signed copy of Hello Jell-O! by the Jell-O Mistress of Brooklyn, Miss Victoria Belanger. My winning entry was the magnificence that is Frosty Melon (although, let’s face it, the Jellied Veal has been the apex of my Jell-O making thus far).

After flipping through Hello Jell-O! I realized that I had been sitting on my Jell-O mold laurels for a bit too long. It was high time for me to try something new and challenge myself. So for one of the numerous Memorial Day cookouts I attended I tried my hand at the Jell-O Mold Mistress’ Mojito Mold. I mean, what says summer more than a rum drink or Jell-O? And summer food fit the bill for the holiday since it was well in the 90s here in the Mid-Atlantic.

Side note: If the Memorial Day temps were a portend of what is to come the rest of the summer, I. Am. Fucked.

But anyhoo, onto the Mojito.

Basically you make a mint-infused simple syrup (boil water, sugar & mint leaves), and once that is cool, mix in some unflavored gelatin, rum, and tonic. Let it chill and this is what you get:

So really, it was a giant Jell-O shot; but unlike your regular, run-of-the-mill red Jell-O shot that tastes vaguely like Robotussin, this one tasted like a Mojito.

And looked like mucous.

The mojito mold was a huge hit–a big conversation piece–it elicited responses like “my grandma always used to make Jell-O for cookouts,” and “I don’t know the last time I saw a Jell-O mold.” A lot of people asked for the recipe and then asked about the blog. Which is funny, actually, being asked about your blog or have a friend say “tell them about the blog!” which then I do. The conversation typically goes like this:

Me: Um, OK. I have a blog.

Random dude: What kind of blog?

Me: Food blog.

Random dude: So you make food and take pictures of it?

Me: Yep.

Random dude: You and everyone’s mom.

Well, it’s something like that. Except I throw in some stuff about bad food photography and how I’ve had to make offal a few times. Speaking of which, I need a t-shirt like this one:

Anway, this was a Jell-O win. I would love to try this again with bourbon and make it a Mint Julep mold. Through trial and error I think I could get it to be sweeter and mintier. Plus, the bourbon will make it an intriguing amber color, so it would look less like mucous and more like honey.

Upgrade.

Published by

8 thoughts on “Hello Jell-O: Mojito Mold

  1. Nice! I don’t think I realized it was you that has submitted the Frosty Melon entry. The Mojito looks great. I’m glad it was a hit! Thanks!

Leave a Reply to thefoodandwinehedonistCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.