bellapalmera: (shailene tiara)
Friday night I decided that I was going to make some jello shots for the kickball tournament because one of my teammates vaguely suggested it as we were leaving our planning meeting to discuss who was bringing what. So later that night I was like I'm gonna make some freakin' jello shots. I made orange ones which were just orange jello with orange vodka so I don't think I need to post the recipe for that, but then I made purple(ish) ones which are probably the tastiest jello shots I've ever had. So I want to record this for future reference since I was kinda being creative with the ingredients but it worked out really, really well.

GRAPEBERRY JELLO SHOTS

1 packet (3oz) berry blue Jello mix
1 packet (3oz) grape Jello mix
1 cup (+ a little more) cranberry juice*
12oz unflavored vodka**
5 oz water

*I used Publix brand Diet Cranberry juice cocktail, but I don't think that's important
**I used Smirnoff 80 proof, but I don't think that's important either other than probably don't try and use the 100 proof

1. Mix together 11oz of the vodka and 5 oz of water and make sure it is chilled. I used vodka and water that were already cold, but I still stuck it in the fridge while I was doing the rest of the steps.
2. Add a little over a cup of cranberry juice to a pot and boil it. The idea is you want 1 cup, but when you boil liquid it evaporates, so you're making up for it.
3. Once it boils, measure out a cup of it and add to a heat-safe mixing bowl.
4. Add the jello mix and stir until dissolved.
5. Stir in your cold water/vodka mixture.
6. Realize that your mixture isn't purple enough and add another ounce or so of cranberry juice.
7. Realize that you've lowered your alcohol content by doing this, and add another ounce or so of vodka.
8. Give up on achieving the perfect shade of purple, and distribute your liquid into small plastic cups. Preferably the ones with the lids, but Walmart didn't have those when you went shopping, so you bought 3oz plastic Dixie cups instead. No biggie.
9. Put your jello shots in the fridge for several hours. 3-4 is what's called for but I did 6 because it was after midnight when I did this and I needed some sleep, yo.
10. GET CRUNK. Because I needed a 10th step ok!?!?!
11. After getting crunk, realize that actually it was not a 10th step you needed, but a 12th.
12. Stop making stupid alcohol jokes and drink some water, ya lush.

So yeah, that's the recipe. It's a thing. :D
bellapalmera: (nom pacman)
I ordered Chinese food today for lunch and it wasn't that great, but they also sell sushi and you have to check out item #53. I lol'd for ages.

Also, I came up with this AWESOME rice that is amazing and I ate the whole bowl. Admittedly I have to give credit to Rachael Ray for some of my methods, but the ingredients were all my idea. I don't know what to call this though. Here's the recipe:

1 bag of Minute Rice (brown)
1 tomato, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
As much fresh cilantro as you want!!!
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper

Cook rice according to package instructions (my method of choice is microwaving it for 10 minutes - gives me the perfect amount of time to do the rest.) Heat olive oil & lime juice in pan over medium heat w/salt and pepper. Add tomato, onion, and cilantro and cook for 5 minutes. Mix in black beans and cook for about 3 more minutes. Mix in finished rice and cook for about a minute. Turn off heat and then add lime zest. Mix together and serve. NOM NOM NOM.

So now I have this zested lime leftover. I also have some triple sec. Gonna have to get me some tequila and have myself a par-TAY!!! =P (On the weekend, of course.)
bellapalmera: (hard day)
Yummy drink recipe time!

1 shot of Firefly lemon iced tea vodka
~6 oz of cranberry juice
2 drops of lemon juice.

Pour, stir, drink cold. YAY! And seriously, the 2 drops of lemon juice brings it from "this sorta tastes like cough syrup" to "O SHI- THIS IS AWESOME!!!" :D

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