This was quite obviously one of those "what disaster can I make from the crap in my fridge that's about to go bad?" recipes. College students- you know what's up. It's times like these I'm glad blogs don't have editors. For 10 calories, 0 carbs, and a scavenger hunt through my fridge, this was a very nice little treat. It made my tongue all tingly. If you serve it to others, I'd recommend actually using a mint leaf as garnish. It helps get the mint scent across.
- 1 package instant rasberry sugar free jello (that's what I had in my cupboard- if I made this again, I'd definitly use lime jello)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup soda water
- the juice from 1 lime
- about 4 sprigs of mint, chopped coarsely
Set the water to boil, then in a metal bowl put the jello and chopped mint. When your water's singing add it to the bowl and stir to dissolve the jello. Put a plate on top to cover and let it sit for another 3 minutes or so. My theory is that this lets the mint oil get into the jello without letting the jello set. I don't know if this really makes sense. Afterwards, send this mixture through a wire mesh strainer into another bowl. Add the soda water and lime juice. Pour it into serving containers and fridgerate. I thought it filled 3 wine glasses generously. I also made a fantastic mess, so if you have a bowl with a spout of some sort, I recommend using that. I think this is best eatin' when it's still soft set- after about 1 1/2 hours, depending on your fridge. I'm pretty psyched to make this into jello shots at the next appropriate gathering.
