Food & Wine’s best recipes using gelatin.

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3 Sample Recipes Using Gelatin or Jell-o

1. Mojito Jell-O Shots with White Rum and Fresh Mint

Instead of combining vodka with flavored Jell-O mix, Michael Symon concocts a refreshing mojito and stirs unflavored gelatin into the mint-and-lime-spiced rum drink to mold a fun and sophisticated version of the lowbrow shot.

2. Red Currant Gelée with Blackberries

This is the ne plus ultra of gelatin desserts, a sophisticated combination of fresh berries and a soft jelly flavored with the juice of the berries.

3. Temple Orange Gelées with Whipped Meringue

These gelées don’t depend on butter, cream or any other kind of fat for flavor.