Raspberry Cosmo (jell-o)

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (2 tablespoon) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 1/4 cups cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cold triple sec (liqueur)
• 1/2 cup cold vodka
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 cup fresh raspberry

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the cold water and allow the gelatin to absorb the water for 2 minutes.
• 2 in a saucepan, bring the cranberry juice and sugar just to a boil over medium heat.
• 3 remove from the heat. pour the boiling mixture into the gelatin and stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved.
• 4 let the mixture cool; stir in the triple sec, vodka and lime juice. refrigerate until thickened. (see note 1 below.).
• 5 fold in the raspberries. spoon into a 4-cup mold or 5 to 8 martini glasses. refrigerate until firm. (see note 2 below.) unmold and serve, or serve in the martini glasses.
• 6 keep it in the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours for individual molds, at least 4 hours for 2- to 6-cup molds and at least 5 hours or overnight for 8- to 12-cup molds.
• 7 note 1: the gelatin should be the consistency of an extremely dense pudding. keep it in the refrigerator for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes (depending on the volume, thickness and chilling temperature). this is best for when you will suspend fruit as you do in this recipe.
• 8 note 2: the gelatin should not stick to your finger if you touch it. it should be immobile.