Science Shooters (Or Petri Dish Jello Shots)
photo by erin_vanolden
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
20 petri dishes
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
- 3 (3 ounce) boxes Jello gelatin
- 3⁄4 - 1 1⁄2 cup vodka
- 1 (1/4 ounce) packet unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- decorating gels (like DecACake Writing Gel)
directions
- Toss your bottle of vodka in the freezer, ice cold works best.
- Choose some nice contrasting Jello colors for maximum effect. Pour each packet of jello into a separate bowl.
- Boil ~3 cups of water and pour 3/4 cup of boiling water into each bowl.
- Stir vigorously until all powder is dissolved.
- Add 1/2 cup cold water/cold vodka mixture. (The ratio is up to you, but together they should total 1/2 cup.) I usually do 1/4 vodka and a 1/4 water and they are very firm when done, so you can certainly increase the vodka, if you wish. Just remember the more vodka, the softer the end product.
- Pour into dishes (there is a line around the dish that you don't want to fill past).
- Place in the fridge for ~1 hour with the lids off.
- Make your microorganisms: Pour 1/4 cup water into a small microwave safe dish.
- Sprinkle the gelatin packet (I use Knox) over the water and allow it to absorb for 5 minutes.
- Microwave for 20-25 seconds to dissolve gelatin.
- Stir in the sour cream, mix until smooth.
- Pour mixture into a ziploc and allow to cool, kneading from time to time.
- Mixture should be cool, but still runny. If it's getting to solid just pop it back in the microwave for a few seconds.
- Cut a corner of the bag and drip gooey "bacteria" and "fungus" onto your culture dishes.
- Top the biggest cultures with some contrasting decorating gel.
- Put back in the fridge for another 15 minutes.
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I love to experiment with new recipes, probably due to my science background, I'm always altering conditions. Nothing is more fun than inviting people over to eat the food I have put together!