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A New Class of Upscale Jello Shots for When It’s Time to Celebrate
Wiggling, wobbling, and a world away from the frat-party staple.
Edible flowers in Solid Wiggles’ jello shots are made from mint-infused milk.
Photographer: Gabriela Herman for Bloomberg Businessweek
At the bottom of the cocktail ladder, where the cheapest ingredients and most potent regrets reside, is the jello shot. The dive bar version requires only hot water and booze poured over saccharine powdered gelatin, then two hours to firm in the fridge.
But professionals are giving the frat-party staple a Champagne toast. When they work with top-quality ingredients, high-tech equipment, and sheet gelatin, it can take two days to craft the shapes, given the elaborate multistep process.