Lemony Blackberry-Vodka Gelées
- 1 1/2 cups vodka, divided
- 4 envelopes unflavored gelatin, divided
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup water, divided
- Cooking spray
- 8 cups blackberries
- Blackberries (optional)
- Lemon rind strips (optional)
- Place 1 cup vodka in a medium bowl. Sprinkle 2 envelopes gelatin evenly over vodka; let stand 3 minutes. Combine 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring just to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add hot lemon juice mixture to vodka mixture, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Pour lemon-vodka mixture into an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; chill 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Place remaining 1/2 cup vodka in a medium bowl. Sprinkle remaining 2 envelopes gelatin evenly over vodka; let stand 3 minutes. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, remaining 1/2 cup water, and 8 cups blackberries in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring mixture occasionally. Strain blackberry mixture through a fine sieve over a 4-cup glass measuring cup; discard solids. Add 2 cups hot blackberry mixture to vodka mixture, stirring until gelatin dissolves (reserve remaining blackberry mixture for another use). Gradually pour blackberry-vodka mixture evenly over partially set lemon-vodka mixture. Chill 3 hours or until set. Cut into 36 cubes. Garnish with blackberries and lemon rind strips, if desired.
vodka, unflavored gelatin, sugar, lemon juice, water, cooking spray, blackberries, blackberries, lemon rind strips
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lemony-blackberry-vodka-gelees (may not work)