Drink The Book: Old Fashioned Jelly Shots Recipe

• 2/3 cup soda water
• 2/3 cup Bitters Syrup (recipe follows)
• 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
• 2 envelopes Knox gelatin
• 2/3 cup bourbon or scotch whiskey
• Orange slices and maraschino cherries for garnish, if desired
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 9 tablespoons Angostura bitters

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until mixture boils, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Combine the soda water, bitters syrup, and cherry juice in a small saucepan and sprinkle with the gelatin. Allow the gelatin to soak for a minute or two. Heat over very low heat until gelatin is dissolved, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the whisky, stirring well to blend. Pour into pan and refrigerate until fully set, several hours or overnight.
3. Cut the orange and cherries into small slivers for garnish.
4. To serve, cut the set gelatin into desired shapes and garnish as desired.

soda water, bitters syrup, maraschino cherry juice, gelatin, bourbon, orange slices and, water, sugar, bitters

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/05/drink-the-book-old-fashioned-jelly-shot.html (may not work)