It’s basically a white Russian
jello.
I had a skull mold instead of a hand, and the recipe only
half filled it, but I kind of liked the way it turned out. My skull looks mottled because I let it cool
a tad too long before stirring in the alcohol.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
3/4 cup milk3 oz sweetened condensed milk
3 oz half n half
½ tsp vanilla
1/3 cup vodka
1/3 cup Kahlua
1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
Directions:
Makes 2 1/2 Cups
Prepare the mold by following instructions on the mold
package and place in a bowl for stability.
Pour milk, sweetened condensed milk, half n half and vanilla
into a small saucepan. Mix until the condensed milk is incorporated and sprinkle with gelatin. Whisk the mixture well, then
let it sit for 3 minutes.
Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, whisking
frequently to insure that gelatin dissolves.
Immediately remove the pan from the heat, pour contents
into another bowl and let the mixture cool for about 20 minutes. Stir in the
alcohol.
Stir well and pour into the prepared gelatin mold. Chill
until firm -- at least 4 hours.
To unmold, dip the bottom of mold in a bowl filled with
hot water, taking care to not let any water get into the mold. Dipping the mold
for a few seconds helps to loosen the gelatin from the mold. Remove from water
and dry off the bottom of the mold. Place a serving platter over the bottom of
the mold and flip both over. Carefully remove the mold from the gelatin.
Update: First time around I didn't coat the mold with cooking spray. Since then I've purchased some coconut oil cooking spray and it makes it so easy to pop the gelatin out, no dipping in hot water required. Coconut oil does solidify when it gets cold, if you look close you can see some flakes of it on the hand below. Flaky skin doesn't bother me, but I thought I'd mention it.
I've also taken to leaving out the vodka and just adding more Kahlua and Baileys. I don't get vodka, I'd rather have a Kahlua and cream, than a White Russian. For all I know vodka is the MSG of the alcohol world and that's why it's in so many mixed drinks and I'm just missing out on this incredible flavor enhancer, but I can live with that. I also think swapping out a couple tablespoons of alcohol with chocolate syrup might be fun for a Mudslide version.
I picked up some Wilton zombie hand molds this year. They looked awesome and are a nice serving size, rather than having to cut up a big mold. The downside is each hand holds less than a tablespoon of liquid, so you'd need a lot of molds to do all hands. I snagged a bunch on clearance after the holidays.
Update: First time around I didn't coat the mold with cooking spray. Since then I've purchased some coconut oil cooking spray and it makes it so easy to pop the gelatin out, no dipping in hot water required. Coconut oil does solidify when it gets cold, if you look close you can see some flakes of it on the hand below. Flaky skin doesn't bother me, but I thought I'd mention it.
I've also taken to leaving out the vodka and just adding more Kahlua and Baileys. I don't get vodka, I'd rather have a Kahlua and cream, than a White Russian. For all I know vodka is the MSG of the alcohol world and that's why it's in so many mixed drinks and I'm just missing out on this incredible flavor enhancer, but I can live with that. I also think swapping out a couple tablespoons of alcohol with chocolate syrup might be fun for a Mudslide version.
I picked up some Wilton zombie hand molds this year. They looked awesome and are a nice serving size, rather than having to cut up a big mold. The downside is each hand holds less than a tablespoon of liquid, so you'd need a lot of molds to do all hands. I snagged a bunch on clearance after the holidays.
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