Gin & Tonic Jello Shots

We actually developed this gin & tonic jello shots recipe a few months ago for the BBC Good Food magazine so we’re really excited to finally share it with you guys!

These jello shots are made using one of our favourite combinations: gin, tonic and lime juice. We use agar flakes, a sea vegetable gelling agent, to achieve the jelly-like texture.

Don’t worry if you’ve never used agar flakes before. You can pick them up for most health food shops and they’re really simple to use.

Remember to send us photos of your creations and tag #sovegan!

Happy new year,

Roxy & Ben

Gin & Tonic Jello Shots

Servings: 24 shots

Ingredients

• 6 limes
• 150 ml tonic water
• 1 1/2 tbsp agar flakes
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 90 ml gin

Servings: 24 shots Ingredients 6 limes 150 ml tonic water 1 1/2 tbsp agar flakes 2 tbsp sugar 90 ml gin

Instructions

1. Cut the limes in half lengthways. Then hollow out the lime halves by carefully running a knife around the inside edge of the skin and using a spoon to remove the juice and flesh into a bowl. Use your fingers to remove any remaining flesh. Make sure you keep the juice because you will need this for later in the recipe.
2. Take a muffin tray and place each lime half into a muffin mould to keep them upright.
3. Prepare the jelly mixture by pouring the tonic water and sugar into a pan on a medium heat and sprinkle the agar flakes on top. Bring the mixture to the boil, then simmer for 2-3 minutes. Only stir the mixture once the agar flakes have dissolved.
4. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the mixture to a measuring jug. Add the gin, then add 2 tbsp of lime juice from earlier. Stir to combine.
5. Pour the liquid evenly into the lime halves.
6. Transfer the muffin tray to a refrigerator and leave to set for at least 2 hours.
7. Remove the muffin tray from the refrigerator and using a sharp knife cut the limes in half to create quarters.
8. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

You will need a 12 tin muffin tray.