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Jurassic bugs trapped in amber? Actually, these are edible bugs trapped in alcohol-laced gelatin. Take some Crick-Ettes (dried crickets that come in three seasoned flavors), mix with gelatin, maple syrup, rum and Snap ginger-flavored liquor, chill into suitably amberish shapes ... and savor the Mesozoic moment. Heck, you could even dispense with the booze altogether and use ginger extract instead, to create non-alcoholic treats suitable for a dinosaur-themed birthday party.
The Mesozoic shots were created by "My Jello Americans," a three-woman team of Jell-O shot artists named Maureen Sheehan, Corinne Kete and Megan Booth. Some of their shots look like deviled eggs or bacon-and-eggs, others like Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches, still others like corncobs. Frankly, they look too good to gulp.
Are there more science-themed shots in the works? "We would love to do more," Kete told me today. "That's definitely where Maureen's interests lie." Kete revealed that "Star Trek" shots are in the works. (Gobble the red-colored Jell-O first.)
How much of each of the ingredients should be used? Sheehan and Kete leave such questions open to experimentation. Others have made a study of this, however. The geeks behind the "My Science Project" website made more than two dozen batches of Jell-O shots with varying proportions of vodka and found that you could up the alcoholic-beverage content to 76 percent by volume (19 ounces of vodka to 3 ounces of gelatin mixture). You could go even higher with sugar-free gelatin (89 percent vodka).
I don't advise that you try this at home. Go for something safer ... like nailing Jell-O to a wall.
Tip o' the Log to Joel Johnson at Gizmodo.
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Eeeeeeewwwwwwwwww!
Take the red pill, and I'll show you the spider hole!
This is the type of useful work more women should do. We need new, more inventive ways of getting drunk. Hopefully it will lead to drunker, more willing women which would save a lot of time and trouble in today's busy world.
hahaha
just one question? why!!!!!
Why not?
I agree, why not? and for those of us not into alcohol I see quite a business op for childrens parties, or, why not?, parties in general.......don't you? Very original party snacks.................add fruit shapes.............sugar free even!................
I'll take my jell-o in a bowl, my vodka on the rocks, and the bugs, under my shoe... TYVM :D
Are these women out of their minds!
Gelatin is over 30% MSG by weight, not to mention that it is made in animal rendering facilities, where dead animals are "melted down" to make gelatin, and these insects carry pathogens such as tapeworm larva!. Chrickets carry un untold number of opportunistic pathogens thatare linked to cancer in humans.
Yes, why not give to children! perfect! why? are we not already killing our kids good enough yet?
These women need to be arrested!
Tape worms are so good, just add some Bob's Big Boy spice and presto, itsa good eating!!
Kevin,
Stop being a hypochondriac and live a little before you die.
This stuff=Not For Me. Why? It's just not my thang. Kevin has a valid point. Bugs may be a part of outdoors nature, but I'm not eating 'em. They belong in trees, flying in the air, or being eaten by birds and squirrels. Under my shoes--that's a good place, too. Under a fly-swatter. Ultimate destination once they enter my abode=Garbage can. I once had a dog that liked to eat bugs, but that was years ago. Probably not a good idea today, with all those insecticides out there.
I like my "jello" sans bugs. The idea of using booze in place of water or soda, does intrigue me. I just so happen to have a package of "Jell-o" Margarita flavored----think I'll run to the liquior store and get a bottle of tequila and give this a try.(minus the aguave worm.)
to YWNM - you could use "gummi-worms" (a jelly bean type candy created to look like worms and bugs) to enhance your tequila shots.
That sounds much more appetizing than real bugs or worms. :-)
no worse then eatin the worm from a bottle of mezcal!!!
I like the gummy-worm idea ... it's great to be creative ... but real bugs? I think that'll knock out a lot of potential customers.
Swallow the worm....
swallow....chew......your still eating it
well if it's bugs you like you always just have some yogurt... you get much more than a cricket
Once an alcoholic, your always an alcoholic ! AA just might save your life . Don't be a stool bum ...
im glad I dont drink ;)
Get revenge before you kick the bucket, Eat as many worms and bugs as you can because when your time is up they will be eating you. Just call it pre-revenge!
If you want to put rubber bands around Jell-O or nail it to the wall, all you have to do is freeze it first. Then you can do just about anything with it.