Ginger Sake Cocktail "sushi" Fancy Jello Shots

Total Time: 24 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 (1/4 ounce) packets unflavored gelatin, knox
• 6 ounces sake
• 10 ounces simple syrup
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled very finely minced
• 12 ounces vodka
• 6 ounces lime juice
• 1 large cucumber, 25-35 thin slices
• tiny-julienne candied ginger (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the sake and let soak for 5 minutes to bloom the gelatin.
• 2 in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the simple syrup and ginger just to a boil. remove from the heat. add the gelatin and sake mix, and stir to completely dissolve the gelatin. stir in the vodka and lime juice.
• 3 carefully pour the mixture into a plastic wrap lined 8" square glass baking dish. cover tightly w/ plastic wrap, not touching the liquid surface, and refrigerate until the gelatin is completely set, preferably overnight.
• 4 to serve, unmold the gelatin onto a parchment- or wax paper- lined baking sheet. remove the plastic wrap and cut gelatin into desired shapes. i like to use a 1 inch round cutter to cut the gelatin into squares.
• 5 serve each piece on a slice of cuke and top with gold and/or ginger.