Jefferson's
Wine Jelly
Recipe: 2 envelopes unflavored Gelatin, 1/2 cup cold Water, 2 cups Cranberry juice, 3/4 to 1 cup Sugar, pinch of Salt, 1 pint Madeira wine, strained juice of 3 Lemons, Strawberries for garnish.
Directions: Dissolve 2 envelopes of gelatin in cold water. Ad this to the fruit juice, which has been brought to a boil. Add sugar to taste and a pinch of salt. Let cool. Next, add the pint of wine and lemon juice. Pour into mold that has been chilled. Set into the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Unmold and serve cold. Decorate with strawberrys that have been rolled in powdered sugar.
(From The First Ladies Cook Book)
Reactions: (average 4.21)
B. Monday: The alcoholic equivalent of a superball - and let it be known that I am pro-Cool Whip! [4]
Sapphi: Jello-licious, in an 18th-Century sort of way. Yummy with our without Cool Whip. [4.5]
Firefly: Absolutely wonderful. Sweet and subtle but packs a whollop.
W. Daisy: I'm more comfortable eating this with the Cool Whip. The Sweetness complements the wine taste. [3.5] (The Madeira is lovely alone . . . )
Bijou: The shape, the jiggle, the lovely sugared strawberries and -- most importantly -- the Madeira! All very enjoyable. Cool Whip not included! [3.75]
Brandy: Speaking as a former sherry drunk, the only way to improve on sherry is to make it CHEWY!! Yah [5]
Dark-n-: Dag! A drink that bounces! [4.5]