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Lemon Jell-O shots, on actual lemon rinds, served at a lovely party in Georgetown.

(Cut lemons in half, scoop out lemony stuff, fill with boozy lemon Jell-O. Place in refrigerator. When properly chilled, cut halves into quarters. Fun fact: Sucking at a lemon rind is 10,000 times more dignified than sucking at the bottom of a crumpled Dixie cup.)

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11 replies on “Here Is a Thing That Exists: Boozy Citrus Jell-O Edition”

  2. I think I would juice the lemon pulp, strain it, mix with gelatin and sugar and make a really fab, fresh boozy summer treat. Also, what about a mint leaves?

  3. I’d be all for starting my day (or any hour thereof) sucking on a lemon, if it wasn’t so obviously Mitch McConnell’s favorite thing.

  10. @4, time to fix that. Bonus: it’s almost the weekend! Drinking is easier and more fun on weekends.

    @2, lemon juice is extremely acidic. The low pH would prevent the jell-o from, well, jelling. Mint sounds good, though.

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