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Jiggelo: Inventive Gelatin Shots for Creative Imbibers

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As a college graduate, I had the distinct pleasure of enjoying many "gelatin shots" throughout my undergraduate career. I thought my friends and I were fairly inventive but this book shows us for the frauds we were!

If you are even thinking of hosting a party or just want something fun to do with a couple of friends at a small get-together, this book is a must!

My personal favorites are the "Alliteration" and the "Twister".

Seriously, they thought of just about everything for this book and even if you don't like every ingredient, it will give you the incentive to mix and match ideas to make your own crazy concoctions!

Just freakin' buy it.

Since "Jell-o" shots - oops! ®? "gelatin shots" became popular and a featured item of social gatherings, no one has attempted to be more imaginative than simply pouring cheap vodka into something sweet and sloppy. That said, until... NOW. Calhoon, Calhoon, and Breidenbach have put a sudden and responsible halt to such previous nonsense. This book is beautifully
(& entertainingly) written, carefully designed, and adaptaptable to any community - whether that be vegan or 'alcohol-free'. - This book is a must buy in my opinion, and a potential contemporary trend setter in the art of gourmet mixology.

If you have ever considered serving Jello Shots, this book is a must have! It has clearly written recipes with fun facts and great illustrations about the history of the Jello Shot. When you are searching for a creative theme for the upcoming party, you need look no further than this book.

Jiggelo plays on the fact that gelatin shots were once a staple only for college student. As a student, I must say this book is wonderful, especially for college students. My next party will most definately jiggelo oriented. Way to go Mary!

Once I learned what an Imbiber is - I realized I needed this book.
Finally, "Gello" shots have moved out of the dorms and into the mainstream. I'll admit, a few recipes should only be made on a dare, (Ever Clear and fruit flavored gelatin make for really bad mornings) but most of the concoctions are very good.

And come on, this is Utah - what meal is complete without Gelatin...
And come on, this is Utah - how can you get through a meal without Imbibing!

This is my very first jello shot recipe book. I wish there could had been more recipes, but the recipes were very creative and not strictly totally jello recipes. And there were some hotties! My favorite is Cosmo and ISO Ms. Right! But I cannot wait to try the Aurora Borealis (I live in Alaska!) with gold glitter in a duo-tone/duo-flavor base!

I really love cook books with very interesting history or comments with the recipes. I think this book even goes beyond my expectations. Very entertaining in a very good way. I highly recommend this book to others that are curious. Made for one hell of a bachelorette party I catered, I guarantee you!!

Gelatin shots have moved beyond the college campuses and into the home of creative partygivers. Now, three friends who enjoy the creative end of gelatin have complied a book of some pretty interesting flavors.

"Jiggelo" includes a glossary of gelatin shot terms, a timeline of the combination of gelatin and alcohol, and some tips for serving. But mostly, this book is about creating incredible flavors. Each of the over 4 dozen recipes have either a quick intro explaining where in your everyday life the particular shot is perfect for or a fun fact about the name of the shot or one of the ingredients. "Twister", for example, points out that it has been a very popular word over the years, used for everything from a popular party game to a line of fruit drinks to a hit movie starring Helen Hunt, interspersed with the facts about the number of tornadoes that hit the U.S. in each particular year those events happened (in this case, 1966, 1988, and 1996 respectively). And the shot itself, consisting of strawberry gelatin, water, vodka, peach schnapps, and Midori, sounds like it could indeed be quite a twister.

The shots are actually quite original in many cases, such as the ISO Happy Endings (wild strawberry gelatin, water, champagne, crème de strawberry, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream), the Spice Spice Baby (black cherry gelatin, flat cola, spiced rum, and grenadine) and the not-quite-gelatin shot Brulette (milk, unflavored gelatin, vanilla schnapps, vanilla vodka, frangelico, instant vanilla pudding, and brown sugar).

If you take your gelatin shots seriously, then "Jiggelo" and its wildly inventive flavor combinations is the book for you. It is destined to be your bar manual for years to come.