Strawberry Mojito Shot

The Strawberry Mojito Shot was the first special request I satisfied.  Shortly after my friend Patty discovered Shotibles, she challenged me to make her favorite cocktail.  We made plans to hang out that weekend, and I knew I needed to come through.  Heck, the strawberry part went with the summer theme I'd started. 

At my friend Frank’s suggestion, I tried something new with this ice pop.  The Orange Cream Ice Pop’s glass was a little too hard and didn’t hold flavor well.  This time I used gelatin as the base, which turned out much better.  In particular, I used lime gelatin, mixed with limeade and some strawberry rum. 

For the inside, I pureed some strawberries and mint, and mixed it with a little more limeade.

Brownie Sundae Shot

Sunday was Father’s Day, so I made my first Shotible especially for my Dad.  A Brownie Sundae seemed like a sure bet.  My whole family has a soft spot for Irish Cream, so I decided to combine it with the ice cream recipe I recently discovered. 

 I made a simple box brownie mix.  After letting the brownie glasses cool, I cored them.  I mixed up some ice cream,filled the glasses and put them in the freezer.  After the ice cream froze, I melted down a chocolate bar and drizzled it on top.  Before serving, I covered each with  

whipped cream and put a cherry on top. 

I was very pleased with the resulting texture.  I had been concerned that the ice cream would be crunchy and the brownie would be tough.  Happily however, the ice cream was smooth and the brownie stayed soft.  All and all, it made for a fun little treat.

Strawberry Shot Cakes

June means a lot of things to me.  It means the official beginning of summer.  It means the end of the school year in the northeast.  And it means the local Strawberry Festival is coming.  I couldn’t let June pass by without posting Strawberry Shot Cakes. 

This is actually the third time I’ve made them.  The first time, I used way too much vodka and they were more cocktail than dessert.  I think I found the key the second go round.  Each time, I’ve used the basic Strawberry Short Cake recipe off the back of a biscuit mix box for the glass.  I cook them in the silicone molds and then core out the insides once they are cool. 

The first go round, I soaked all the strawberries in both whipped cream vodka and sugar.  I’m pretty sure somehow the strawberries only absorbed the vodka.  They were lethal!  The second go around, I covered half the strawberries with sugar and the other half with vodka.  I then combined them just before I served.  This time they were syrupy sweet, with just the right kick!