Sloe Gin Jellies with Minted Crème Fraîche

Name: Sloe Gin Jellies with Minted Crème Fraîche
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 4 adult portions
Ingredients: ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons half-fat crème fraîche or sour cream; 2 envelopes (¼-oz.) raspberry-flavored gelatin; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sloe gin; 1 handful mint leaves, finely chopped, plus extra leaves to decorate; 1⅔ cups mixed summer berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries); 1¼ cups apple juice; ½ lemon

Preparation info

Makes
4
adult portions

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

Madhouse Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2013

About

We are in adult territory now so don’t let the kids get their hands on any leftovers! If you like, replace the sloe gin with Southern Comfort, and for more variety use blackberry-, lemon-, orange- or strawberry-flavored gelatin. You can also substitute orange segments, strawberries or sliced peaches for the summer berries.

Ingredients

For the sloe Gin Jellies

1¼ cups apple juice
2 envelopes (¼-oz.) raspberry-fla

Dessert
Summer
Microwave
Drinks

Method

Put the apple juice in a measuring jug or bowl with the gelatin and microwave on High 1 minute. Remove and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Stir in the sloe gin. Leave to cool.
Divide the berries among 4 glasses or small bowls, then pour the cooled gelatin over the tops. Put in the refrigerator to set for at least 4 hours.
To make the minted crème fr