As usual, TikTok has manifested a food concept that is both horrifying and intriguing.
Maybe youve already heard of frozen Jell-O grapes, but these didnt roll across my desk until last week.
I admit, I was excited to try it out.
Frozen Jell-O grapes suck.
Heres how to make them suck less.
What are frozen Jell-O grapes?
Frozen Jell-O grapes are fresh grapes, dipped in water and rolled in straight-up powdered Jell-O.
Freeze them solid, and then eat them out of the freezer for an icy, sugary snack.
The trouble is the amount of work you have to do just to make an already perfect fruit worse.
The powder is meant to stick to the wet spots on the fruit.
I did about seven like this.
It is a waste of time.
(Read my tips to make the process easier and faster.)
I thought maybe the frozen concentrated Jell-O spots would change somehow; maybe they would become chewy like gummies.
The only fix I could think of was that I needed to make them sour.
I poured them through a sieve and caught the loose powdered acids and sugar in a bowl.
I dipped the frozen grapes in the tangy dust, and lothey were improved.
Pour half the packet of Jell-O into a wide bowl.
Keep the grapes on the stem and rinse them with water or dip them in a bowl of water.
Place the entire cluster onto a parchment lined sheet tray in the freezer.
When you’re ready to eat them, just pull them off the stem.
Use citric acid to improve the flavor.
Pour the citric acid into a small bowl as a side car while you eat.
Even if youre a big fan of the regular Jell-O grapes, youll still enjoy the sour kick.
it’s possible for you to add flavor by using any drink you like.
Try apple juice, lemon juice, Gatorade, or Diet Coke, if you want to.
Only a bit will make it to the end, but you might enjoy the extra undertone of flavor.
