Tart Lemon Drop Jelly Shots

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 8 large lemons , cut into 8 wedges each
• 3.5 cups white sugar
• 8 packages unflavored gelatin , .25 ounce
• 4 cups lemon vodka
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat water, lemon wedges, and white sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until sugar is dissolved, mashing lemons often to release juice and oils.

2. 2

   Cook and stir lemon mixture for 5 minutes more, then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Strain lemon pieces from saucepan.

3. 3

   Sprinkle gelatin into saucepan.

4. 4

   Heat syrup and gelatin mixture over low heat until gelatin dissolves, 5 to 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Pour lemon vodka into gelatin mixture and stir well.

6. 6

   Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan; refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours.

7. 7

   Run a sharp knife under hot water; cut gelatin into cubes with knife and sprinkle cubes with turbinado sugar before serving.