orange you glad you’re an adult, dessert!

New Iberia, LA
Updated on Jul 24, 2012

This is one of those deserts that has been around for a long time and is very versatile. You can make it with any flavor gelatin and liquor you like.

prep time
cook time
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • - 1 &1/2 cups boiling water
  • - 2 – 3 ounce boxes of orange gelatin
  • - 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed orange juice
  • - 1 cup vodka with cream
  • - 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • - zest from 1 orange “ divided in ½ “

How To Make orange you glad you’re an adult, dessert!

  • Step 1
    Bring water to boil. Once is has come to a boil remove from heat and add the gelatin & orange juice.
  • Step 2
    Mix with a hand mixer on low mix till all the gelatin has dissolved. This should take a few minutes.
  • Step 3
    Cool this for about 10 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Add the vodka “ be careful not to spill any of this liquid goodness”…mix on low with the hand mixer for just a minute.
  • Step 5
    Pour into a small pan and cover and chill till it is almost completely set.
  • Step 6
    TO MAKE THE WHIPPING CREAM:
  • Step 7
    With very cold beaters, whip the cream just till it start to firm up, then add ½ the zest from the orange, and continue to beat till you get soft peaks.
  • Step 8
    Top the gelatin with the cream mixture and return to the refrigerator.
  • Step 9
    When the gelatin has become completely cold, top with remaining zest and enjoy!

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