Ep. 134 From Corsets to Keg Stands: The Jello Shot's Unlikely Journey

Before you slurp another jello shot out of a plastic cup, you might want to know where it actually came from... and it's not a frat house basement. Uncle Brad traces the surprisingly sophisticated history of alcoholic gelatin, from medieval banquet halls where aspic was the ultimate flex of wealth and status, to Victorian dinner parties where wine jellies were prescribed as health food, to the 1950s era of genuinely horrifying savory gelatin molds (yes, tuna in lemon Jell-O is a real thing), all the way to the spring break culture that turned it into party fuel. It's one of the great social reversals in food history; the same basic dish went from the most refined thing you could serve at a dinner party to the least, in about 150 years. Jules brings it all the way back around with a modern craft take that proves jello shots can actually be good. Whether you're a Victorian lady or a college sophomore, there's something here for you.  Want to party like it’s the 1800’s? Here’s a killer recipie for a champagne gelitan cake courtsey of the Jello Mold Mistress  https://jellomoldmistress.com/2009/08/24/sparkling-champagne-mold/ 

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