have any of you made jello shots before?

i suppose the method would be to boil fruit juice (or water?) and agar together then add the booze. have any of you done it before? and what were your ratios?

I was at the international market today and came across what seem to be strips of agar. The package was imported and written in Japanese, and cost $1.69 for 40 grams. The strips are thin but strong, pretty bland, and look like this:


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I am working on a vegan meringue recipe and curious about the fluffing of agar-agar. Has anyone had luck with it? Seems most recipes want you to make a gel out of it.
I've been able to fluff Emes but it's not so much vegan, so I am looking for a replacement.
Thanks.

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Per glamourpuss74's request.

I've not tried this recipe yet, but I've had very good luck with the recipes in this particular cookbook. For those who like to make vegan desserts, even if you've been making them for years, I'd highly recommend Great Good Desserts Naturally by Frank Costigan. Despite the occasional typo, she explains things well in it, and I've ( Read more... )