A festive, sparkling orange
gelatin mold with mandarin oranges and sliced strawberries.
Mimosa
Mold
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 (6-ounce) package orange gelatin
2 cups seltzer or club soda, cold
1 (11-ounce) can Mandarin orange segments, drained
1 cup sliced strawberries
- Lettuce leaves for garnish
(optional)
- Edible flowers for garnish
(optional)
- In a large bowl, pour
boiling water into gelatin and stir for at least 2 minutes until
completely dissolved. Stir in cold seltzer. Refrigerate 1 1/2
hours or until thickened. Stir in oranges and strawberries. Pour
into 6-cup mold.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or
until firm. Unmold on lettuce-lined platter.
- Garnish with edible fresh
flowers. Store any leftover gelatin mold in refrigerator.
Makes 12 servings.
Cooking Tip: Unmolding:
Dip mold in warm water for about 15 seconds. Gently pull gelatin
from around edges with moist fingers. Place moistened serving
plate on top of mold. Invert mold and plate; holding mold and
plate together, shake slightly to loosen. Gently remove mold
and center gelatin on plate.
