Reminder: Jell-o Counts as a Fluid

spoonie-living:

Did you know this? Here’s some more info, reposted with permission from @fuckingrecipes​‘ part in a long thread (original post here):

I’d like to remind everyone that Jell-o counts as a fluid. 

That
is, many doctors prescript Jell-o, and Gelatin treats to children and
adults who, for whatever reason, have trouble keeping hydrated. Maybe
they have jaw issues. Maybe dementia, or they are on a fluid-only diet
and drinking broth for weeks is mind-boggling boring.

Jell-o
brand in particular has a lot of sugar added to the packets, however
it’s quite straightforward to buy plain gelatin and make low-sugar jelly
blobs to snack on for that sweet fruit-pop of hydration.

Soo~ Here we goooo~

2 cups juice – Orange juice, grape juice, whatever you want.
Fuck, you could even use your favorite blend of tea, or coffee (though coffee,
in my experience, needs a little more gelatin to set properly)

Low heat until juice is hot, but before it starts to boil – once
you see a bit of bubbles rising, add 2 tablespoons gelatin, and stir gelatin into hot
juice until totally dissolved.

Turn off heat

Add another cup and a half of juice (or whatever), stir for
another minute or so, then pour into a mold.

You could pour it into ice cube trays, a Tupperware container,
or any sort of silicone candy mold.

Cover it, stick in the fridge overnight, and viola~

Bite-sized taste snacks, full of water.

Gelatin is broken down very easily and put to use once in
your gut, so it’s fine to eat loads of it, and otherwise you’re just taking mouthfuls of juice… or tea or
whatever.

If you want it a bit more sweet, feel free to add sugar or honey to your hot juice… or hot…whatever…

I was pondering about the guy’s electrolytes worked and now I’m paralyzed with the idea of turning Gatorade into jell-o.

[Someone reblogged to remind folks not to use pineapple juice, as the enzymes break gelatin down]

Right on, forgot about that! Kiwi, Pineapple, Figs, Ginger, Guava, and Papaya have an enzyme that flips the bird to gelatin.

Apple,
Grape, Strawberries, Orange, Cherries, Blueberries, Blackberries,
Lemons, Peaches, Raspberries, and Cranberries all make great gelatin
snacks, though.