This is a great recipe for a summer party! It does take some preparation, so you probably want to make this the day before the party and then cut them up the morning of, however the presentation is nice, and they taste delicious!
Also the instructions for the non alcoholic version is at the end of this recipe!
First things first!
Here's what you'll need.
Lemon bars mix (I use the Krusteaz brand)
Strawberry jello
1 cup cold water
3/4 cups citrus vodka
2 tbsp lemon juice
Tin foil
8"x8" throw away tin pan
1) line your pan with tinfoil. This is so after your lemon bars are cooked the are easily removed from the pan, I'll explain why later.
2) bake your lemon bars according to the package. For the Krusteaz brand I've included the instructions below:
1 HEAT
oven to 350°F. Generously grease bottom and sides of 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
2 STIR
together water and eggs until well blended. Add lemon filling mix and stir with a whisk until smooth. Allow to sit while crust is baking.
3 PRESS
crust mix firmly into bottom of pan. Bake 8 minutes; crust will be pale.
4 STIR
filling mixture again and pour over hot crust. Bake 26-28 minutes or until edges begin to brown. For ease of cutting, chill 1-2 hours. Store in the refrigerator. Makes 16 lemon bars.
3) Once your lemon squares are baked remove them from the tin pan and let them cool completely. It is VERY important that they are cooled completely prior to starting your next step.
4) once completely cooled, remove the squares from the tinfoil and place back into the tin pan. The reason you did this is so when you are cutting them up later they will be easily removed without damaging the jello to much! You want these to look pretty!
5) next step is to prepare the jello!!!
Your going to prepare the jello as per usual. Boil the water (1 cup) add the jello and stir. After the jello is completely dissolved your going to add 1 cup water, 3/4 cup citrus flavored vodka, and 2 tbsp lemon juice.
6) let this cool for about 5 minutes. You want to pour these over the lemon squares before the jello begins to set, but not to where it's boiling hot still.
7) place in refrigerator overnight to set.
8) snip each corner of the tin pan and peel each side down.
This will make it easier to cut into little bite sized squares. I placed each bite into mini muffin cups and served them!
You may need to cut off a bit of each side in order to get a nice square!
These are a big hit at any party! And would taste just as good without any alcohol! Just follow the instructions on the jello for the non-alcoholic version!
