"Karen" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> > I might try that. I've tried fizzy stuff in Jell-O before and really
> didn't
> > notice much difference. Don't think I ever used Seltzer though.
>
> Hi, Julie!
>
> Here's a little trick I learned to make my Jell-O with lots of fizz:
>
> Dissolve Jell-O in 3/4 cup boiling water. Chill, uncovered, for 10
minutes.
> Slowly add your fizzy stuff (chilled diet ginger ale, seltzer, etc.) and
> stir very gently for a few seconds. Cover; chill for 15 minutes. Stir
> gently for 5 seconds, cover, and chill until firm. (That second stir
gives
> the Jell-O more "fizz factor".) The cans or small bottles of soda seem to
> give more bubbles than that poured from a larger bottle. Also, it's
> important that the soda be very cold, as warm soda's carbonation
disappears
> too quickly and leaves the Jell-O flat.

Ah! I think I used warm soda when I tried it. Thanks!
>
> I buy the sugar-free Jell-O "Sparkling White Grape", and I use a whole
> 12-ounce can of diet ginger ale to make it, following the above
> instructions. I've also made sugar-free cherry or orange Jell-O using
diet
> ginger ale - good combination, and a nice change of pace.

As I said in my post, I'm not a Jell-O lover. I just happen to like the
cranberry salad. I do remember trying the Sparkling White Grape when I was
pregnant, but I didn't care for it.

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