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Makes
12 Gelatin Eyeballs
The eyeball molds come in a two parts. Lightly
spray both parts with cooking spray or brush with vegetable oil and pop the top
part of the mold onto the bottom. The instructions come with the molds and set
aside. Prepare gelatin mixture by sprinkling unflavored gelatin over the
thawed pina colada mix in a small saucepan. Allow gelatin to soften for about
10 minutes. Turn on the heat and stir and cook until gelatin completely melts
and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in the cream and Piña
Colada nectar.  Use
a funnel to pour the mixture, through the top opening, into the prepared molds.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Stir the mixture frequently while pouring -- like
before each eyeball, as it tend to separate -- with the alcohol at the bottom
(the top when unmolded). Sometimes, they tend to separate into layers anyway,
as in the photo, but this works as the gelatinous semi-clear layer add to the
creepy realism of the eyeballs, but keep stirrring to keep an even amount of gelatin
in each eyeball.
The instructions that come with the eyeballs instruct you
to use small plastic plugs that come with the mold at this point, to seal off
the top. We found this to be an unnecessary step, but you can do this if it makes
you feel better. Chill molds for several hours or until set (sometimes they
will set in an hour or so, but I usually like to allow more time for a firmer
set). Carefully unmold the eyeballs, cutting off any excess from the top
stem so that they sit flat when turned over. Prepare Cornea and
Iris
Mix 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin into a half cup of boiling water.
Use a toothpick to mix in a small glob of paste
food color in shade of your choice (we used blue, green and brown -- making
a separate batch for each color). Stir until smooth. (If you don't have paste
color, use a few drops of liquid food color.) Use either an eyedropper or a small
drinking straw that you hold your finger over one end to keep liquid trapped inside.
Pick up a small amount of colored gelatin and carefully, drop by drop, place it
into the cornea indentation on the eyeballs. Allow to set for a half hour or so.
To make the iris, take a toothpick and dip it into a jar of paste dark colored
paste food color (we used purple and brown), then pierce center of cornea to leave
behind the dark dot for the iris. Use a clean toothpick for each eyeball in order
to not contaminate your food colors. Prepare Bloodshot Eyeball Effect Place
1 or 2 teaspoons of water in a tiny cup or bowl and stir in a small glob of red
paste food color (or a few drops of liquid). Stir in the sweetened coconut. Mix
well until coconut absorbs the red color. Pour onto a plate with a couple of layers
of paper towels to absorb excess liquid. Use tweezers to place the damp coconut
strands onto the eyeballs -- the moisture will hold them in place -- it doesn't
matter if they're not perfectly flat. Chill until ready to serve. (Note
-- add the coconut as late as possible as the red colors can "bleed"
into the white part if the eyeballs or the fridge are too moist.)
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