How-To: Fluorescent Jell-O

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July 5th, 2011 4

Clever food-safe trick to make glow-in-the-blacklight Jell-O that is, nonetheless, edible. At least in theory. I have seen this trick in a couple places, but Instructables user cluracon has the best instructions and photography of the bunch. [Thanks, Chelsea!]

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4 thoughts on “How-To: Fluorescent Jell-O”

Anonymous says:

July 5th, 2011 at 9:34 pm

Try using tonic water (with quinine) and letting it go flat, than make jello with that. Should get a similar effect.

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Alex Young says:

July 6th, 2011 at 7:41 am

Is this not but one short, enticing step from lasing jello?

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