Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

It was really pretty easy even took a lot of time. I used the four flavors called for, but sugar free type, light sour cream, and only 1/2 cup of sugar. For each layer, I waited about 45 min for it to set. It was very beautiful and tasted summery! A light dessert for summer! However, if not for people who like gelatin, they could be skeptical about eating it, even though they keep saying how pretty it is...

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windband

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Home Town: Washington, D.C., USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

I didn't want to make the full recipe, so I halved it: used two packages of fruit jello (orange and lime), one envelope of knox gelatin, etc. Each package of jello thus made two layers--instead of four different flavours, I had two which were repeated. Instead of vanilla, I used a good amount of fresh lemon juice in the sour cream layer and only a scant amount of sugar. Served with lime wedges or lemon wedges, it is a nice cool citrusy dessert.

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DetectiveL

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

I was given this recipe 15 years ago by a firend who made it for a bridal shower. I substituted the following flavors of jello for a tropical refreshing taste Pineapple, triple berry, watermelon, orange, tropical punch and peach.

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RGraham

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

This is a family favorite dish from my childhood. We called it Ribbon Jello and my Mom made this dessert only in the summer months. It was wonderful to have a "slice" after coming home from a trip to the swimming pool. Sometimes we would see if we could eat it layer by layer instead of with all layers in one spoonful. I'm so glad to see others love it, too!

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Cindym

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

I made this for my son's second birthday. Everybody loves it!

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EnaSpurck

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Living In: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008

This recipe really does take a lot of time (I'm still working on it and have one white layer and one jello layer to go yet). I started it last night, put the white stuff in the fridge (it has dairy in it, so probably a good idea not to leave it on the counter) and put the white in the microwave to re-liquify it this a.m. So far, it looks really pretty, and since I'm making this for a kid party, that's what matters.

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Momi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mount Vernon, Washington, USA

Living In: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2008

I wanted to love this as much as 7 year old me once did...apparently, my tastes have evolved. Didn't *love* the taste and it was VERY time consuming! Doesn't take a ton of hands on time, but make sure you have at least 4 hours available if you plan to make this. Apparently, there's also a big diff between *firm* and *set*, too (and I don't know what it is...I allowed all the layers to set for about the same time, but I had some that didn't meld so the layers SLID OFF at service). This def looks cool and is a great convo piece, but I'd rec making in ind servings for serving ease. I made mine w/a variety of Jello flavors (some sugar free) in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2008

Love this gelatin salad! Taste great and I always get oos and aahs because it looks so pretty!

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kathy

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2008

this was beautiful! It was very time consuming though. Everyone thought it looked so pretty. I used purple, blue, green, and red jello. The taste is pretty good but not excellent. Deffinately a sight to see though!

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candice

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Home Town: Grandview, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

My sister-in-law doesn't cook. So her husband requested this dessert as a childhood holiday favorite. He loved it. I personally think that it is very time consuming and not that great. I would have rather just topped some Jello with some Cool Whip and cinnamon. I will be trying some of the other Jello recipes on this site too. I will give 5 stars just because of HIS reaction. :-(

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PrincessBee

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2007

This is a family favorite. It is time consuming, but it is worth it. I think that it is actually better the next day, after it has completely set. It is a beautiful dish and always is raved about!!!

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hheath

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2007

This recipe always gets raves. Not only for kids (who love it), but even adults rave about this one. Only make this if you can dedicate a whole day (preferably the day before you need it) to preparation. Also let it get nearly completely set before adding layers. You don't want the layers to slide off each other, but you don't want to mix them either.

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Hester G.

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2007

I've been making this recipe for the past 20 years; it's been around a long time!! It is quite labor intensive, but with some planning is definitely worth it. One trick is to make your flavored Jello as soon as you put the previous white layer into the frig to set. In fact sometimes I mix up each of the flavored Jellos and just leave them on the counter until ready to use. If the flavored Jello is slightly cooled before pouring, it will set more quickly. I allow each layer to set about 30 minutes. Pour each layer very carefully (I sometimes spoon it over)to avoid mixing with the previous layer. I can usually only use 1 1/2 cups white mixture for each layer to have enough for the last white layer. Use any colors/flavors of Jello you like, depending on the occasion. At Christmas we use red and green, for July 4th we use red and blue.

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HANNASUMMER

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Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2007

VERY beautiful and wonderful for luncheons. A friend of mine made it 2 days ahead of time because it does take a LONG time to set each layer.

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Jamie

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Home Town: South Roxana, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2006

I made this recipe for a potluck and everyone commented on how good it was and how nice it looked. I agree that it takes a little longer to make it, but it is such a fun recipe to make and kids absolutely LOVE it.

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Dawn Marie

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2006

While this will probably be tasty, it was definitely not worth the hassle. The prep time says 1/2 an hour, but with having to chill each layer before adding the next, it took me most of the day to complete. The directions say the layer should be "set but not firm". I found it much easier to have the layer firm; otherwise, there were holes made, which made me mad because the reason I wanted to make this is because it looked neat. Only make this recipe if you have lots of time and patience.

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