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jell-o firecrackers

(2 ratings)
CarolAJ avatar
Recipe by
Carol Junkins
@CarolAJ
Hanson, MA

This recipe is from Kraft foods. Perfect and refreshing for the 4th of July ! Picture is from Kraft Foods.

(2 ratings)
yield 20 shot glasses
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For jell-o firecrackers

  • 1 1/3 c
    boiling water divided
  • 1 pkg
    (3 oz) jello berry blue flavor gelatine
  • 1 pkg
    (3oz) jello cherry flavor gelatne
  • 1
    env. knox unflavored gelatine
  • 1 c
    milk, divided
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 20
    maraschino cherries with stems, well drained, patted dry

How To Make jell-o firecrackers

  • 1
    Add 2/3 cup boiling water to berry gelatin mix in a small bowl, stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Repeat with chery gelatin mix. Cool
  • 2
    Meanwhile sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/4 cup milk in medium bowl, let stand 5 min. Bring remaining milk to boil in saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in sugar and vanilla. Add to gelatin mixture, stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool 10 min.
  • 3
    Spoon berry gelatin into 20 (1 oz) plastic shot glasses sprayed lightly with cooking spray, adding about 2 tsp to each. Refrigerate 15 min. or until set but not firm.
  • 4
    Top with unflavored gelatin mixture, adding about 2 tsp. to each cup. Refrigerate 10 min. Insert cherry, stem end up, into white gelatin layer in each cup. Refrigerate 2 minutes .
  • 5
    Cover with cherry gelatin, adding about 2tsp. to each cup. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove from cups before serving.
  • 6
    ADULTS ONLY ALCOHOLIC VARIATION Prepare as directed, reducing the boiling water to 1 cup and dissolving each of the berry and cherry gelatin mixes in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir 1/4 cup vodka into each flavor of gelatin, then continue as directed.
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