Jell-O Firecrackers

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Category:	Other Desserts
Keywords:	and, cherry, blue, cherries, gelatine
Serves:	20 shot glasses
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	2 Hr

Ingredients

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

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Carol Junkins

Well Seasoned

Hanson, MA (pop. 65,881)

CarolAJ

Member Since May 2011

Carol's Notes:

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

Picture is from Kraft Foods.

Directions

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

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.

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.

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 .

Cover with cherry gelatin, adding about 2tsp. to each cup.
Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove from cups before serving.

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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Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Jul 2, 2012

Very cool! xo

Sandy Mika mikasldy

Jul 2, 2012

these are so cute, thanks for posting

Sheila Hinds Shinds

Jul 2, 2012

Ha
Carol, this Jell-O Firecrackers recipe lives up to its name. What a great idea for the 4th of July's dessert menu. I have a similar recipe from my sister Dotty who lives in Iowa, but yours looks prettier! We won't tell her that however.
Thanks!
Sheila

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Jul 3, 2012

So very cute!!! Thanks for posting Carol!

jamie Beecham jamie4cakes

Jul 3, 2012

Now thats a great idea and cool, refreshing and simple to make love it Carol thanks for sharing

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Jul 3, 2012

Your all very welcome! Wasn't sure whether to post it or not but I love those as well, I am sure they would be the hit of any 4th of July gathering !
Glad to know I am not alone.

jamie Beecham jamie4cakes