Eating My Way Through the Holidays. Festive Food Gifts: Jell-O Shots With Sugared Cranberries! The holidays ring in the cheer with festive activities, enticing food, and snappy beverages. Make things awesome with dressed up Jell-O shots that cap off any occasion. Not only do they have an elegant look, but they satisfy the sweet tooth as a miniature dessert. By creating a garnish of fresh fruit with the sugared cranberries, it’s a classy finish with a gourmet twist!
JELL-O SHOTS WITH SUGARED CRANBERRIES
For Make-Ahead Sugared Cranberries:
2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup filtered water
12-ounce bag fresh cranberries
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions:
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup filtered water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3-5 minutes. Add cranberries. To prevent cranberries from bursting, do not boil. Stir until well coated. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to a wire rack. Let dry for one hour. Working in batches, roll cranberries in remaining sugar until well coated. Refrigerate for one hour or overnight. Store in airtight container.
Ingredients for Jell-o Shots:
3-ounce package raspberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
1/2 cup ice water
Sugared cranberries Rosemary sprigs
Instructions:
Empty contents of raspberry gelatin packet into a mixing bowl. Add boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add iced water and amaretto liqueur and iced water. Stir well. Pour into shot glasses. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary sprigs just before serving.
Beautiful and elegant, Gail!
Joanna
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I had fun with this one. 🍃🍒🥃
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Wow, so fancy.
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You deserve it! 🍃🍒🥃
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The amaretto sounds wonderful in these!
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It’s one of my favorite liqueurs. 🍃🥃
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Mine too. Such a beautiful flavor.
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This time you did not have my interest until you mentioned amaretto liqueur. Next time, lead with the good stuff! 😂
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At least you found it. I had to know if you were seriously interested. 🤣🤣🤣
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Wow, these sound like some delicous Jello shots
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Tasting is Believing. 😋🍃🥃
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It’s been a minute since I had a Jell-O shot, but always fun. Always fun. 🙂
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Time flies, I always say. If Jello is not your thing….leave the unopened box on the kitchen counter and go for the amaretto shots. 🥃😜🥃🤣🥃
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What about BOTH?
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I’m in! 🍒🥃
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Salud!
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I. Love. Cranberries. 🍃🍒
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Delicious, yummy, wonderful. :-)) With amaretto you cant go wrong. 😉 xx Michael
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You said it best. 😜
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For solstice we have to get more volume percents. Only for fighting against the virus, you understand. Lol 😎
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I tried a daquiri for the first time a couple weeks ago and had a mild allergic reaction 😭 now I’m afraid Of being allergic to all alcohol but your jell-o looks SO tasty
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You may want to use a teaspoon of almond extract and omit the amaretto liqueur. 🍂
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