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Christmas Peppermint Jello Shots

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Cheeky Kitchen
Updated Sep 6, 2017
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Serve a plate of boozy bite-sized appetizers with this fun holiday twist on deviled eggs. Pepperminty egg-shaped jello shots you can whip up in under an hour. Guaranteed to wow party guests!

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  • You need a new Christmas tradition. Of course, you were unaware of this before reading this far. But thankfully, you are now! Though your holidays are already filled with friends and family, candy canes and cute stockings, your life has been incomplete. Until now. Because you are officially the owner of a Boozy Christmas Peppermint Jelly Shots Recipe. Well, not officially yet. But, you will be by the time you arrive at the end of this article. These bites look like merry versions of the deviled egg, and taste like a boozed out version of the candy cane. They’re guaranteed to be the talk of your next party! Do yourself a little online shopping, grab a silicone 12-cavity petite Easter egg mold and whip up a batch of these. The New-Tradition-Loving You inside of you will thank you! Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Because, this tradition is about to make you merrier than ever. Such an eggscellent way to holiday!

Christmas Peppermint Jello Shots

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 2 envelopes (or 1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups peppermint schnapps or candy cane vodka
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 mini candy canes, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon red and green nonpareil sprinkles
  • Betty Crocker™ Food Color Gel, red and green
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: 12-cavity silicone egg mold, icing bag, large star tip

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray silicone mold with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In a large bowl, whisk together gelatin and water until gelatin dissolves. Quickly whisk in peppermint schnapps. Pour half of mixture into a smaller bowl. Tint one bowl green and one bowl red with gel food coloring. Pour into prepared silicone sheet. Refrigerate until set. Remove and place on serving tray.
  • Step 
    3
    In a stand mixer or large bowl, beat cream until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat just until incorporated. Transfer to icing bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe whipped cream on top of each egg. Sprinkle eggs with crushed candy canes and sprinkles. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

180 Calories
9g Total Fat
1g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
11%
Sodium
15mg
1%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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