Wine Gummy Bears
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I have been wrestling with the idea of coming up with a holiday drink concoction since Thanksgiving. I had several ideas in mind (these ideas may surface via later posts), but gummy bears laced with wine seemed to be the easiest. I travel back home to Omaha, Nebraska for Christmas each year. I thought it would be perfect to make these ahead of time and bring them back home for my family to enjoy. These guys are amazing! Every bite is filled with the taste of wine. I used strawberry Jell-O with Chardonnay and Cherry Jell-O with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Calories: 15 Fat: 0G Net Carbs: 3G Protein: 0G
I purchased the gummy bear molds on Amazon.
Wine Gummy Bears
fun gummy bears drenched in wine
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 tablespoons sugar-free Jell-O I used strawberry and raspberry
- 3/4 cups of wine I wanted to have red and white wine gummies. I used Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
Instructions
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Before placing a saucepan over heat, pour the wine in the pan.
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Add the Jell-O to the wine and stir until the Jell-O has dissolved.
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The liquid will start to become thick. Continue to stir or whisk until all of the Jell-O is completely dissolved.
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Heat the saucepan on low. Do not allow the Jell-O to boil.
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Continue to stir until the mixture is of liquid consistency. Bring the saucepan to low heat, careful not to let the mixture boil, stirring continuously until wine melts back down to a liquid consistency.
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Stir, stir, stir! You want to make sure there aren't any Jell-O clumps in the mixture.
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Turn off the heat from the stove. Leave the pan on the burner with the heat.
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The mixture should stay warm.
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Using an eyedropper, (the gummy bears kit I ordered from Amazon includes this) fill the gummy bear molds with the Jell-O.
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Keep in mind the Jell-O needs to stay warm, work quickly.
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Place the gummy bear molds in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. Remove and serve!
Recipe Notes
One serving = 15 gummy bears
Adam M
January 31, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
Now that is a great way to use some left over wine ! Does the flavour of the wine make a large impact on the taste of the bears?
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January 31, 2017 @ 1:30 pm
Yes! The bears mostly taste like the wine that is used with a hint of the Jell-O flavor.
Ash
February 8, 2017 @ 9:42 pm
! These look awesome!!
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February 8, 2017 @ 9:43 pm
I love them!
Alex
February 23, 2017 @ 8:42 pm
So does the wine cook out? Or are you able to get intoxicated with these gummy bears?
staysnatched
February 23, 2017 @ 8:44 pm
The wine is the only source of liquid. You can definitely taste the wine in every single bite. Imagine jello shots, but wine. Each bite is wine-filled!
Jean
February 26, 2017 @ 6:17 pm
Is there a reason for using sugar free jello?
staysnatched
February 27, 2017 @ 4:37 am
I primarily blog healthy recipes. I prefer sugar-free.
Dee
March 29, 2017 @ 4:28 am
Do you have to keep these in the fridge?
staysnatched
March 29, 2017 @ 11:16 am
Yes. If you want to store them overnight. They are fine at room temperature for small lengths of time.
Courtney
April 1, 2017 @ 4:17 pm
How is the texture of the bears? Are they firm and chewy like store bought ones? I’ve tried homemade bears before but they came out to soft.
staysnatched
April 1, 2017 @ 4:34 pm
They are soft and chewy. They are not as firm as candy.
Sarah
April 11, 2017 @ 12:00 pm
How did you get the bears out of the mold? I have the same molds but the bears are not coming out without breaking ☹️
staysnatched
April 11, 2017 @ 12:35 pm
Try running warm water on the bottom of the mold or filling a large bowl with warm water, and placing the bottom of the mold in a small amount of the water. Don’t let it hover too long because it could melt the bears.
Sarah
April 11, 2017 @ 4:47 pm
I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
Missy
July 19, 2017 @ 8:50 pm
I definitely look forward to making these for my upcoming girls night in!
Natalie
August 18, 2017 @ 6:53 am
Could you just use gelatin instead of jell-o?
staysnatched
August 18, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
Yes, you can.
Lois Alter Mark
November 14, 2017 @ 9:47 pm
Oh man, I can only imagine where this will lead- I could go through a bowl of these in minutes! Love this classy take on a college go-to. Who knew wine could be so fun??
Lise
November 27, 2017 @ 2:39 pm
I would assume you could use any kind of alcohol not necessarily wine?
staysnatched
November 27, 2017 @ 2:42 pm
Yup. You can definitely use whatever you want.
Jen T
November 29, 2017 @ 2:30 am
How long will they keep? I’m thinking of doing little bags as Xmas gifts. Do they have to remain refrigerated?
staysnatched
November 29, 2017 @ 3:21 am
I have kept them for up to a week. They should be refrigerated if you are going to leave them out for longer than a few hours. They are similar to Jello-Shots.
Chelby H
November 29, 2017 @ 7:29 pm
These look delicious! I bought the same molds off Amazon, does it work to double the recipe to make the process faster for a big batch?
staysnatched
November 29, 2017 @ 9:54 pm
Yes. You should be able to double the recipe just fine.
Katie
January 13, 2018 @ 4:51 pm
Can you do this using regular jello and not sugar free?
staysnatched
January 13, 2018 @ 4:52 pm
Yes you can.
Sara
February 4, 2018 @ 11:14 am
Can regular jello be used? Not sugar free!!
staysnatched
February 4, 2018 @ 11:19 am
Yes! You can use regular.