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Wine Filled Gummy Bears make the perfect treats for summer, holidays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, parties, and events. This how-to recipe is quick and easy! These alcohol filled candy gummies are made using jell-o. Serve them as jello-shots for gatherings!
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.
You may also enjoy my Vodka Gummy Bears.
Wine Gummy Bears
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
- Before placing a saucepan over heat, pour the wine in the pan.
- Add the Jell-O to the wine and stir until the Jell-O has dissolved.
- The liquid will start to become thick. Continue to stir or whisk until all of the Jell-O is completely dissolved.
- Heat the saucepan on low. Do not allow the Jell-O to boil.
- 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.
- Stir, stir, stir! You want to make sure there aren't any Jell-O clumps in the mixture.
- Turn off the heat from the stove. Leave the pan on the burner with the heat.
- The mixture should stay warm.
- Using an eyedropper, (the gummy bears kit I ordered from Amazon includes this) fill the gummy bear molds with the Jell-O.
- Keep in mind the Jell-O needs to stay warm, work quickly.
- Place the gummy bear molds in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. Remove and serve!
Adam M
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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Yes! The bears mostly taste like the wine that is used with a hint of the Jell-O flavor.
Ash
! These look awesome!!
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I love them!
Alex
So does the wine cook out? Or are you able to get intoxicated with these gummy bears?
staysnatched
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
Is there a reason for using sugar free jello?
staysnatched
I primarily blog healthy recipes. I prefer sugar-free.
Dee
Do you have to keep these in the fridge?
staysnatched
Yes. If you want to store them overnight. They are fine at room temperature for small lengths of time.
Courtney
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
They are soft and chewy. They are not as firm as candy.
Sarah
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
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
I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
Missy
I definitely look forward to making these for my upcoming girls night in!
Natalie
Could you just use gelatin instead of jell-o?
staysnatched
Yes, you can.
Lois Alter Mark
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
I would assume you could use any kind of alcohol not necessarily wine?
staysnatched
Yup. You can definitely use whatever you want.
Jen T
How long will they keep? I’m thinking of doing little bags as Xmas gifts. Do they have to remain refrigerated?
staysnatched
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
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
Yes. You should be able to double the recipe just fine.
Katie
Can you do this using regular jello and not sugar free?
staysnatched
Yes you can.
Sara
Can regular jello be used? Not sugar free!!
staysnatched
Yes! You can use regular.
April
Can these be frozen so they last longer?
staysnatched
I haven’t tried to freeze them. They should freeze just fine, but it may alter the taste some.
Andrea
So good! Made rose ones, can’t stop eating them…thanks!
staysnatched
You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Kendra
These look amazing! I’m going to have to make them for my next party! Thank you!
Elena
Can you add sugar if your using rrally dry wine?
staysnatched
I have not tested that.