Fun to make and fun to eat – whip up a batch of these giggly treats for your next party.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rum
- ½ cup triple sec
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- 5 packets (10 ounces) unflavored gelatin
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 2 cups Cheerwine
- Sugar sprinkles (garnish)
Instructions
Combine rum, triple sec, and lemon juice in large bowl. Slowly sprinkle in gelatin, stirring constantly. Allow gelatin to bloom for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile combine water, sugar, and lemon zest in medium pot, bring to a boil, then reduce to low simmer for 10 minutes.
Strain solids from syrup and return syrup to heat, adding Cheerwine. Bring to boil then remove from heat.
Pour hot Cheerwine mixture into bowl with bloomed gelatin. Mix thoroughly ensuring all gelatin is dissolved.
Shape your Cheerwiggles: Pour onto sheet pan to cut out with cookie cutter shapes, into individual molds or ice cube trays. Top with sugar sprinkles, as desired. Allow to set in the refrigerator for at least one hour or until jiggly. Makes 24 shots.
