Sparkling Jello for a sparkling new year!

Here’s a fun and easy sweet treat, plus you can make it ahead! We are making this champagne colored jello non-alcoholic with sparkling apple cider, but you can easily add alcohol if you’d like. I once looked for a box of jello at the store like sparkling champagne flavor only nonalcoholic and I never found one, but then I realized you can make your own with sparkling apple cider and unflavored gelatin. You can also make this with sparkling white grape juice.

How to make non-alcoholic jello shots:

If you want a fancy-ish dessert that’s fun to eat, this is it! People love jello, especially kids! To make nonalcoholic jello, you can make it with Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider or you can make it with Welch’s Sparkling White Grape juice. I love the beautiful color of this jello, plus it looks so pretty with the pomegranate arils on top.

What you need to make sparkling apple cider jello:

2 packets of Knox gelatin unflavored
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups sparkling apple cider or white grape juice
garnish with: sprinkles or pomegranate arils

To make this recipe with Alcohol: Swap the sparkling apple cider with 8oz. champagne and 4oz. vodka

How to make Sparkling Cider Jello:

In a medium sauce pan set to medium low heat add water, sugar and lemon juice and stir to combine.
Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and allow the gelatin to soak into the liquid for a minute.
Stir as the sugar dissolves and the gelatin absorbs for about 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the sparkling cider (or champagne if making champagne jello shots) stir to combine.
Lightly spray a glass square 9×9 baking dish.
Pour mixture into the prepared dish.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or until it is completely set.
To serve, you can cut with cookie cutters for fun shapes or you can just cut into squares with a knife. Add star sprinkles or pomegranate arils on top to serve.

Notes:You can make this alcoholic by swapping the sparkling apple cider with 8oz. champagne and 4oz. vodka

Sparkling Apple Cider Jello

Make non alcoholic sparkling apple cider jello. You can also try making it with sparkling white grape juice.

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

2 packets Knox gelatin unflavored
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups sparkling apple cider or white grape juice
*Garnish with: sprinkles or pomegranate arils

Instructions

In a medium sauce pan set to medium low heat add water, sugar and lemon juice and stir to combine. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and allow the gelatin to soak into the liquid for a minute.
Stir as the sugar dissolves and the gelatin absorbs for about 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the sparkling cider (or champagne if making champagne jello shots) stir to combine.
Lightly spray a glass square 9x9 baking dish.
Pour mixture into the prepared dish. OR if making jello shots pour into small plastic cups.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or until it is completely set.
To serve, you can cut with cookie cutters for fun shapes or you can just cut into squares with a knife. Add star sprinkles or pomegranate arils on top to serve.