JELL-O FIRECRACKERS

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Provided by Carol Junkins @CarolAJ

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/3 cup(s) boiling water divided
1 package(s) (3 oz) jello berry blue flavor gelatine
1 package(s) (3oz) jello cherry flavor gelatne
1 - env. knox unflavored gelatine
1 cup(s) milk, divided
3 tablespoon(s) sugar
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
20 - maraschino cherries with stems, well drained, patted dry

Steps:

Add 2/3 cup boiling water to berry gelatin mix in a small bowl, stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Repeat with chery gelatin mix. Cool
Meanwhile sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/4 cup milk in medium bowl, let stand 5 min. Bring remaining milk to boil in saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in sugar and vanilla. Add to gelatin mixture, stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool 10 min.
Spoon berry gelatin into 20 (1 oz) plastic shot glasses sprayed lightly with cooking spray, adding about 2 tsp to each. Refrigerate 15 min. or until set but not firm.
Top with unflavored gelatin mixture, adding about 2 tsp. to each cup. Refrigerate 10 min. Insert cherry, stem end up, into white gelatin layer in each cup. Refrigerate 2 minutes .
Cover with cherry gelatin, adding about 2tsp. to each cup. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove from cups before serving.
ADULTS ONLY ALCOHOLIC VARIATION Prepare as directed, reducing the boiling water to 1 cup and dissolving each of the berry and cherry gelatin mixes in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir 1/4 cup vodka into each flavor of gelatin, then continue as directed.