Month: January 2017

Adult Gummies

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If you are ever stumped on a quick, easy and stunning DIY gift for friends or family, have I got the solution for you – WINE GUMMIES!

16174630_610040849202947_8720553889943144396_nNow, in all honesty, you can make these gummies with any drink you choose. I used a pink moscato for my trial batch. Next will probably be a prosecco batch. You can also use any silicone mold shape to fit your occasion, and you can use candy flavoring to give your gummies a punch. Many recipes I found online include a Sparkling Wine candy flavoring – which you can order via online.

16142884_610053099201722_1710798348249301483_nIngredients:
1 c. Wine or drink of choice
1/2 c. sugar
6 packets of gelatin
1 drop food coloring (optional)
1 dram candy oil flavoring (optional)

16265821_610056119201420_7831798085563844279_nDirections:
In a medium saucepan over low heat wine and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add in food coloring and candy oil and stir until combined. Add in 1 packet of gelatin at a time and stir to combine. Do not let the mixture boil if you want to keep some alcohol content in the gummies. Pour into a spouted measuring cup and pour gently into silicone molds. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to set.

16266353_610054185868280_1082385457873494378_nKeep in mind:
– 5 packets of gelatin will make less chewy gummies
– Lots of stirring creates bubbles/foam on top – spoon off mixture before pouring into molds to create clear gummies
– Mixture sets fast so you need to work quickly
– Keep refrigerated

 

 

 

Take 2

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One of my very, very good friends had a birthday recently and I knew I had to make something special for her and that it wasn’t going to be a cake with frosting. It has been pretty snowy and cold so I figured I would go with something bright and citrusy to celebrate her birthday. I settled on a lime bundt cake. It looked amazing after it was done, but the flavor fell flat.

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I wasn’t impressed with the batter when I was making it, but I wasn’t about to waste it – so I brought it into work anyway. I kept saying – this isn’t going to taste good, and I was right. For all the lime zest and juice that I added into the batter it tasted like a flavorless cake. The glaze of lime zest, juice and sugar was the only part that had flavor – talk about disappointment.

So, take 2, I decided to make her a cheesecake. A UNICORN CHEESECAKE. I took my prized cheesecake recipe and divided it into four bowls and added Wilton gel colors – pink, purple, yellow and blue. I gently spooned half of each color onto the bottom in four quadrants and then gently swirled it with a butter knife. I then took the remaining halves and put them in opposite quadrants and gently swirled them again to ensure maximum color variation without muddling the colors too much. The result was a colorful and amazing looking cheesecake that satisfies the Lisa Frank in all of us!

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This technique can be used with no bake cheesecakes also and it really is amazing looking!

Even at our best we can sometimes not be pleased with how something turns out. Don’t let it get you down. Dust yourself off and go for something bolder!