Festive Champagne Gelatin Recipes

CHAMPAGNE JELLY FLUTES

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl and set an 8-cup glass spouted measuring cup inside of it. Put eight 8-ounce Champagne flutes in the refrigerator to chill.
• Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over 2 cups cold water in a medium saucepan. Let sit until the gelatin softens (it will become translucent), about 5 minutes. Add the sugar then cook over medium-low heat, stirring gently, until the sugar and gelatin dissolve completely, about 5 minutes (don't let the liquid come to a boil). Pour the gelatin mixture into the prepared measuring cup over the ice bath, stirring the mixture a few times until it feels lukewarm. Stir in the sparkling wine and grape juice. Pour 1/2 cup of the sparkling wine mixture into a small bowl then neatly pour the remaining mixture into the 8 flutes.
• Refrigerate the flutes and the reserved mixture in the bowl for 30 minutes (the jelly will be lightly thickened). Gently push a raspberry down into the center of each flute with a skewer, letting some gelatin cover it, until the raspberry is held in place.
• Add the half-and-half to the reserved gelatin mixture in the bowl and whisk vigorously until the mixture looks like foam. Spoon the foam on top of each flute of jelly. Return the flutes to the refrigerator and chill until the gelatin sets completely, about 2 hours.

FESTIVE CHAMPAGNE GELATIN

Steps:

• Combine unflavored gelatine and granulated sugar in large microwaveable bowl. Stir in champagne. Let stand 3 min. or until gelatine is softened. Microwave on HIGH 3 min. or until gelatine and sugar are dissolved, stirring after each minute. Pour into 8 champagne flutes.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Brush corn syrup onto rims of filled flutes; dip in decorating sugar until rims are evenly coated with sugar. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

JELLIED CHAMPAGNE DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup cold grape juice; let stand 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar. Remove from heat; stir in remaining grape juice. Cool to room temperature., Transfer gelatin mixture to a large bowl. Slowly stir in champagne. Pour half of champagne mixture into eight champagne or parfait glasses. Add 1 strawberry to each glass. Refrigerate glasses and remaining gelatin mixture until almost set, about 1 hour. , Place reserved gelatin mixture in a blender; cover and process until foamy. Pour into glasses. Chill until set, about 3 hours.

CHAMPAGNE GELEE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup grape juice to a boil. Whisk in gelatin until dissolved. Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stir in 1 more cup of grape juice, 2 1/2 cups of Champagne or sparkling wine, and St-Germain liqueur. Let chill until the gelatin is set, 2 to 3 hours. Cut the gelatin into cubes and distribute it among glasses, also dropping pomegranate seeds in each. When ready to serve, pour more Champagne over the gelee (serve with small spoons).

PINK CHAMPAGNE MOLD

Steps:

• Combine dry gelatin mixes in large bowl. Add boiling water; stir 2 min. or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Refrigerate 20 min. Stir in champagne and ginger ale. Refrigerate an additional 25 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Gently stir in strawberries.
• Pour into 10-cup mold sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold. Store leftover gelatin in refrigerator.