Halloween Test Tube Shooters

Chef #1365024's Note:

You’re never too old to celebrate Halloween. These test-tube shooters, which closely resemble a science experiment, may be served at kid and adult Halloween parties. Adults may celebrate by substituting sparkling wine for grape juice. Courtesy of Mealtime.org.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

• 1 (3 ounce) packageorange-colored gelatin powder, such as orange, peach or 1 (3 ounce) package apricots
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (15 ounce) canpeaches, apricots or 1 (15 ounce) canpears injuice or 1 (15 ounce) can extra-light syrup , not drained
• 2 ¼ cups purple grape juice (see note in recipe)
• ¼ cup hot chocolate powder (see note in recipe)

Directions:

1. Equipment:.
2. Blender or food processor.
3. 18 (2-ounce) test tubes and rack to hold them.
4. 1 long bamboo skewer.
5. Mixing bowl.
6. Sauce pan.
7. Preparation:
8. Mix gelatin powder and boiling water until the powder completely dissolves, about 2 minutes. Purée the canned fruit in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. Mix with gelatin and divide between 18 (2-ounce) test tubes; fill each test tube about half way. Refrigerate until firm. Heat the grape juice in a sauce pan until simmering. Stir in the hot-chocolate mix until it dissolves; refrigerate.
9. To serve: Fill the test tubes with the grape-juice mixture. Poke a skewer down the sides of the test tube into the gelatin so that the grape-juice mixture flows down creating dark stripes through the orange gelatin. Note: For adults; in place of the grape-juice mixture you may substitute with 2 1/4 cups sparkling wine.
10. Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 39; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 31mg; Carbohydrate 14g; Fiber 0g; Protein 0g; Vitamin A 0%DV*; Vitamin C 17%DV; Folate 0%DV; Calcium 0%DV; Iron 0%DV; Potassium 0%DV.
11. *Daily Value.