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red-and-white striped peppermint jello slices that look like candy canes, in a wide horizontal shot fanned out on a white platter with crushed candy canes and a peppermint sprig, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Minty Candy Cane Relish

Red and white minty gelatin relish with a creamy middle stripe looks like a candy cane on the plate!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 3-oz boxes cherry gelatin
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 3 cups boiling water divided
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/4 cup crushed candy canes

Method
 

  1. Dissolve one box of cherry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water, pour a thin layer into a loaf pan, and chill until set.
  2. Bloom the unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water, then dissolve in 3/4 cup boiling water and stir in the condensed milk and peppermint extract for the white layer.
  3. Pour a thin white layer over the set red layer and chill until firm.
  4. Repeat with the second box of cherry gelatin and remaining boiling water for another red layer, chilling between each.
  5. Once all layers are set, slice into strips and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.

Notes

Patience between layers is key, but the striped reveal is so worth it.