How to Make Marshmallow Peep Easter Egg Jello Shots

Choose a marshmallow peep candy with a wide base as opposed to a candy with a narrow base. A peep with a wide base will stand up better in the gelatin. While the whipped cream adds a nice decorative touch, you can skip that step if you don’t own a pastry bag.

1. 1
   Place an empty egg carton on a countertop. Then, place one bottom half of a plastic Easter egg into each cavity of the egg carton.
2. 2
   Combine the gelatin with the vodka and the water in a saucepan. Allow the gelatin to bloom for 2 minutes.
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3. 3
   Over low heat, whisk the gelatin mixture until the gelatin dissolves. Do not let the mixture come to a boil.
4. 4
   Add the yogurt to the gelatin mixture and whisk until well combined. Make sure that you remove the saucepan from the heat for this step so that the yogurt doesn’t curdle.
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   Divide the yogurt mixture into four separate bowls. Use the food coloring of your choice to dye the yogurt until you achieve the colors that you want for the Jello shots.
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   Pour the colors into the plastic egg halves. Be careful not to overfill them.
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   Refrigerate the egg carton for 30 minutes or until the gelatin has firmed. The gelatin should not be completely set, but it should be thickened enough that your marshmallow peep can stand erect on top of the shot without sinking or falling over.
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   Place a marshmallow peep on top of the gelatin. Chill for an additional 4 hours or until the gelatin has set.
9. 9
   Fill a pastry bag with whipped cream and attach a star tip.
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    Squeeze the bag to pipe a narrow band of whipped cream around the top of each egg half.
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    Serve the peep shots inside the plastic eggs. You can use an offset spatula to help remove the plastic eggs from the egg carton without displacing the actual shot.
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