While I should probably explain myself better, it’s pretty clear what I just did. I took wine and made it into jello. I poured it into pretty cups, and decorated it with overpriced blood oranges and freshly whipped cream, because I am an over-achiever. The fact that this fancy, easy dessert only has 5 ingredients is just a bonus. It’s going to be your new dinner party dessert! I tried so very hard to make this look super pretty so you would rush out to buy ingredients to make it. It is my sincerest hope that you love this wine jello as much as I do. I make it often for dinner parties, I make it often for myself (#dessertforONE), and I will put a spoonful of wine jello in anyone’s mouth that lets me. It’s just the best! As a wine lover, I was deeply concerned that the wine flavor would disappear during the gelée process. I took precautions so this wouldn’t happen, don’t worry–we’re going to boil only part of the wine, and then stir in the rest of the wine at the end. All the wine flavor, all the time. Please don’t be intimidated by the gelatin step. It’s just a quick soak, and is so simple!
Let’s talk about wine for this wine jello.
Moscato wine is, um, very sweet. Like, VERY sweet. If you like sweet things, you definitely know about Moscato wine. While I typically don’t drink Moscato in a glass, I absolutely love it in a dessert. Using Moscato in a dessert means I usually don’t have to add any sugar. I have sipped a few good Moscato wines in my day (here is my personal favorite), and most of the ones I like are very effervescent (BUBBLY!). I use a fruity bubbly one for this dessert, and I usually go for an Italian one. Double the recipe to use the entire bottle, or drink a little wine while you make dessert. Have you made my peach wine slushies before? I thought you might like those if you’re into wine desserts!
As noted in the text, sometimes I substitute whole milk yogurt for the heavy cream and sugar mixture.
