Halloween Test Tube Shooters

1 package (3 ounces) orange-colored gelatin powder, such as orange, peach or apricot

1 cup boiling water

1 can (15 ounces) peaches, apricots or pears in juice or extra-light syrup, not drained

2¼ cups purple grape juice (see note)

¼ cup hot-chocolate mix (see note)

Equipment

18 test tubes (2 ounce each) and rack to hold them

1 long bamboo skewer

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 the; you should 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.

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.

Serves 18.

Nutrition values per serving: 39 calories, 0 fat, 14 g carbohydrates, 0 fiber, 0 protein, 0 cholesterol, 31 mg sodium.

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