Wine gummies caught my eye on Pinterest. I traced them back to this fabulous blog, ThriveStyle, where she not only lists the recipe but also explains the health benefits of gelatin. I knew I had to make some gummies immediately. Someone creates an adult gummy; you recreate it swiftly, am I right?
How to Make Red Wine Gummies for Adults
Since I am impatient and didn’t have the exact ingredients, I modified the recipe a bit. With only three ingredients, I was still able to whip up some super tasty red wine gummies in minutes. I used the raw honey that I had just received from the Savannah Bee Company.
Tiny serving set is from LTD Commodities.
Red Wine Gummies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup dark red wine
- 4 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 1/2 Tbsp raw honey
Instructions
- Add wine and honey to a pan and heat on low.
- Whisk the wine and honey together.
- Add the gelatin in one Tbsp at a time, making sure it's dissolved before adding more.
- Keep the heat on low the whole time. You don't want the wine to boil. The heat is solely to dissolve and properly mix all the ingredients.
- Pour mixture into a shallow pan and chill in the refrigerator. It doesn't take long to set into a gummy-like texture. You can then cut into squares, or use a cookie cutter to create shapes.
Notes
Nutrition
I suggest ordering mini cookie cutters. I ordered a massive tub of assorted cookie cutters, and they are the size of my palm. You definitely don’t want your gummies that large. They are adult fruit snacks with real booze and should be eaten responsibly. In these pictures, I used a mini heart mold, but they were quite tricky to remove without tearing the gummies.
The wine that I used was pretty dry, and I probably could have added a bit of sweetener. But, they taste like wine, and that’s what you want, right? This isn’t like eating gummy bears.
Red wine is good for you in moderation. So are the honey and gelatin. Guess that means these snacks are actually quite good for you!
Visit ThriveStyle to see how she originally did this recipe. She also has a video that explains some of the benefits of gelatin. Oh, and she has a recipe for margarita gummies. What?!
A lot of people have asked or told me that the alcohol burns off during the heating process. Since you don’t boil the water and only heat enough for everything to dissolve, I don’t believe it does burn off the alcohol. I don’t have a clear answer for this, but I will tell you — I am a lightweight and I swear I caught a little buzz after eating a few. You’ll have to see for yourself. Let me know!
You can make wine gummies with any flavor of wine. Which wine would you use?
Tamra Phelps says
January 31, 2015 at 5:35 pmI love it! Grown-up gummies! I need to share these!
Jodie Rector says
February 1, 2015 at 11:00 amRedwine gummy’s, what’s not to love! I am so going to make these for my BBF’s!
Gayle Watkins says
February 2, 2015 at 4:36 amThese look so easy. Thanks
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
February 4, 2015 at 8:52 amYes please. I am most definitely going to be making these. How awesome.
Dawn says
February 4, 2015 at 12:00 pmAlcoholic gummies? My prayers have just been answered. Thanks!
lisa says
February 4, 2015 at 12:35 pmA friend of mine just told me about these but I didn’t realize how easy they were to make!
Daisy says
February 4, 2015 at 12:39 pmThese sound awesome for Valentine’s Day! I love the ingredient list… especially the dark red wine!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
February 4, 2015 at 1:35 pmWow, that’s easy! These would be great to try, even to put as decoration in a glass of wine!
julie says
February 4, 2015 at 2:54 pmI didn’t realize gelatin had health benefits! I should try this with fruit juice!
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says
February 4, 2015 at 3:07 pmOMG, these are so cute and I bet they taste amazing!
Debbie Welchert says
February 4, 2015 at 3:17 pmWhat a wonderful recipe. I love that it only has a few ingredients and it doesn’t take much time to make. I can’t wait to try it.
Meagan says
February 4, 2015 at 5:17 pmI don’t drink wine, but looks like a fun way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Very creative idea!
angela@spinachtiger says
February 4, 2015 at 6:46 pmI’m a wine lover so I think I’d like to at least try to make. I have some raspberry wine that would be perfect. Pinning.
Autumn @Mamachallenge says
February 4, 2015 at 7:02 pmLooks super easy to make! I bet they taste great too! Will have to make me some.
Mistee Dawn says
February 4, 2015 at 8:36 pmYummy! Sounds like a great evening snack. I love adult gummies!
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
February 4, 2015 at 8:40 pmI would make Malbec gummies!! I think I am going to make these for my girl friends!
Aimee Smith says
February 4, 2015 at 10:03 pmWhat a creative idea! I have never heard of something like this before!
Dawn says
February 4, 2015 at 10:05 pmThese look delicious! I have never had wine gummies!
Sarah @ Must Have Mom says
February 4, 2015 at 10:55 pmHow creative! These are too stinking cute too. Great idea!
Pamela :: Still Dating My Spouse says
February 4, 2015 at 11:54 pmOh I will have to try this. I’m not a red wine lover but I’m sure this will be a fun recipe to try
Sarah L says
February 5, 2015 at 9:51 pmSo fun and so easy. Thanks for the recipe.
Debi says
February 6, 2015 at 10:38 amI have to make these for my best friend. She love gummies and wine. She would love these.
Gabriel Bregg says
February 8, 2015 at 3:09 pmHa! These are great! I love mixing vodka with a sweet muscato, I wonder if I could make that into these gummies…
Jennifer says
February 10, 2015 at 10:51 amI don’t see why not! Let me know if you try it!!
Brita Long says
February 8, 2015 at 9:15 pmI’m obsessed with gummies. I love red wine. This is perfection!
B @ The Sequin Notebook says
February 10, 2015 at 8:19 amThese look adorable, and I love the “health” benefits! We’re hosting a cocktail link-up today and would love for you to stop by and share these gummies!
Heidi says
February 11, 2015 at 7:53 amFantastic! I have to make these … might try it with an Apothic blend!
Janice Wald says
February 14, 2015 at 12:44 amSounds delicious and perfect for Valentines Day. Thank you for coming to the Inspire Me Monday Linky Party.
Janice
Amanda says
February 14, 2015 at 4:56 pmWhat a cute idea. What says romance better then red wine?! I love this! Sharing
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David Fultner says
February 27, 2015 at 4:51 pmOKAY those came out really cool ;looking.
Sandra Watts says
February 27, 2015 at 5:45 pmI have absolutely got to try these. How fun…right up there with the jello shots. 🙂
Melissa S says
March 14, 2015 at 5:17 amI would make them with a sweet red wine. These would be an awesome addition to a dinner party.
rebretta says
March 14, 2015 at 2:15 pmI don’t drink wine because I just really do not like the taste. So I also do not get the benefits! These are a great idea for those of us that do not drink wine!
Jennifer says
March 14, 2015 at 8:43 pmThese definitely taste like wine! Maybe use grape juice to make them, or more sweetener. Cause the red wine flavor is strong for sure.
Julie Wood says
March 15, 2015 at 8:49 amThese are so cute, and I would love to make these! I bet they taste good and I would love to try it with red Cranberry juice to get the same look!
ellen beck says
March 16, 2015 at 10:24 pmVery different idea I might have to give this a try. I wonder how many gummies you have to eat to equal a gllass?
Betsy Barnes says
March 19, 2015 at 4:37 pmI really love this recipe, very cool! If I made them, not sure which wine I would use, something really sweet though 🙂
Christine A says
March 20, 2015 at 1:58 amThe gummies look really nice! I don’t drink wine but I know others that would probably like to snack on these.
Juliana says
April 13, 2015 at 5:04 pmI have to try this. I have left over Merlot
Raine says
April 18, 2015 at 10:10 pmThis is so cool , I didn’t even know you could make your own gummies. The red wib ed health benefits are wonderful! Thanks for the recipe.
Lauren says
July 7, 2015 at 12:44 amThese look cute! How did you go about making the small heart within the heart while keeping the bottom layer intact?
Jennifer says
July 7, 2015 at 7:38 amThank you! I used a candy mold for the hearts. I didn’t include them in the post because it was extremely hard to get them out of the molds in one piece!
Peggy Warrington says
June 14, 2016 at 7:48 pmwouldn’t the alcohol disappear in the heating process?????
No need to eat responsibly lol
Jennifer says
June 14, 2016 at 10:48 pmI am not 100% sure, but I don’t believe we heat it long enough to burn it all off. You just want to dissolve the gelatin for the most part.
Sandra Garth says
July 12, 2016 at 12:46 pmFile this under new and different, I love it!
Kim~madeinaday says
July 12, 2016 at 2:20 pmI am a sucker for gummies and add red wine ..yes please! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned ! Have a great week!
Kim
Laura says
July 16, 2016 at 4:42 pmWhat a fabulous fun recipe.
Thank you for sharing this at Thoughts of Home.
We are so glad you are here.
I look forward to seeing you next week.
Laura
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Brett Martin says
August 2, 2016 at 2:29 pmThanks so much for joining us at Delicious Dishes! We love your Red Wine Gummies recipe and hope you’ll join us again this week!
Nina says
May 14, 2018 at 10:07 amDisappointingly bland. If I do it again I’ll add something like some sour cherry juice or maybe Ribena concentrate?
Jennifer says
May 14, 2018 at 10:09 amI think it depends on the wine. Sour cherry sounds good. Let us know if you try something else.