July 15 is National Gummy Worm Day! It is said that gummy candies were invented by German entrepreneur Hans Riegel when he started Haribo in the early 1920s. Trolli is said to be the first to develop the gummy worm. Kendall and Java shared a few recipes you can make at home to celebrate the holiday.
Dirt Cups
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
1 package (4 oz) chocolate instant pudding
1 container whipped topping, thawed (8 oz)
1 package of Oreos crushed into crumbs
1 shareable package gummy worms
6-10 plastic cups or mason jars (8 oz)
Directions:
Pour milk into a mixing bowl and add the pudding mix.
Beat the mixture for about two minutes, and then let it sit for 5 minutes.
While pudding is setting, put Oreos in big Ziploc bag, then beat with a mallet to crush cookies to desired consistency. (Make sure you don't use the bumpy side!)
Once pudding has set, stir in the whipped topping.
Place 1 heaping spoon of crushed Oreos into the bottom of each cup. The add a heaping spoonful or two 2 of pudding mixture. Alternate layers, ended with cookies.
Lastly, push in gummy worms on top!
Refrigerate until you're ready to eat.
Drunken gummy shots
Ingredients:
Gummy candies
Mini mason jars
Vodka of choice
Step 1: Put your gummies in mason jars
Step 2: Pour the Vodka
Step 3: Let the mixture sit out for a day (2 days for the best results)
Step 4: Enjoy
Sour Worm Popsicles
Ingredients:
Trolli Sour Worms
Any fruit juice
Flavored Vodka (optional)
Popsicle Molds (available at Dollar Tree)
Step 1: Fill the popsicle molds with sour worms. (PRO TIP: you can stick your molds in the freezer for 10 minutes to help keep your worms in place when you add the juice layer.)
Step 2: Add the juice and a popsicle stick
Step 3: Freeze until ready to eat
Step 4: Enjoy!