Start by dissolving the cherry Jell-O in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir it well until there are no granules left. Add in 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup vodka—peppermint vodka works perfectly for ...

The Candy Cane version of JELL-O’s No-Bake Cheesecake, meanwhile, is much more recent; it seems to have first hit the scene sometime around 2013.