How To Make Jello Shots

Kids love jellies, don’t they? They keep sucking on those jelly cups and would not stop until threatened with things like cavities, pale teeth and mostly with the good old spank. But as they say, there is a child in each one of us, and that love for jellies doesn’t really die out with age. It just transforms into a slightly altered liking - the passion of the jello shots. The simplicity of gelatin mixed with the maturity of alcohol creates an entirely new sensation of adult fun. Jello shots, also written as Jell-O shots, are the life of parties. They are gelatin shooters which can get you immediately high and happy. They can create a party mood in otherwise uninterested people almost instantly. And since jello shots are not classified as a drink but rather a food, they have an altogether different feel to themselves. They combine the good old childhood craze with an adult frenzy and the effect is such that you can only keep asking for more. Steer through to get interesting recipes to make jello shots for that upcoming party.

Jello Shots Recipes

Basic Vodka Jello Shot Recipe

6 oz. Jello (any flavour)
2 cups Boiling Water
2 cups Vodka

Directions

Empty the jello in a bowl and pour boiling water all over it.
Keep stirring the jello and water till the jello is completely dissolved.
Let this mix cool down to room temperature and then stir in the vodka carefully.
Now pour out the mixture in shot glasses or jello cups and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
Serve them cold when they are well set.

Pina Colada Jello Shots

6 oz Pineapple Jello
2 cups Boiling Water
2 cups Malibu (Coconut) Rum

Directions

Same as those mentioned in the basic vodka jello shot recipe.

Champagne Jello Shots

6 oz White Grape Jello
2 cups Boiling Water
2 cups Champagne or Sparkling Wine

Directions

Same as those mentioned in the basic vodka jello shot recipe.

Dreamsicle Jello Shots

6 oz Orange Jello
2 cups Boiling Water
2 cups Vanilla Liqueur

Directions

Same as those mentioned in the basic vodka jello shot recipe.

Margarita Jello Shots

6 oz Lime Jello
2 cups Boiling Water
1 ½ cups White Tequila (not gold)
¼ cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
¼ cup Fresh Lime Juice

Directions

For this, you need to first empty the jello in a bowl. Next, pour boiling water all over it.
Keep stirring the jello and water until the jello gets dissolved completely.
Once this mixture cools down to room temperature, stir in the white tequila, triple sec or cointreau and fresh lime juice.
Now pour out the mixture in shot glasses or jello cups and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
Serve them when well set.

Rum and Cola Jello Shots

6 oz Cherry Jello
1 cup Boiling Cola
1 cup Cold Cola
2 cups Light Rum

Directions

In a bowl, place cherry jello. Now, add boiling water to it and stir so that the jello gets fully dissolved.
Once the mixture gets to the room temperature, add cold cola and light rum.
Pour the mix onto jello cups and refrigerate the same for about 6 to 7 hours.
Serve them chilled.

Tips For Making Jello Shots

Pouring alcohol in hot jello shots would make the shot non-alcoholic. Besides, there is always risk involved in heating alcohol so make sure that the jello cools down properly before you add alcohol to it.
Jello shots take more time than regular jello to cool down because of the alcohol content in them.
Never overdo the alcohol content. Make sure that you add half as much alcohol as the water or else the fun of the shooter would be diluted and the shooter would become intolerably distasteful.
Plastic jello cups are the easiest way to store, refrigerate and serve these shots. Make sure you serve them either in a punch bowl or on ice.
A good way of making delicious jello shots is to use flavored vodkas corresponding to the gelatin flavor, such as citrus/citron vodka with lemon jello.

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