I feel the need to tell you that although my last two posts have centered around alcohol, I don’t even drink all that often…
That said, WHO WANTS JELLO SHOTS?! Muwahahaha!
Ben and I are heading to a 4th of July party tomorrow and I thought it’d be super festive to bring a platter of fruity red and blue shots to share. I can’t even tell you the last time I had a Jello shot, and I’ve certainly never made them, but for some reason I felt utterly compelled to whip up a batch 66 of them.
If you’ve never made them either, I’ve got good news – they’re ridiculously easy. First, get your supplies together: mini cups with lids, vodka, Jello (4, 3oz packages for 65-70 shooters) and fresh fruit (optional.)
Lay your plastic cups out on a platter like such, leaving some room in between each cup. They may fit now, but the lids extend a little past the cup rim.
I got these mini cups at Walmart by the way.
Oops, they seem to have forgotten to add Jello shots to the list! I’ll write them.
Next, prepare your Jello according to package directions, HOWEVER, instead of the cold water it asks for…
use cold vodka instead! :D
Once the Jello is ready to go, pour the mixture into the cups until they are 3/4 of the way full, then get out your fruit.
I used blueberries in my Berry Blue Jello batch and plopped 3 blueberries into each shot.
Aren’t they the cutest things you’ve ever seen?! I wanted to pinch their little cheeks and put them in my pocket!
Instead I snapped on their lids and stashed them in the fridge. :)
I repeated the process with Strawberry Jello and strawberry pieces,
then made a third, larger batch by combining one box of each flavor for a super-berry treat!
The great thing about these cups is you can stack them on top of each other. That way they don’t take up your entire fridge – which is where they need to stay for at least 4 hours to firm up.
Shootin’ time! :D
Take it,
cup it,
squish it,
shoot it! :D
Happy 4th of July!
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Tell me one fun thing you’re doing this holiday weekend!
Mac 07.01.2011
I don’t drink a lot either, but just reading your post makes me want to make jello shots for Monday lol
Kate 07.01.2011
Super cute shots!
I’m headed up to the cabin tomorrow for a couple days of sun and outdoorsy things.
Jello is versatile! My mom passed on to me “Yollo” (I call it jogurt) which is yogurt/jello. Instead of the cold water you add a cup of plain greek yogurt. It firms up nicely and adds protein, a perfectly healthy snack.
Happy 4th!
dmcgirl (Dawn) 07.02.2011
This sounds great!
Candice 07.01.2011
Those look yummy! Next time you should LIGHTLY spray them with a neutral tasting cooking spray. That way they just sliiiiiiide out into your mouth instead of sticking to the sides of the cups. Not that I’ve made these before… ;-D
JP 07.01.2011
Tomorrow we’ll be at Saturday in the Park, in Sioux City. It’s a free day-long music festival (the 21st annual) in one of our city parks. CeeLo Green, Ben Harper, Grace Potter, Los Lonely Boys are appearing this year. (Santana was here, and amazing, last year.) I gotta say – it is annual awesomeness. You can’t bring food/drinks in to the park, though. The jello shots (though obviously delicious) have to stay at home!
Festival website is http://saturdayinthepark.com/
Cocoa 07.01.2011
we always shoot ’em in the semi-liquid phase – less waste ;)
Cute idea with the fruit!
krista 07.01.2011
Iiiiiinteresting.. I turn 21 soon, so we’ll see about this.. does it TASTE like alcohol? : (please excuse the ignorance, ha)
Laura @ Cookies vs. Carrots 07.01.2011
I love festive jello shots, and the 4th of July is the perfect time for them! They always make me feel like I am in college again, haha!
Kaycie 07.01.2011
Very festive!! I have never had a jello shot, these look fun to try:)
We are going boating tomorrow – it has been over a hundred here in Kansas the last several days….:(
Happy 4th!!!
Dishes of Mrs. Fish 07.01.2011
So festive! Love it!
Eve P 07.01.2011
Tearing down kitchen cabinets, knocking down backsplash and scraping off wallpaper. Okay not fun but the freshly painted walls, updated backsplash and new cabinets/countertops that are going up in a couple weeks will be super fun! Have a fun and safe weekend.
Daisy 07.01.2011
love em! have a blast. I’m going boating and I made a large batch of watermelon jalapeno margaritas!
dmcgirl (Dawn) 07.01.2011
I am writing, writing and more writing this weekend.
Those shots are adorable . Blueberry ads antioxident so it will encourage a healthy liver right?
;-) have a good time
rita in mi 07.01.2011
I’m going to a party too. Only I spent half the day making and decorating 75 cupcakes and a cake (grad party) to bring. Maybe I should have offered up Jell-o shots instead – those look awesome!
Tina 07.01.2011
These are so cute! I’ve tried making these with gummi bears before, but never fresh fruit (that makes it healthy right? ;) )
And I NEED to buy those cups for salad dressing!
C. 07.01.2011
Going to the Cubs-Sox game! woo!
Kate 07.01.2011
Those are the cutest jello shots I’ve ever seen! Much cuter than the college version : ) Happy 4th!
erica 07.01.2011
those are the prettiest jello shots i’ve ever seen!
Amanda (modernation) 07.01.2011
Yummy! We are going camping but need some of those jello shots to take with us.
Jessica A 07.01.2011
Love it! Happy Independence Day!
Jackie Smith 07.01.2011
Rockstar toes & a haircut!