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!
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!!!
So festive! Love it!
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.
love em! have a blast. I’m going boating and I made a large batch of watermelon jalapeno margaritas!
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
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!
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!
Going to the Cubs-Sox game! woo!
Those are the cutest jello shots I’ve ever seen! Much cuter than the college version : ) Happy 4th!
those are the prettiest jello shots i’ve ever seen!
Yummy! We are going camping but need some of those jello shots to take with us.
Love it! Happy Independence Day!
Rockstar toes & a haircut!