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!
hey girl, just wondering about how much vodka you used for each package of jello. did you use one bottle of vodka for all three varieties? i’m hosting a bachelorette party this weekend and am a TOTAL NOVICE in the world of jello making!
As a self-proclaimed Jello shot maker professional, I thought I’d share a tip for you. If you spray a shot of Pam in the cups, they’ll come out a lot easier with no waste. Just simply shake the cups to loosen the Jello from the sides and it’ll come out in one big hunk.
You can use any kind of alcohol and any kind of liquid. My friend and I made over 200 for a party once and got super creative – Cherry Jello, Coke, and rum – Berry Jello, water and Coconut rum – Lime Jello, tequila, and lemonade, etc. People will eat ANY of them!
Fireworks are my fave!
I recently found your blog and I love it. Great food, great pictures!
Check out what it is like in New England this time of the year: http://dinnersanddates.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-holiday-weekend.html
Happy Fourth!
Which Walmart did you purchase the cups? Ankeny does not carry them.
Thanks!
I got them at the West Des Moines one by Trader Joe’s!
Must have been one heck of a party! He HE HE
I discovered CAKE flavored vodka today! it smells like a white cake baking. And its tastes like cake. With the whole vodka thing going on. I have been thinking all day of a way to incorporate this into jello shots LOL!!!
I think it’s amazing you posted a recipe to making jello shots. The best part is definitely the fresh fruit. Your awesome.
OMG, I am so making jello shots to take with to our party tomorrow! I’ve already made my trifle and a chinese nappa cabbage salad, but these will be the hit of the day! Thanks for the wonderful idea (the cups are super cute too, we’ll be picking those up!)
I’m off to a wedding later today–It’s nice to get out of town for a couple days! On Monday, we’re heading to Inwood for a family reunion of sorts for my husband’s family.
I made many, many jello shots in college! We never got creative with it like you did though, by adding the fruit- great idea!
cute! Y’all have fun!
We had jello shots sort of like that last night at a bachelorette party :)
This weekend I am headed to the lake for the three days of sun, fun and boating! Have a good weekend!
hahah love ittttttt!