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Red White and Blue Jello Shots

These festive, Red White and Blue Jello Shots can be made with or without alcohol and are perfect for summer holidays and BBQ's.  Mini muffin tins can be used to make preparation effortless with even layers.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Prep Time 9 hours
Servings 24
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Instant Berry Blue Jello
  • 1 Box Instant Strawberry Jello
  • 1 C. Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/2 C. Pineapple Juice
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 packet gelatin
  • 1 1/2 C. vodka
  • 3 1/3 C. water

Instructions

  1. Bring one cup of water to a boil and stir into the Berry Blue Jello mix until dissolved.  Stir in 2/3 C. of cold water and allow to set until cooled.  

  2. Once cooled, stir in 1/2 C. of vodka.  Pour blue mixture into shot glasses so that they are 1/3 full.  Note:  Place shot glasses into mini muffin tins and use the top of the tin as a marker for how much blue mixture to pour into each glass.  

  3. Refrigerate until thickened for around 3 hours.

  4. In a small bowl, mix gelatin mix and pineapple juice together.  

  5. In a small saucepan, bring heavy whipping cream and sugar to a near boil; stirring constantly.  

  6. Remove from heat and stir in the pineapple juice mixture.

  7. Allow to cool to room temperature (may stick it in the fridge for a bit to speed the process).

  8. Once cooled, mix 1/2 C. of vodka into the whipping cream mixture.

  9. Pour the whipping cream mixture into shot glasses so that the glasses are 2/3 of the way full.

  10. Refrigerate until firm for around 2-3 hours.

  11. Prepare red jello mixture by repeating the same steps as the blue jello mixture.

  12. Pour cooled red jello mixture with vodka into the shot glasses until almost full; refrigerate until firm.

  13. Optional:  Garnish tops of shots with whipped cream and red, white and blue sprinkles before serving.  


Recipe Notes

For a kid-friendly version, prepare jello layers according to package instructions; omitting the vodka.  Mix 1 C. of pineapple juice with the gelatin when  making the white, whipping cream layer.

Optional:  Add whipped cream and red, white and blue sprinkles to the tops of the shots.