If you know me you know that I am a fan of jello shots. My goal however, is not to make you stupid drunk, but to enjoy a tasty treat. I hadn't made them for quite a while until I stumbled on Jelly Shot Test Kitchen. There they made a whole site around what I used to do for random parties. I was intrigued by the Rainbow Jelly Shooters which are beautiful and also can be made non-alcoholic for the little ones. (Which I will probably do soon) They recommended using one type of vodka for the layers, but since I am an overachiever I decided to make it more complex than necessary.
The cherry jello layer was Smirnoff cherry, the lemon layer was Grey Goose Orange, and the berry layer was just straight Stoli (I forgot that I did have raspberry Stoli, but this was good) This site gives you instructions that are about as complicated as making jello.
The site only has a few recipes because they are plugging a book which I might just purchase. They key seemed to not rely on the jello alone, but adding Knox gelatin packets to the water first, then the jello, then the liquor. This process made them able to leave the confines of the dixie cup and makes them more hands on.
During a quick run to the store for cherry jello, we came across the amazing flavor of tropic fruits and my mind immediately went to Mai-Tai land. Here are the two recipes that we came up with that were just lovely.
FYI if you use cheap booze your jello shots will reflect it.
Mai-Tai Jello Shots
1 packet of Tropical Fruit Jello
2 packets Knox gelatin
1C can pineapple Vess soda (any pineapple soda probably will do)
1/2 C Spiced Captain Morgan.(depending how strong you want them, I recommend 1/2C)
Put 1/2 cup water in a pot and sprinkle the Knox on top. DO NOT DUMP IN. If you do, the gelatin will clump and then your shots will be like Orbits soft drinks and no one wants that. Let it sit as you slowly raise the temperature, mixing so it doesn't form clumps, you may need to add 1/2C of the soda to help it. Once the gelatin is dissolved, mix in Jello, then the rum, then the remaining 1/2 C of soda. Mix well and pour into either a pan or molds. Make sure to spray them lightly with a cooking spray to help them release. It should take about 1-2 hours to set depending on your settings.
Chocolate covered cherry
1/4C Godiva liquor
3/4C chocolate vodka (I used 3 Olives, the Godiva vodka is also amazing)
1C water
1 packet cherry jello
2 packs knox gelatin.
Basically the same as above, just put the whole cup of water with the knox, then the jello, then the liquor.
Fuzzy Navel Jello Shots
1 package orange jello
1/2 C peach vess soda
1/2 C orange juice (no pulp)
1/2 C water
1/2 C peach schnapps
2 packets Knox unflavored gelatin
warm the knox with the water orange juice combo, then add jello, stir until well blended, then add soda and schnapps. Chill.
A couple of combos I tried
Cherry Jello with Amaretto
Mellon fusion Jello with Mellon Schnapps
Layer lemon and lime jello, using vodka and lemon lime soda.
Experiment, it is just Jello!
Fuzzy Navel Jello Shots
1 package orange jello
1/2 C peach vess soda
1/2 C orange juice (no pulp)
1/2 C water
1/2 C peach schnapps
2 packets Knox unflavored gelatin
warm the knox with the water orange juice combo, then add jello, stir until well blended, then add soda and schnapps. Chill.
A couple of combos I tried
Cherry Jello with Amaretto
Mellon fusion Jello with Mellon Schnapps
Layer lemon and lime jello, using vodka and lemon lime soda.
Experiment, it is just Jello!
