Monday, June 3, 2013

Red, White & Blue Jello Shots!

Happy Monday everyone!  With the beginning of pool party season and on the tails of Memorial Day festivities I thought it'd be fun to share these Red, White & Blue Jello Shots!  I made these for my brother's 21st birthday party (what says 'Murica better than patriotic spiked jello? Absolutely nothing).

Red, White & Blue Jello Shots
(Makes about 32 shots)

 Ingredients:
- 2 c. berry vodka ( I used 1 c. UV Blue Raspberry vodka for the blue and 1 c. Three Olives Berry for the red)
- 2 c. water
- 1 pkg. red raspberry jello
- 1 pkg. blue rasberry jello
- 1 pkg. Cool Whip
- 1/4 c. or less, vanilla vodka
- small shot cups (I like the ones with lids for easy transport and easy stacking)

Instructions:
- Make the blue raspberry jello first.  Boil 1 cup water then pour over jello powder.  Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool a little bit so when you add the vodka it doesn't steam off.  I'm entirely too impatient so I create an ice bath for my jello bowl to help cool it down faster.
- Pour in 1 cup vodka, stir until well combined then distribute into cups, about a third of the cup.  Place in refrigerator for at least a half hour or until firm.
- Take thawed Cool Whip and mix in vanilla vodka.  You want it to stay fluffy so just add a splash of vodka at a time and mix until desired strength.
- With a spoon, scoop spiked Cool Whip into cups, leveling it out on top of the blue layer.
- Put cups in the freezer to make sure the Cool Whip is solid, about a half hour.
- Make the red raspberry jello. Boil 1 cup water over the stove, remove then pour over jello powder.  Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool.
- Pour in 1 cup of vodka, stir until well combined.
- **This is an important step!!  Let the jello cool until it becomes thicker but not to the point of setting up.  Once it is cooled down, pour over the other two layers in cup.  If the jello is too warm it will cause the Cool Whip to melt around the edges and float up and ruin your patriotic creation.
- Put in the fridge until red layer is set up.
- Share and enjoy!

These were a hit with my brother and his friends!  They were a little more time consuming than regular jello shots but the fun result was worth it!    

We celebrated our Miami friends Elena and Zach's wedding this weekend!  It was so great to be around college friends and celebrate their love!  This week it's time to get back to business on wedding planning for Chris and I's big day next year!  But I've got some Local Foodie Moments to share so stay tuned!

Cheers!
Steph

17 comments:

  1. Thanks! Was looking for an easy red/white/blue jello shot recipe and these look tasty.

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    1. Thanks Rachel! Yes this was my simplified version of the other recipes I saw online. Thanks for commenting!

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    2. I made them and they were a HIT! Mine weren't quite as pretty, my white layer wasn't as even. Everyone still loved them though. Thanks again. I'll keep an eye on your blog for other recipes :)

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    3. I'm so glad they went well! Thanks for following! :)

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  2. If I made them tonight would they hold up until the 4th?

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    1. Taylor - I think if you made them tonight they would hold up till the 4th as long as they stayed refrigerated, thanks for commenting! :)

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  3. About how many jello shots will this recipe make?

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  4. im stupid I just realized it says 32 at the top! Sorry!

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  5. These sound yummy! I'm going to try them. Do you know what size containers you used?

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    1. I used the 2.5 oz plastic shot glasses with lids from Party City, they come in a 40 pack.

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  6. Are we talking the large 6 oz packages or the small 3 oz packages when you refer to packages of Jello?

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    1. So sorry I'm just getting to this question, I wasn't able to check in on my blog over the holiday! I just used the small packages. But you could use large you'd just have to use the package instructions, using half the instructed amount of water then the other half booze.

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  7. I made them... It was lengthy but everyone loved them. 3 failed but those were for the chef ;) I made kid friendly ones too because the kids were jealous.

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    1. Good to hear they turned out well! Kid friendly are a great idea!

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  8. What size Jell-O package did you use? I have the 6 oz package and want to make these for a party tomorrow. :)

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    1. Sorry I'm just now getting to this, I wasn't able to check in on my blog over the holiday! I just used the small packages. But you could use large you'd just have to use the package instructions, using half the instructed amount of water then the other half booze.

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