How do you make a Jello Shot?
The method is the same for each jello shot recipe: Mix the liquors and any juices with cold water and chill in the refrigerator so they are a consistent temperature. Pour the gelatin into a bowl. Add the boiling water, stirring until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in chilled liquor, juice, and water mix.
What kind of Jello do you mix with fireballs?
Classic Fireball Jello Shot This shot is the classic. Use orange jello or cherry jello, mix with water and a half a cup Fireball, then pour into little plastic shot cups and chill. It's old school and your party guests will love it. Get the recipe here.
How much alcohol is in a Jello Shot?
In general, a basic batch of Jello Shots is made with one cup of juice or water, one packet of gelatin, a half cup of cold water and half a cup of alcohol. With these proportions, you’ll end up with a Jello Shot that’s around 10-percent ABV. How much Jell-O do you need for Jello Shots?
How do you make Jell-O ice cream balls?
In a bowl, stir the Jell-O powder and boiling water together until all of the mix is dissolved. Stir in the Fireball and cold water, and mix until thoroughly combined. Pour the mix into two-ounce plastic shot cups until they are half to three-quarters full. Chill for two hours, or until the mix is set. The best in food and drink delivered daily.
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Basic Jello Shots
With the basic jello shots recipe, you can create spiked gelatin treats in any flavor you like. Simply pick a gelatin flavor and add the liquor of your choice. Go with the standard vodka or switch it up with rum, tequila, or whiskey. You can even use a combination of liquors and add flavored liqueurs to create a custom mix.
Whiskey Sour Jello Shots
Choose bourbon or a smooth blended whiskey and mix it with lemon juice and simple syrup for this whiskey sour jello shot recipe. Unflavored gelatin ensures that those three ingredients control the flavor as you replicate the sweet-sour taste of a whiskey sour. Add food coloring to give them any look you desire.
Banana Daiquiri Jelly Shots
The banana daiquiri is a delicious drink, which is why it also makes great jello shots. For this banana daiquiri jello shot recipe, you'll use a carefully balanced formula of rum, banana liqueur, and triple sec with banana gelatin. It's sweet, fruity, and might even be a little too good.
Margarita Jello Shots
Tart and tantalizing, margarita jello shots are always a hit. They're made with the cocktail's key ingredients: tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. While the recipe uses lime gelatin, you can switch it out for strawberry, pineapple, or other flavors to mimic your favorite margaritas .
Pink Lemonade Jello Shots
Hollowed-out citrus fruits also make excellent jello molds. In this pink lemonade jello shot recipe, the lemon halves are filled with vodka-spiked gelatin flavored with pink lemonade. Once set, they're cut into wedges which makes eating them fun and easy.
Champagne Jello Shots
Sparkling wine and lemon-lime soda give these Champagne jello shots a transparent but lively flavor. Easy to make with just four ingredients, including unflavored gelatin, you can add food coloring and form the gelatin in charming molds to fit your party's theme.
What are Jello Shots?
Jello Shots are a mix of water, flavored gelatin and alcohol. They’re semi-solid, and often served in disposable paper or plastic cups. Jello Shots are most often associated with college parties and the Jell-O brand, but the history of the treat goes back to at least 1862 and the book The Bartender’s Guide.
What kind of alcohol do you put in Jello Shots?
Vodka is the most common alcohol associated with Jello Shots, but you can use whatever alcohol you’d like. Use rum for a Rum and Coke Jello Shot, tequila for a Tequila Sunrise Jello Shot, and Fireball for a straight up Fireball Jello Shot. If you can dream it, there’s a good chance you can Jello Shot it.
What kind of vodka is best for Jello Shots?
Other than flavored vodka, which you use for specific desirable flavors, you can use whatever kind or brand of vodka you’d like. Most qualities of the vodka will be eclipsed by the Jell-O, so you don’t have to use anything nice. But if you only drink top shelf vodka, you do your Jello Shot self.
How much alcohol is in a Jello Shot?
Ratios vary, but if you put too much alcohol into your Jello Shot then it won’t set. In general, a basic batch of Jello Shots is made with one cup of juice or water, one packet of gelatin, a half cup of cold water and half a cup of alcohol. With these proportions, you’ll end up with a Jello Shot that’s around 10-percent ABV.
How long can you keep Jello Shots?
In a covered container in the refrigerator, Jello Shots can last for seven to 10 days.
How do you make strong Jello Shots?
Too-strong Jello Shots are almost worse than Jello Shots that are too weak. Jello Shots, like life, are all about balance. That said, if you want a strong one, it is possible if you leave it in the fridge long enough.
Can you put a Jello Shot in the freezer?
If you procrastinated, the freezer is not going to help your Jello Shot set faster. Ice and a frosty top form on the shots. It’s best to stick to the refrigerator.
How to Make Jello Shots
The basics of jello shots go like this: In a medium saucepan, mix boiling water with flavored gelatin. Add your favorite liquor, in this case, Fireball whisky, though you can use any brand of cinnamon whiskey for these recipes. Pour into small cups or small jello molds and set in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, or until the gelatin is firm.
1. Classic Fireball Jello Shot
This shot is the classic. Use orange jello or cherry jello, mix with water and a half a cup Fireball, then pour into little plastic shot cups and chill. It's old school and your party guests will love it. Get the recipe here.
2. Cherry Bomb
Drop a stem-on cherry into this cherry and Fireball whiskey concoction for a fun twist on the classic shot. Get the recipe here.
3. Cinnamon Apple Jello Shot
Go green with your Fireball jello shot by using green apple jello, perfect for Halloween or St. Patrick's Day. Get the recipe here.
4. Pumpkin Spice Fireball Shot
Look, of course someone was going to come up with a PSF: a Pumpkin Spice Fireball shot. Given how important cinnamon is to pumpkin spice, this combo actually works and all your friends will love it. Get the Jell-O shot recipe here.
5. Fireball Jello Shot Cake
Who says that jello shots have to be in little cups? Make a whole cake for a big batch of jello shots and give everyone a slice. Get the recipe here.
6. Fireball Whiskey Cupcake Shots
Or turn your jello cake into Fireball jello shot cupcakes, complete with buttercream frosting, because that sounds amazing. You can even do the frosting in different colors or with sprinkles for a fun birthday party or for any type of holiday. Get the recipe here.
Step one
In a bowl, stir the Jell-O powder and boiling water together until all of the mix is dissolved.
Step two
Stir in the Fireball and cold water, and mix until thoroughly combined.
Step three
Pour the mix into two-ounce plastic shot cups until they are half to three-quarters full.