Made with vodka and layers of red, white, and blue gelatin, these tasty July jello shots will be the talk of your 4th of July celebration!
Ingredients
13 oz. box of Strawberry Jello mix
13 oz. box of Berry Blue Jello mix
2packets of Knox unflavored gelatin
114 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
4cupsboiling waterdivided
2cupsvodkadivided
whipped cream and maraschino cherriesoptional
Instructions
Prep: Place jello shot cups in a baking dish to make them easy to transfer to and from the refrigerator. Clear a place in your fridge for the baking dish
Red layer: In a medium bowl, stir well to combine strawberry jello mix and 1 cup of boiling water. Once Jello dissolves, add 1 cup vodka, and stir. Allow to cool for 20 minutes, then pour into the cups, filling them each about ⅓ of the way. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours to set.
White layer: In a medium bowl, combine 2 packets of unflavored knox gelatin and 2 cups of boiling water. Once the gelatin is dissolved, add sweetened condensed milk and stir well. Allow to cool for 30 minutes. Add to the cups, filling another ⅓ of the way. Refrigerate for another 2 hours.
Blue layer: In a medium bowl, combine berry blue jello mix and 1 cup of boiling water. Once dissolved, stir in 1 cup of vodka. Allow to cool for 30 minutes. Add the final blue layer to the cups, filling just under the top of the cups. Refrigerate for at least 2 more hours (can refrigeratre overnight).
Serve: Before serving top with whipped cream and maraschino cherries, if desired.
Notes
Be sure to let each layer set before adding the next, otherwise the colors could run. Likewise with allowing the hot gelatin mixute for cool before pouring it on top of another layer.For weaker shots substitute a portion of the vodka called for in the recipe with cold water. For example, try 3/4 cups vodka and 1/4 cup cold water in each layer.