Having a party? These fabulous red, white, and blue Jello shots are perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any other patriotic holiday gathering. Whether you are packing a picnic, having a backyard BBQ, or want something special to take to Independence Day festivities with family and friends, these terrific Jello shots are what your holiday celebration needs!

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Recipe

Jello shots are a very popular party “drink”. Everywhere you turn someone has a Jello shot recipe. But, in a bit of irony, most “Jello” shot recipes are not made with “Jello” (Kraft) at all… they are made with unflavored gelatin, usually Knox (Unilever) or store brand. The Jello shots made with unflavored gelatin rely on the liquor for the taste.

Usually, Jello shots are made in soufflé cups with lids for transport, or in shot glasses (which allows for rimming the Jello shot). But sometimes, you may want to change it up.

Jello Shots are pretty easy to make. This is the basic recipe anyone can follow:

• 1 small box of Flavored Gelatin (there are others with unflavored Gelatin, but this is the basics)
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 1 cup of: vodka/rum/tequila/whiskey/schnapps/liqueurs

The 1 cup of some sort of spirits is the key. The different flavor combinations of alcoholic beverages combined with the flavored gelatin are what makes the tasty jello shot varieties.

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Notes:

• This is written out in red, white, and blue (bottom to top). It is shown in blue, white, and red (bottom to top). You can also layer white on the bottom, blue, red, or white, red, blue. You choose.

• You can use cherry, strawberry, raspberry, etc for the red. Whichever flavor you enjoy most. Any gelatin brand will work (it doesn’t have to be Jell-O).

• Make very certain one layer is completely firmed up before moving on to the next layer. The next layer will bleed into the layer below it if that lower layer is not completely firmed up.

• This is made in a pan and then cut. If you would like to make it in souffle cups, you can. More work to fill, but perfect proportions for your holiday guests!

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Recipe Ingredients:

2 Envelopes Unflavored Gelatin Powder (equal to 1 tablespoon)
1 box Berry Blue Gelatin
1 box Strawberry Gelatin (Cherry, raspberry, your choice!)
¾ cup Cold Water, divided
3 cups Hot Water, divided
½ cup Raspberry Vodka, divided
¼ cup Vanilla Vodka
½ cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
Red and Blue Sprinkles, for garnish
Whipped Cream, for garnish

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Recipe Mise en Place:

• Medium Pot
• Measuring Cup
• 8″x8″ Pan
• Cooking Oil
• Wooden Spoon or Silicone Spatula
• Knife
• Cutting Board

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Recipe Instructions:

• Red Layer: Steps 1-2: In a small mixing bowl add ½ of a gelatin powder packet and add ¼ cup cold water. Soak the powder for 2 minutes.
• Steps 3-5: Add 1 cup of hot water and strawberry gelatin. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
• Steps 6-7: Add ¼ cup raspberry vodka. Whisk to combine.
• Steps 8-10: Spray 8″x 8″ Pan with cooking spray oil and wipe. This will leave just enough oil to keep the gelatin from sticking to the pan. Pour red gelatin mixture into the pan and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes, or until very firm. If you pour the next gelatin mixture before the prior layer beneath is firm, they will bleed into each other.

• White Layer: Steps 1-2: In a small mixing bowl add 1 packet of gelatin powder and add ¼ cup cold water. Soak the powder for 2 minutes.
• Steps 3-5: Add 1 cup of hot water and ¼ cup vanilla vodka. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
• Steps 6-7: Add ½ cup sweetened condensed milk. Whisk to combine.
• Steps 8-9: Pour white gelatin mixture into the 8″ x 8″ pan and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes, or until very firm.

• Blue Layer: Steps 1-2: In a small mixing bowl add ½ of a gelatin powder packet and add ¼ cup cold water. Soak the powder for 2 minutes.
• Steps 3-5: Add 1 cup of hot water and berry blue gelatin. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
• Steps 6-7: Add ¼ cup raspberry vodka. Whisk to combine.
• Steps 8-9: Pour blue gelatin into pan and place in the fridge for about 30-45 minutes, or until very firm. You can also cover the pan with plastic wrap and let it set up overnight.

• Steps 10-11: Take a knife and gently go around the edges of the Jello. Place a large plate or cutting board on top of the pan and flip over and lift up the pan. The Jello shots should slide right out of the pan. Cut the gelatin with a round cookie cutter or into squares with a large knife.
• Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired, before serving.

Yield: 16

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Recipe

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Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots Recipe. Having a party? These fabulous red, white, and blue Jello shots are perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any other patriotic holiday gathering. Whether you are packing a picnic, having a backyard BBQ, or want something special to take to Independence Day festivities with family and friends, these terrific Jello shots are what your holiday celebration needs!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Envelopes Unflavored Gelatin Powder (equal to 1 tablespoon)
• 1 box Berry Blue Gelatin
• 1 box Strawberry Gelatin (Cherry, raspberry, your choice!)
• ¾ cup Cold Water, divided
• 3 cups Hot Water, divided
• ½ cup Raspberry Vodka, divided
• ¼ cup Vanilla Vodka
• ½ cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Red and Blue Sprinkles, for garnish
• Whipped Cream, for garnish

Instructions

1. Red Layer: Steps 1-2: In a small mixing bowl add ½ of a gelatin powder packet and add ¼ cup cold water. Soak the powder for 2 minutes.
2. Steps 3-5: Add 1 cup of hot water and strawberry gelatin. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
3. Steps 6-7: Add ¼ cup raspberry vodka. Whisk to combine.
4. Steps 8-10: Spray 8"x 8" Pan with cooking spray oil and wipe. This will leave just enough oil to keep the gelatin from sticking to the pan. Pour red gelatin mixture into the pan and place in fridge for about 30 minutes, or until very firm. If you pour the next gelatin mixture before the prior layer beneath is firm, they will bleed into each other.
5. White Layer: Steps 1-2: In a small mixing bowl add 1 packet of gelatin powder and add ¼ cup cold water. Soak the powder for 2 minutes.
6. Steps 3-5: Add 1 cup of hot water and ¼ cup vanilla vodka. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
7. Steps 6-7: Add ½ cup sweetened condensed milk. Whisk to combine.
8. Steps 8-9: Pour white gelatin mixture into the 8" x 8" pan and place in fridge for about 30 minutes, or until very firm. 
9. Blue Layer: Steps 1-2: In a small mixing bowl add ½ of a gelatin powder packet and add ¼ cup cold water. Soak the powder for 2 minutes.
10. Steps 3-5: Add 1 cup of hot water and blue berry gelatin. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
11. Steps 6-7: Add 1/4 cup raspberry vodka. Whisk to combine.
12. Steps 8-9: Pour blue gelatin into pan and place in fridge for about 30-45 minutes, or until very firm. You can also cover the pan with plastic wrap and let it set up overnight
13. Steps 10-11: Take a knife and gently go around the edges of the Jello. Place a large plate or cutting board on top of the pan and flip over and lift up the pan. The Jello shots should slide right out of the pan. Cut the gelatin with a round cookie cutter or into squares with a large knife.
14. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired, before serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 55 Total Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 4mg Sodium: 18mg Carbohydrates: 6g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 6g Protein: 2g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

Need more Jello shots recipes? Try these:

• Margarita Jello Shots Recipe – This is simply the best Margarita jello shot recipe you will ever make! It truly tastes like a Margarita. Make them salted in a regular shot glasses full of this delightful concoction, or unsalted to-go gelatin shots in stack-able disposable containers. Great for parties, tailgating, and more!

• Strawberry Lemonade Jello Shots Recipe. – Learn how to make this fruit jello shots recipe! This is a fun and simple way to make a festive strawberry lemonade jello shot for your next gathering. Easy to transport, these wonderful jello shots are great for parties, tailgating, and more!

• Orange Creamsicle Jello Shots Recipe – If you liked Orange Creamsicles as a kid, try these Orange Creamsicle Jello Shots for adults! Easy to make, this creamy and smooth gelatin shot recipe is simply delicious.

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Fancy Jello shots don’t have to be difficult to make! These step-by-step tutorial instructions for making a delicious and fun Champagne Jello Shots recipe are so easy to follow; the results are amazing!! The next time you are having an adult celebration or party, make some champagne Jello shots and up the fun in your festivities!

Champagne Jello Shots Recipe

Having a celebration!? Ringing in the New Year? A Madri Gras celebration? A wedding shower? These fun and easy to make champagne jello shots will be just the thing to make your celebration merry.

Jello shots are a very popular party “drinks”. Everywhere you turn someone has a Jello shot recipe. But, in a bit of irony, most “Jello” shot recipes are not made with “Jello” (Kraft) at all… they are made with unflavored gelatin, usually Knox (Unilever) or store brand.

While researching gelatin shots recipes, I spent some time on the Knox gelatin page, and the read is fascinating. It is the largest distributor of gelatin selling 60% for home and institutional usage, and 40% to industrial and manufacturing. Knox really took off after the owner died and his wife took over the company. If you have a few minutes, give it a read. I learned some things (the first gelcap in the 1920s!), and you may too.

Notes

• I line a baking tray with XX soufflé cups before I pour any jello shot mixture. It makes transporting the jello shots to the fridge MUCH easier!

• If you are making these in a shot glass, first rim the shot glass with simple syrup, and then use edible gold glitter for the dry. Click here for instructions on how to rim a cocktail glass.

• Even though Knox unflavored gelatin was used in this recipe, you can use a store brand.

• If you use 1 or 1.5-ounce glass shot glasses or soufflé cups you will end up with 40 or 30 of these (depending on the shot glass size).

• The edible glitter worked great for the champagne “sparkle”. Other ideas (which I have not tried) is decorator sugar (larger sugar pieces) in a multi-color, decorator sand (yellow), or round “pearls” (like you might use on a cake).

Jello Shots are pretty easy to make. This is the basic recipe anyone can follow:

• 1 small box of Flavored Gelatin (there are others with unflavored Gelatin, but this is the basics)
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 1 cup of: vodka/rum/tequila/whiskey/schnapps/liqueurs

The 1 cup of some sort of spirits is the key. The different flavor combinations of alcoholic beverages combined with the flavored gelatin are what makes the tasty jello shot varieties.

Champagne Jello Shots Ingredients:

• 25.4 oz Champagne
• ½ cup Simple Syrup
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Unflavored Gelatin Packets (Knox, store brand)
• Edible Gold Glitter

Champagne Jello Shots Mise en Place:

• Medium Pot
• Measuring Cup
• Wooden Spoon or Silicone Spatula
• 12 2oz Souffle Cup with Lids or Shot Glasses or Plastic Shot Glasses

Champagne Jello Shots Directions:

• Place 12 plastic soufflé cups on a large plate or tray. Set aside.
• Pour 2 cups of champagne into a large saucepan.
• Add ½ cup of simple syrup and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and stir.

• Sprinkle the 2 unflavored gelatin packets on top of the champagne mixture and allow it to “pillow” for 3-5 minutes.
• Place the pan on the stovetop under medium heat and heat the liquid up until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat. Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes.

• Pour an additional 2 cups of cold champagne into the saucepan and stir well to distribute.

• Pour the liquid champagne gelatin into the prepared soufflé cups, filling up to the top of each cup.
• Place in refrigerator to set, approximately 4 hours. (If you are not serving the gelatin shots right away, you can place lids on the cups until you are ready to serve.)

• Before serving, sprinkle edible gold glitter on top of each champagne jello shot and serve immediately. The glitter eventually bleeds into the gelatin after about ½ an hour so be sure to complete this step right before serving!

• Keep in the fridge or on ice when serving, especially on a hot day.

As always, drink responsibly and please don’t drink and drive.

Yield: 12

Champagne Jello Shots Recipe

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These step-by-step tutorial instructions for making a delicious and fun Champagne Jello Shots recipe are so easy to follow; the results are amazing!!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 25.4 oz Champagne
• ½ cup Simple Syrup
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Unflavored Gelatin Packets
• Edible Gold Glitter

Instructions

• Place 12 plastic soufflé cups on a large plate or tray. Set aside.

• Pour 2 cups of champagne into a large saucepan.

• Add ½ cup of simple syrup and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and stir.

• Sprinkle the 2 unflavored gelatin packets on top of the champagne mixture and allow it to "pillow" for 3-5 minutes.

• Place the pan on the stovetop under medium heat and heat the liquid up until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat. Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes.

• Pour an additional 2 cups of cold champagne into the saucepan and stir well to distribute.

• Pour the liquid champagne gelatin into the prepared soufflé cups, filling up to the top of each cup.

• Place in refrigerator to set, approximately 4 hours. (If you are not serving the gelatin shots right away, you can place lids on the cups until you are ready to serve.)

• Before serving, sprinkle edible gold glitter on top of each champagne jello shot and serve immediately. The glitter eventually bleeds into the gelatin after about ½ an hour so be sure to complete this step right before serving!

• Keep in the fridge or on ice when serving, especially on a hot day.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 79 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 6mg Carbohydrates: 8g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 7g Protein: 1g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

I make a lot of Jello shots recipes! you can find the different variations here. If you are specifically looking for holiday Jello shot recipes, try one (or all!) of these:

• Christmas Cookie Jello Shots Recipe – If you like Christmas cookies you will love these creative Christmas Cookie Jello Shots. Creamy, slightly sweet and delicious, these fun Jello shots are perfect for holiday parties and get-togethers!

• Eggnog Jello Shots – If you like eggnog you will love these fabulous Eggnog Jello Shots. These jello shots taste just like your favorite eggnog recipe!

• Jingle Bells Jello Shots Recipe – If you have a holiday get-together and/or party between now and the holidays, make these gelatin shots for the over 21 crowd!! They really are good. And they will remind everyone of when they were 21 (or 18) again!

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