Jingle Bells Jello Shots Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the best alcohol to use for jello shots? ›

While vodka is a popular option because of its neutral flavor, you'll find jelly shot recipes that use rum, tequila, whiskey, liqueurs, wine, and even a dark beer. Some are layered, and others are nice and simple. You can get pretty creative with the molds, too.

If you are in a hurry, you can set your jello faster by having your liquids as cold as possible when starting to make your shots. You can have your alcohol in the freezer to get it cold, and/or you can add some ice cubes in with your cold water and remove the ice that's left after 2-3 minutes.

It's a good idea to make layered jello shots the day before the party, so each layer has enough time to set. You'll also want to choose a different color of jello for each layer, obviously. To make the layers, you'll use the same amounts of liquid and jello powder for each layer.

Pour the jello mixture into the plastic cups, filling about 3/4 full so there is room for the lid to be put on later. Refrigerate the shots for 2-3 hours or until set. Put a lid on each cup and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Danger suggests using a ratio of 1 part liquor, 1 part instant gelatin, 2 parts boiling water, and 1 part cold water. "Keeping this ratio will help ensure that the taste is fairly balanced and the drink can set easily in a solid form," says Danger.

Note: The colder your alcohol is, the better the result. I think this has to do with the activation of the gelatin. Personally, when possible, I keep the bottle of alcohol in the freezer for several days before making my shots.

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. In a Supercall experiment, we found that the strongest Jello Shot that will set is three-to-one ratio of 80-proof alcohol to water, and it took a full day to become mostly solid.

Add in the 1/2 cup of cold water and 1/2 cup of vodka. Stir until mixed and pour into 2oz. cups filled 1/2 to 3/4 of the way.

How much vodka should I use in Jell-O shots? For just a touch of booze, start with 1/2 cup of vodka for a batch of 16 shots. If you'd like your shots to have a stronger kick, use 3/4 cup of vodka and 1/4 cup of cold water.

Jello shots won't set properly if you add too much alcohol. Generally, a basic batch of jello shots is made with one cup of juice or water, one packet of gelatin, 1/2 cup of cold water and 1/2 cup of alcohol. However, jello shots can be made with as much as 2/3 cup alcohol without changing their texture.

How much should I charge for jello shots? ›

Say the cost of producing a single jello shot (materials, time, overheads) is $0.50, and you want a 20% profit margin. You divide the cost by 80% (or 0.8), which gives you a price of $0.63. To keep prices user-friendly, you might round this up to $0.65 or even $0.70 per shot.

But be sure to plan accordingly because there's no way to speed up this crucial step. Sticking Jello Shots in the freezer doesn't quicken the setting process as some might believe. Instead, your shots will develop a layer of ice and freezer burn.

The next time you are adulting and making pistachio-amaretto Jell-O shots or some other artisanal version of these babies, lightly spray the sides of the cup with a flavorless, non-stick cooking oil -- save the butter and olive oil for making pancakes or eggs -- or take a little vegetable oil on your clean fingers and ...

1 small box of jello yields about 15 jello shots (2 cups of liquid). 2 boxes (or 1 large 6 oz. box) yield 30 shots, which will fit nicely on a baking sheet to transport them easily to the refrigerator.

Pour gelatin mixture into paper or plastic shot cups* and chill in refrigerator until set, 1 hour or more. *Reviewers suggest coating the shot cups lightly with cooking spray so the shots slide right out. Give each mini cup a quick wipe with a paper towel to remove excess and spread oil evenly.

Standard vodka is neutral-tasting, meaning it doesn't have a flavor. So, when you make Jell-O shots, get creative and use flavored vodka. Here are some fun flavor combinations you can try: Strawberry Lemonade: strawberry Jell-O, lemon vodka.

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