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Rainbow Jello Shots
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Rainbow Jello Shots

These fun rainbow Jello shots, with six layers of fruity vodka-spiked Jello, are guaranteed to bring plenty of colorful cheer to your next party.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword jello shot recipe, rainbow jello shots
Prep Time 1 hour
Chill time 9 hours
Servings 16
Calories 225kcal

Instructions

  • Place 16 clear plastic shot glasses (or 3 oz plastic cups) on a sheet pan or in a baking dish.
  • Prepare the purple Jello layer. Boil 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and then whisk the grape Jello powder into the hot water. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
  • Add 1/2 cup vodka and 1/2 cup cold water to the purple Jello mixture. Stir until well combined.
  • Pour the purple Jello evenly between each cup in a thin layer. Keep in mind that there will be six layers total so be sure to leave enough room. Move the cups to the refrigerator to allow the first layer to chill for 1.5 hours.
  • After the purple layer has set, prepare the blue layer. Boil 1 cup of water in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and whisk in the berry blue Jello packet, stirring until completely dissolved.
  • Add ½ cup vodka and 1/2 cup cold water into the blue Jello mixture. Stir until well combined.
  • Pour Jello evenly between each cup in a thin layer, then move the cups back to the refrigerator to chill for another 1.5 hours.
  • Repeat this same process for the green, yellow, orange, and red Jello layers (in that order). After adding the final layer, move the cups to the refrigerator to chill for 1.5 hours, one last time.
  • Before serving, cut 2 rainbow berry Airhead strips into 1-inch pieces.
  • Add cool whip to a piping bag with a frosting tip, and pipe onto the Jello shots.
  • Finish them off by topping each Jello shot with an airhead strip. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you want your shots to slide out more easily, spray the cups lightly with cooking spray before adding any Jello.
  • If you don’t have airhead strips, you can substitute maraschino cherries.
  • Don't add too much alcohol or it could keep the shots from setting correctly.
  • Want a non-alcoholic version? Just leave out the vodka. If you're making both, you can differentiate them with different candies or by coloring the Cool Whip different colors.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 27g | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.05mg