Celebrate summertime and patriotic holidays with these Red, White, and Blue Layered Jello Shots. These festive shots are perfect for any summer gathering and will have your guests asking for more.
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Summertime is all about good food, good company, and good drinks. And what better way to celebrate the warm weather and patriotic holidays than with a fun and festive adult beverage? If you’re looking for a creative twist on the classic jello shot, then look no further than these Red, White, and Blue Layered Jello Shots. These shots are not only delicious but are also perfect for any summer gathering, whether it be a pool party, barbecue, or Fourth of July celebration. So, let’s dive in and learn how to make these patriotic treats that will have your guests begging for the recipe!
HOLIDAY JELLO SHOT IDEAS
I’ve got better news! Because, you actually don’t need to wait until Summer to enjoy these babies! Change up the colors with different layers and make them all year round!
Think about these fun holiday layered Jello shot ideas:
- Halloween Candy Corn Layered Jello Shots – layer white, yellow and orange
- Christmas Jello Shots – Red, green and white layers
- Valentine’s Day Jello Shots – Red, pink and white layers
- Rainbow Jello Shots – Go all ROY G BIV and layer all of the colors of the rainbow (or just pick 4 or 5)
HOW TO MAKE LAYERED JELLO SHOTS
For our recipe, we used glass shot glasses, but if you want to save yourself some clean-up time, I would recommend using plastic mini-dessert cups rather than using glass.
I like the dessert cups rather than the shot glasses, just because I think they are so much prettier!
Top them off! If you want to go the extra mile, then you can top off your red, white and blue jello shots with a little something special.
I think next time I make them, right before I serve them I will spray some whipped cream on top and maybe even sprinkle them with red, white, and blue sprinkles or better yet red and blue Pop Rocks! How fun would that be!
Then you could call it a Firecracker Jello Shot!
Ingredients
Red Layer:
- 1 Box Red Jell-O (3 ounces)
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- ½ Cup Cold Water
- ½ Cup Whipped Cream Vodka
White Layer:
- 2 Packets Unflavored Gelatin (0.25 ounces each)
- ½ Cup Cold Water
- ½ Cup Boiling Water
- ½ Cup Whipped Cream Vodka
- ¼ Cup Simple Syrup
- ½ Cup Whipped Cream
Blue Layer:
- 1 Box Blue Jell-O (3 ounces)
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- ½ Cup Cold Water
- ½ Cup Whipped Cream Vodka
Optional Items:
- Whipped Cream
- Red Sanding Sugar
- Blue Sanding Sugar
- Red White and Blue Jimmies Sprinkles
- White Gel Food Dye
HOW TO MAKE RED, WHITE AND BLUE JELLO SHOTS
They are super easy to make, they just time a little time and patience!
- Line your shot glasses up on a cookie sheet or other moveable, flat surface.
- Place the red jello in a medium mixing bowl and add the boiling water. Mix until dissolved.
- Add the cold water and vodka. Give a quick stir.
- Using an injector or pourable measuring cup, fill each shot glass about a third of the way full. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just eyeball it.
- Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.
- For the white layer, add the cold water to a medium mixing bowl and add the gelatin on top. Be sure all the gelatin powder soaks into the water, but do not stir and move it around too much. Let the gelatin slowly dissolve until there are no clumps of powder left.
- Add the boiling water to the bowl and stir until the gelatin dissolves into the water.
- Add the simple syrup and vodka. Give a quick stir.
- Add the whipped cream to the bowl and lightly whisk until dissolved into the mixture. Let cool down to room temp.
- Using an injector or pourable measuring cup, fill each shot glass a third of the way full with the white layer (on top of the red). Do this gently.
- Place back in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.
- Repeat steps 2-5, but use the blue jello in place of the red. Be sure to let the blue cool to room temp before adding to the top of the white. This will be your last layer, so fill it until there’s only about ¼ of an inch to the top left.
- Top with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired, or serve as-is, and enjoy!
Tips
- If you don’t want to add the whipped cream in the white layer, you can add another ¼ cup simple syrup and use a couple drops of the white food dye. I don’t think the flavor is as good, but it does the trick, and you really can’t tell since the other two layers have such a strong flavor.
- Do not, and I repeat, DO NOT add the unflavored gelatin to hot water before it’s dissolved in cold water. Unflavored gelatin doesn’t work the same as flavored jello. It gets clumpy and stringy when added directly to hot water.
- You can use sugar free options for your whipped cream and jello, if desired. It should set up the same.
- Do not add a layer on top of another layer if the mixture is still pretty hot. You’ll end up melting the layer underneath it and this can make the colors run together. Sometimes it causes a cool effect, other times, it just makes them ugly.
- Do not add the whipped cream and sprinkles to the shots until you’re ready to serve them. The shots will last about 24-48 hours with the whipped cream on them, but the whipped cream starts to get gross.
- Properly cover the jello shots if storing in the fridge, and they’ll keep for about 5 days. Do not freeze.
- You can use normal vodka if you prefer or other flavors as well. I just loved how the whipped cream vodka vibed with these flavor combinations.
Red White and Blue Jello Shots
Serves — 20
Celebrate summertime and patriotic holidays with these Red, White, and Blue Layered Jello Shots. These festive shots are perfect for any summer gathering and will have your guests asking for more.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
Red Layer:
- 1 3 oz box Red Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup whipped cream vodka
White Layer:
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin 0.25 ounces each
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup whipped cream vodka
- ¼ cup simple syrup
- ½ cup whipped cream
Blue Layer:
- 1 3oz box blue Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup whipped cream vodka
Optional:
- whipped cream
- red sanding sugar
- blue sanding sugar
- red, white, blue Jimmies sprinkles
- white gel food dye
Instructions
- Line your shot glasses up on a cookie sheet or other moveable, flat surface.
- Place the red jello in a medium mixing bowl and add the boiling water. Mix until dissolved.
- Add the cold water and vodka. Give a quick stir.
- Using an injector or pourable measuring cup, fill each shot glass about a third of the way full. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just eyeball it.
- Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.
- For the white layer, add the cold water to a medium mixing bowl and add the gelatin on top. Be sure all the gelatin powder soaks into the water, but do not stir and move it around too much. Let the gelatin slowly dissolve until there are no clumps of powder left.
- Add the boiling water to the bowl and stir until the gelatin dissolves into the water.
- Add the simple syrup and vodka. Give a quick stir.
- Add the whipped cream to the bowl and lightly whisk until dissolved into the mixture. Let cool down to room temp.
- Using an injector or pourable measuring cup, fill each shot glass a third of the way full with the white layer (on top of the red). Do this gently.
- Place back in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.
- Repeat steps 2-5, but use the blue jello in place of the red. Be sure to let the blue cool to room temp before adding to the top of the white. This will be your last layer, so fill it until there’s only about ¼ of an inch to the top left.
- Top with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired, or serve as-is, and enjoy!
Notes
Tips:
- If you don’t want to add the whipped cream in the white layer, you can add another ¼ cup simple syrup and use a couple drops of the white food dye. I don’t think the flavor is as good, but it does the trick, and you really can’t tell since the other two layers have such a strong flavor.
- Do not, and I repeat, DO NOT add the unflavored gelatin to hot water before it’s dissolved in cold water. Unflavored gelatin doesn’t work the same as flavored jello. It gets clumpy and stringy when added directly to hot water.
- You can use sugar free options for your whipped cream and jello, if desired. It should set up the same.
- Do not add a layer on top of another layer if the mixture is still pretty hot. You’ll end up melting the layer underneath it and this can make the colors run together. Sometimes it causes a cool effect, other times, it just makes them ugly.
- Do not add the whipped cream and sprinkles to the shots until you’re ready to serve them. The shots will last about 24-48 hours with the whipped cream on them, but the whipped cream starts to get gross.
- Properly cover the jello shots if storing in the fridge, and they’ll keep for about 5 days. Do not freeze.
- You can use normal vodka if you prefer or other flavors as well. I just loved how the whipped cream vodka vibed with these flavor combinations.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.2mg
