Who can resist?At some point during my 21st birthday celebrations, this jello shot was deemed "The Happy Rainbow." It was fun to make and a total beauty once complete.
Follow your usual recipe for jello shots and simply layer. The first layer was blue, then yellow, then topped off with red. As soon as one layer was firmed up, we added the next layer in. Instead of waiting for the jello mix to cool to a room temperature however, we did add the layers in when they were still a little warm. The end effect was beautiful, truly producing a rainbow when under the proper lighting. From above, the jello shot looked like a murky red shot, but once you cut it out and plate it, they are jiggling cuties!
The taste was the same as any other jello shot granted that the alcoholic contents might've been slightly stronger, but fun all the same.
I should also note that this was my first time making jello shots and the recipe I was following apparently told us to add a little more alcohol than normally used in one shot. Oops. Since my shots had too much alcohol, the shots weren't as firm and more jiggly jello.
Standard Jello Shots
- 1 box of Jell-o mix
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup total of cold water/vodka mixture
The key to making a jello shot is the amount of alcohol you add. You follow the directions on the box as if you're making a typical jello, but substitute in a portion of the cup of cold water with vodka. Now, I had mistakenly followed one site that said to use a lot more vodka than normal. We ended up with very alcohol-laced jello shots. Some people suggest 1/2 cup or 1/3 cup of vodka.
For the rainbow shots, we mixed the jello for the bottom layer, blue, first. Then, after firming it up in the fridge, we mixed up the next batch, yellow. So for each layer, you're making the jello shot mixture and pouring it into the cups. I found it extremely useful to mix it in a pot with a spout or to use my measuring cup to pour in the mixture.
Hope your foray into jello shots is just as adventurous! ;)
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