Red, White, and Blue 4th of July Jello Shots are a fun and festive, adults only “drink” made with strawberry and berry blue jello with vodka! The perfect party treat!
Jello Shots are always a fun thing to bring to a party or big neighborhood celebration, right? So, why not bring these festive 4th of July Jello Shots to your Independence Day bash this year?
My family loves when they know I’m showing up bringing these fun Red, White, and Blue 4th of July Jello Shots. I don’t mind making them, they know I love to play bartender.
They’re super easy to whip up, only take a few minutes of work, and everyone goes CRAZY over them! The only thing that I always have to try to remind people is they need to set up, but it it absolutely worth it.
The simple flavors in these are super tasty and you do get that vodka taste as well. They are just an overall fun party treat the guests love that are different than your normal cocktails.
If you want to stand out this year and do something a little different for your adult family and friends, you have to make these 4th of July Jello Shots.
Some of our other favorite drink type recipes we have on our site include: Rum Runner, Strawberry Pina Colada and Tequila Sunrise.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- A fun way to enjoy a drink without it being an actual drink.
- Super festive and a great way to enjoy a holiday.
- Requires only 6 ingredients and can easily be doubled.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM)
Strawberry Jello
Berry Blue Jello
Absolut vodka
Water
Whipped cream
Maraschino cherries
HOW TO MAKE 4TH OF JULY JELLO SHOTS, STEP BY STEP:
- First, boil 2 cups of water on the stove.
- Next, add the strawberry jello packet and 1 cup of boiled water to a bowl and stir until the gelatin dissolves.
- Add ½ cup of cold water and ½ cup of vodka to the gelatin mixture and stir until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the berry blue jello packet dry ingredients. Add 1 cup of boiled water to the gelatin mix and stir until gelatin dissolves.
- Add ½ cup of cold water to the berry blue jello and ½ cup vodka to the mixture and stir.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and line up the 2-ounce shot cups. Add the strawberry jello and berry blue jello mixture to the cups filling them all the way. You should have 9 cups of each color.
- Place the jello shots in the fridge for 4 hours or until the jello is firm.
- Add whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on the top and serve.
WHAT LIQUOR CAN YOU PUT IN JELLO SHOTS?
Jello shots are usually made with white rum or vodka. For our Jello Shots, we use Absolut, but you can use whatever vodka you prefer. Some of our other favorite include:
- Grey Goose
- Svedka
- Belvedere
- Pinnacle
- Skyy
- Smirnoff
- Tito’s
Whatever your price point is or whatever you have on hand, like I said above you can use any of your favorites or you can look out for some of these brands at the liquor store.
CAN THESE BE MADE AHEAD?
Yes, you can make these Jello 4th of July Shots about 3-5 days in advance. Just be sure to keep them in the refrigerator with the lid on.
HOW LONG DO THE JELLO SHOTS NEED TO BE REFRIGERATED?
These Jello Shots need to be refrigerated for 4 hours so they can set before you consume them. If you leave them any sooner you run the risk of them being watery and not fully formed, trust me it is worth the wait!
CAN I ADD MORE VODKA TO THESE JELL-O VODKA SHOTS?
If you want to add more vodka, I recommend using 3/4 cups of vodka and 1/4 cup cold water. When you add more vodka to the jello shot, you risk it not firming up like it’s supposed to.
HOW TO STORE:
Store 4th of July Jell-O shots in the refrigerator with the lids on, or in an airtight container with a lid. If leaving in the individual cups and you don’t have the lids, you can cover them with plastic wrap. These will keep for up to 5 days.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- When chilling and storing your 4th of July Jello Shots, you can line them all up on a baking sheet. If there are too many to leave in one layer, you can place the lids on the shots and stack them. Or put them on another baking sheet and set the baking sheet on top of the first layer.
- Wait to add the whipped cream and cherry to the shots right before serving.
- You can layer both the Strawberry and Berry Blue Jello in one shot container if you want, this does require it to set up twice.
- If you want to add more vodka, be sure to read above in the FAQ section so you don’t add too much and end up with Jello that won’t set right.
- This recipe can easily be doubled.
- Use your favorite vodka, we listed some of our favorite brands above.
Looking for that fun party treat that everyone will be lining up for (responsibly)? Then you have to give these super easy 4th of July Jello shots a go! Everyone will love them.
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4th of July Jello Shots
Ingredients
- 3 ounce box Strawberry Jello
- 3 ounce box Berry Blue Jello
- 1 cup Absolut vodka divided
- 2 cups water divided
- 6.5 ounce can whipped cream
- 18 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- First, boil 2 cups of water on the stove.
- Next, add the strawberry jello packet and 1 cup of boiled water to a bowl and stir until the gelatin dissolves.
- Add ½ cup of cold water and ½ cup of vodka to the gelatin mixture and stir until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the berry blue jello packet dry ingredients. Add 1 cup of boiled water to the gelatin mix and stir until gelatin dissolves.
- Add ½ cup of cold water to the berry blue jello and ½ cup vodka to the mixture and stir.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and line up the 2-ounce shot cups. Add the strawberry jello and berry blue jello mixture to the cups filling them all the way. You should have 9 cups of each color.
- Place the jello shots in the fridge for 4 hours or until the jello is firm.
- Add whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on the top and serve.
Notes
- When chilling and storing your 4th of July Jello Shots, you can line them all up on a baking sheet. If there are too many to leave in one layer, you can place the lids on the shots and stack them. Or put them on another baking sheet and set the baking sheet on top of the first layer.
- Wait to add the whipped cream and cherry to the shots until it's right before serving.
- You can layer both the Strawberry and Berry Blue Jello in one shot container if you want.
- If you want to add more vodka, be sure to read above in the FAQ section so you don't add too much and end up with Jello that won't set right.
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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