Candy Corn Jello Shots Recipe
servings
Layered creamy jello shots with vanilla vodka in traditional candy corn colors of yellow, orange and white.
Equipment
- saucepan
- whisk
- shot glasses or disposable condiment cups with lids
Ingredients
- 3 oz box of yellow jello (pineapple or lemon)
- 3 oz box of orange jello (orange or peach)
- 3 cups boiling water divided
- 1 cup vanilla vodka
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 (.25 oz) packets of clear gelatin
- 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
Optional Decoration:
- candy corn
Instructions
- Whisk together one cup of boiling water and the yellow jello packet until jello is fully dissolved.
- Add ½ cup of vanilla vodka and ½ cup cold water to the jello mixture.
- Pour the yellow jello to fill the bottom ⅓ of shot glasses. Recipe will make about 30 jello shots.
- Place the shot glasses on a sheet pan for easy transfer to and from the refrigerator. Chill jello shots in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, until set.
- Mix together the orange layer exactly as you've mixed the yellow layer - combine boiling water and orange jello until dissolved. Add vodka and cold water.
- This time, however, be sure the orange jello liquid is room temperature (not warm) before pouring over the yellow layer. Fill each shot glass with orange jello until ⅔ full. Chill for another hour.
- To make the white layer, add 1 cup of boiling water into a bowl and sprinkle both packets of clear gelatin over the water. Whisk well, until gelatin is fully dissolved. Add can of sweetened condensed milk and allow mixture to cool to room temperature. (We did not add vodka to this layer, though you can if you want.)
- Pour the white jello mixture to top of the orange layer to finish the shots.
- Chill for 1-2 hours more in the refrigerator until the jello shots are set. Top with a candy corn right before serving.
Notes
- The orange and white jello layers need to cool to room temp before pouring over previous set jello layers. The warmth can melt the jello and the colors will combine instead of layering. The first layer (yellow) does not need to cool and can be poured warm.
- Using ½ cup vodka and ½ cup cold water in each of the colored layers provided a nice balance of alcohol and flavor. You can add up to 1 cup of vodka - you need 2 cups of liquid total, including the 1 cup of boiling water.
- We liked the vanilla vodka in these jello shots to add a hint of that vanilla flavor that comes through in candy corns.
- You can garnish with whipped cream, candy corns, or even festive sprinkles. Place garnish on top of the jello shots immediately before serving or they will melt/seep into the jello.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 50mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.03mg