Christmas Jello Shots
These Christmas Jello Shots are fruity, colorful, and bring the cheer to your holiday party. Make them ahead and watch them disappear!
Festive Christmas Jello Shots For Holiday Celebrations
Sure, they don’t teach them in culinary school and they’re not anything we would call a “home chef” recipe, but jello shots are honestly just so fun. Our Halloween Jello Shots are a hit every year, so it seemed natural to make one for Christmas parties.
With bold red and green layers, a creamy whipped topping and festive sprinkles, these look like they jumped straight out of Bad Santa’s workshop.
Why You Will Love Xmas Jello Shots
- Light, fruity flavor that appeals to almost everyone.
- Simple ingredients you can find anywhere.
- Easy to prepare in advance for stress-free partying!
Christmas Jello Shot Ingredients
A full recipe card, including exact ingredient amounts, appears at the bottom of this post.
- red gelatin – strawberry or cherry jello, whatever you like! You’ll need a 3-ounce box.
- green gelatin – we recommend classic lime jello here, unless you want to get wild and experiment with green apple or green watermelon flavors. Again, a 3-ounce box.
- water – you’ll need both boiling and cold water for this festive treat.
- vodka – we generally just use plain vodka for a neutral flavor, but more on this below, under “Variations.”
- whipped cream – like a can of Reddi-Wip or similar, for topping.
- sprinkles – any kind of festive Christmas sprinkles are great here, whether it’s nonpareils, jimmies or ones that look like holly berries and leaves.
- 2-ounce disposable plastic cups – shot glasses or even just condiment cups. You’ll need 24 for these Christmas holiday jello shots!
How To Make Christmas Holiday Jello Shots
- RED LAYER. Dissolve the red gelatin in boiling water, then add cold water and vodka. Divide between 24 plastic shot glasses and transfer to the refrigerator until set.
- GREEN LAYER. Dissolve the green gelatin in boiling water, then add cold water and vodka. Let this green jello mixture cool a little bit, so you don’t melt the red layer, then divide between the glasses, over the red layer. Refrigerate again until fully set.
- SERVE. Just before serving, garnish each shot with a bit of whipped topping and some sprinkles.
Home Chef Tips
- It’s important to let the green gelatin mixture cool just a little bit before pouring it over the red layer. If you do this when the green mixture is still piping hot, it will melt the red layer and the layers won’t be crisp.
- Make sure each layer is fully chilled before adding the next layer.
- For long holiday parties, place your serving tray of xmas jello shots on top of a baking pan filled with ice.
- Stabilized whipped topping like Cool Whip holds up longer than aerosol whipped topping, if you need the shots to sit for a bit during the holiday season.
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Christmas Jello Shots Recipe Variations
- NON-ALCOHOLIC – Swap the vodka for extra cold water to make these friendly for kids and alcohol-free friends.
- FLAVORED LIQUOR – Try coconut rum, vanilla vodka or another flavored vodka, or even tequila for a fun twist.
Storage For Christmas Jello Shots With Vodka
Store prepared jello shots covered (either with lids for each cup or plastic wrap over all of them) in the fridge for up to 3 days. Wait to add the whipped topping and sprinkles until just before you serve them.
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Christmas Jello Shots Recipe
These Christmas Jello Shots are fruity, colorful, and bring the cheer to your holiday party. Make them ahead and watch them disappear!
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Ingredients
- 1 package red gelatin mix (cherry or strawberry recommended) 3 ounces
- 2 cups boiling water divided
- 1 cup cold water divided
- 1 cup vodka divided
- 1 package green gelatin mix (lime recommended) 3 ounces
- Whipped topping for serving
- Holiday sprinkles for serving
Instructions
- Arrange 24 disposable (2 ounce) shot glasses on a rimmed baking pan.
- In small bowl, whisk red gelatin mix and 1 cup boiling water until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup vodka. Allow to cool 5 minutes, then divide mixture between shot glasses. Transfer to refrigerator and chill 90 minutes or until completely set.
- In small bowl, whisk green gelatin mix and remaining 1 cup boiling water until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup vodka. Allow to cool 10 minutes, then divide mixture between shot glasses over red gelatin. Transfer to refrigerator and chill 2 hours or until completely set.
- Just before serving, top each shot with a dollop of whipped cream and some sprinkles.
Calories: 64kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.5g, Saturated Fat: 0.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 0.1mg, Sodium: 35mg, Potassium: 4mg, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 2IU, Calcium: 2mg, Iron: 0.01mg
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