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Jell-O Shots

Jell-O shots recipe with three glossy layers—red, white, and blue—built in clear cups for crisp, sliceable jiggle. This easy vodka jello shots method uses gelatin for a creamy white layer and precise chilling between pours.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
setting 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cherry or strawberry Jell-O
  • 1 box (3 oz) cherry or strawberry Jell-O
Berry blue Jell-O
  • 1 box (3 oz) berry blue Jell-O
Unflavored gelatin
  • 1 box (3 oz) unflavored gelatin for white layer
Sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk for white layer
Boiling water
  • 3 cup boiling water divided
Cold vodka
  • 1.5 cup cold vodka divided
Cold water
  • 0.5 cup cold water for white layer

Method
 

Make the red layer
  1. Dissolve cherry or strawberry Jell-O in 1 cup boiling water, stirring for 2 minutes until fully dissolved, then mix in 1/2 cup cold vodka and pour into shot cups filling one-third of the way.
  2. Refrigerate the shot cups for 45 minutes until fully set, so the red layer looks firm and no longer jiggles when gently nudged.
Make the white layer
  1. Combine sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup boiling water, and unflavored gelatin, then stir until dissolved and the mixture is smooth, cooling slightly before adding 1/2 cup cold water.
  2. Spoon the white layer gently over the set red layer, aiming to cover without disturbing it, then refrigerate for another 45 minutes until fully set.
Make the blue layer
  1. Dissolve berry blue Jell-O in 1 cup boiling water, stir for 2 minutes, mix in 1/2 cup cold vodka, cool to room temperature, then gently pour over the white layer.
  2. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until fully set, then serve cold with glossy layers that jiggle cleanly in the cups.

Notes

Pro tip: let the blue mixture cool to room temperature before pouring so it doesn’t melt the white layer. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended because the layers can weep when thawed. For a no-alcohol option, replace the vodka with an equal amount of cold water (or use alcohol-free gelatin) and keep the rest of the steps the same.