Sparkling Cider Jello Shots (non-alcoholic) Recipe (2024)

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Sparkling Cider Jello Shots (non-alcoholic) Recipe? ›

If you want a bubbly and light jello shot, try using sparkling water as a substitute for alcohol. Choose a flavor that complements your jello powder — lemon, lime, or strawberry are all great options — and mix the sparkling water with your jello powder.

If you want a bubbly and light jello shot, try using sparkling water as a substitute for alcohol. Choose a flavor that complements your jello powder — lemon, lime, or strawberry are all great options — and mix the sparkling water with your jello powder.

If you are in a hurry, you can set your jello faster by having your liquids as cold as possible when starting to make your shots. You can have your alcohol in the freezer to get it cold, and/or you can add some ice cubes in with your cold water and remove the ice that's left after 2-3 minutes.

Jello shots won't set properly if you add too much alcohol. Generally, a basic batch of jello shots is made with one cup of juice or water, one packet of gelatin, 1/2 cup of cold water and 1/2 cup of alcohol. However, jello shots can be made with as much as 2/3 cup alcohol without changing their texture.

Then add the package of gelatin. Stir, or shake, if your container has a tight fitting lid, to dissolve. Add cold water or equivalent amount of ice, fruit juice, and then liquor. Definitely use ice instead of the cold water if you are having the party in less than 4 hours because it will solidify faster.

Heat juice or Kool-aid to a boil. Pour over gelatin and vodka. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add a few drops of food coloring to create the desired color.

Simply substitute an equal amount of red grape juice, cranberry juice or nonalcoholic wine. Rum – If you're preparing tropical desserts like our Banana Rum Cupcakes and Cuban Rum Cake but don't have rum, use rum extract or reach for the pineapple juice.

Jello Shots, like life, are all about balance. That said, if you want a strong one, it is possible if you leave it in the fridge long enough. In a Supercall experiment, we found that the strongest Jello Shot that will set is three-to-one ratio of 80-proof alcohol to water, and it took a full day to become mostly solid.

Vodka and white rum are both great options for your alcohol, although other spirits, like gin, whiskey, tequila and brandy all work.

Place shot glasses on a baking tray for easy transport. Pour gelatin mixture into paper or plastic shot cups* and chill in refrigerator until set, 1 hour or more. *Reviewers suggest coating the shot cups lightly with cooking spray so the shots slide right out.

Why do jello shots not get me drunk? ›

DON'T Expect Jello Shots to Get You Drunk

While people can go heavier on the booze, the standard Jello Shot holds significantly less alcohol than a regular shot. That's the great thing about Jello Shots, Williams says. “You can have fun, throw back a couple Jello Shots and still be fine.”

Pour the jello mixture into the plastic cups, filling about 3/4 full so there is room for the lid to be put on later. Refrigerate the shots for 2-3 hours or until set. Put a lid on each cup and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

A standard recipe made with 3 ounces of Jell-O powder calls for 5 ounces of 80-proof vodka and 11 ounces of water, but this results in a shot that tastes watered-down. To make a stronger shot, use just 4 ounces of water and between 8 and 14 ounces of vodka (to taste)

In one mixing bowl, pour the packet of gelatin mix in. Carefully add 1 cup of boiling hot water inside. Stir until the powder is dissolved. Now slowly stir in 1 cup of cold water.

Put in the fridge to set for about 10-15 minutes. (Until alomost set). Drain whatever kind of canned, or fresh fruit you have and just stir it around until it is all through the jello mixture.

Vodka and white rum are both great options for your alcohol, although other spirits, like gin, whiskey, tequila and brandy all work.

DON'T Expect Jello Shots to Get You Drunk

While people can go heavier on the booze, the standard Jello Shot holds significantly less alcohol than a regular shot. That's the great thing about Jello Shots, Williams says. “You can have fun, throw back a couple Jello Shots and still be fine.”

Alcohol can interfere with the setting properties of gelatin, so don't increase the proportion of alcohol to non-alcoholic liquid past this. You can, however, decrease the amount of alcohol. The maximum formula makes pretty strong shots; each has 1/2 ounce of hard liquor.