17 Of The Best Jello Shots (By Color)

When you want to create a jello shot that tastes great, is easy to make and matches your party decor, you can find the recipes you’re looking for in our list of the best jello shots by color.

Jelly shots are one of my all-time favorite party drinks!

I have been making them since I was in college, and they’re as big a hit now (many years later!) as they were back then.

Over the years, I have tried out a lot of different recipes on my friends and have come up with the ones that everyone loves the most.

So that’s where this list of the best jello shots came from.

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1 | Blue coconut rum Jello shots

This recipe is one of the most popular Jello shots on our site with good reason.

It’s super easy to make.

And who doesn’t love Malibu rum? Especially in the summer.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Berry Blue jello
• 2/3 cup Coconut Rum
• 1/3 cup cold water

How to make them

1. In a bowl or large measuring cup, mix the Berry Blue jello with 1 cup of boiling water until the crystals have dissolved.
2. Add the Coconut Rum and water and mix again.
3. Pour the mixture into 2-ounce Jello shot cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

For a more tropical version of a blue jello shot with coconut rum, try out this Blue Hawaiian jello shot recipe.

2 | Blue apple pucker Jello shots

I know this one sounds a little strange…but the tart flavor of the Apple Pucker takes away from some of the sweetness of the berry blue Jello, and makes a really good-tasting jello shot!

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Berry Blue jello
• 2/3 cup Sour Apple Pucker
• 1/3 cup cold water

How to make them

1. Mix the Berry Blue jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the Sour Apple Pucker and water and mix again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce plastic shot glasses with lids.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

3 | Glow-in-the-dark Jello shot recipe

I originally did a non-alcoholic version of this recipe in a jello mold that looked like brains (for a Halloween party. But I have since served it as a jello shot and it still glows in the dark when you put it under a black light.

Find out how to make glow in the dark jello brains.

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup tonic water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Berry Blue jello
• 2/3 cup Absolut Citron Vodka
• 1/3 cup cold tonic water

How to make them

1. Heat tonic water to boiling.
2. Mix the Berry Blue jello crystals with 1 cup of the boiling tonic water until they have dissolved.  There will be a little bit of hot tonic water left over that you can throw out.
3. Add the Citron Vodka and the cold tonic water and mix again.
4. Pour into 2-ounce shot cups.
5. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

4 | Under the sea Jello shots

These blue jello shots made with Swedish fish are too cute and were the hit of my Under The Sea party.

With sand, sea and fish (all edible of course), who can resist one of these?

Get the recipe ->

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5 | Green Margarita Jello shots

These Margarita jello shots are so good that after tasting them for the first time, I thought I would never come up with another green Jello shot recipe again. (Spoiler alert: I did change my mind eventually).

They mix lime jello with tequila and margarita mix and are still one of my all time favorites.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 3-ounce (small) package of Lime jello
• 1/2 cup Margarita mix
• 1/2 cup Tequila

How to make them

1. Mix the Lime jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the Margarita mix and Tequila and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

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6 | Yellow lemon drop Jello shots

Lemon drop martinis are one of my favorite cocktails. So when I wanted a yellow jello shot, that’s the first thing that popped into my head.

And these lemon drop jello shots don’t disappoint. Made with Limoncello and vodka, they’re full of flavor. You won’t be able to stop at just one!

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Lemon jello
• 2/3 cup Citron Vodka
• 1/3 cup cold water
• (optional) White sugar

How to make them

1. Mix the Lemon jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the Citron Vodka and water and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.
5. (Optional) Once the jello has set, you can sprinkle a little white sugar over the top to give it a little extra sparkle.

Makes about 16 servings.

7 | Yellow Pina colada Jello shots

Of course, if you want more of a tropical flavor, you can’t go wrong with Pina Colada jello shots either.

Made with Island Pineapple jello, it’s another super easy recipe that’s perfect for summer parties.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Island Pineapple jello
• 3/4 cup Malibu Coconut Rum
• 1/4 cup cold water or coconut milk

How to make them

1. Mix the Island Pineapple jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the Malibu Coconut Rum and water (or coconut milk) and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

8 | Variation: Layered pina colada Jello shots

If you’re willing to do a little more work, all of my friends say that this layered Pina Colada recipe is one of the best jello shots ever.

It has a coconut pudding layer in the middle that adds the creaminess of a real Pina Colada. Super tasty!

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9 | Red cherry fireball Jello shots

When I first made these cherry fireball jello shots, I wasn’t sure how well they would go over with my friends.

I thought they might be too strong for some people. And the diehard Fireball fans would think they were too sweet.

When the whole tray was gone in 15 minutes and people were still coming back for more, I had my answer. They loved them!

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Cherry jello
• 2/3 cup Fireball whiskey
• 1/3 cup cold water

How to make them

1. Mix Cherry jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the Fireball whiskey and cold water and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

10 | Strawberry daiquiri Jello shots

For those people who aren’t Fireball fans, these Strawberry daiquiri Jello shots may be a better option.

They’re made with rum and strawberry daiquiri mix, just like the real thing.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of strawberry jello
• 3/4 cup White Rum
• 1/4 cup Strawberry Daiquiri mix

How to make them

1. Mix the Strawberry jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the rum and strawberry daiquiri mix and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

For a slightly different version, try our Very Berry Strawberry Daiquiri jello shots recipe.

11 | Strawberry margarita Jello shots

To make strawberry margarita Jello shots, simply substitute tequila for the rum in the daiquiri Jello shots recipe above.

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12 | Orange creamsicle Jello shots

These orange creamsicle Jello shots are a takeoff of the frozen treat with the same name.

While they don’t have the creamy texture, they do taste just like them.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Orange jello
• 2/3 cup Vanilla vodka (or 2/3 cup vodka and 1 tsp vanilla)
• 1/3 cup cold water
• (optional) whipped cream

How to make them

1. Mix Orange jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the Vanilla Vodka and water and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.
5. If you want to add some of the creaminess of a real creamsicle, add a dollop of whipped cream on top of each Jello shot just before serving.

Makes about 16 servings.

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13 | Purple hooter Jello shots

One of my favorite ways to come up with new recipes is to turn a cocktail into a Jello shot.

Which is exactly what I did with these Purple Hooter Jello shots.

And now they’re

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Grape jello
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 Tablespoons cold water
• 1/2 cup Vodka
• 1/4 cup Raspberry Liqueur

How to make them

1. Mix the Grape jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the fresh lime juice, cold water, vodka and raspberry liqueur and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce plastic shot cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

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14 | Maroon Cosmopolitan Jello shots

Cranberry Jello* is the star of these Cosmopolitan Jello shots that are made with the same ingredients as the cocktail.

If you want to get really fancy, you can even serve them in martini glasses instead of plastic cups.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Cranberry jello
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 Tablespoons cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup Vodka
• 1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec

How to make them

1. Mix the Cranberry jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, Vodka and Cointreau and stir again.
3. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
4. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

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15 | Black Cosmopolitan Jello shots

True black jello shots are pretty hard to come by, so I use the Cosmopolitan jello shot recipe and add some food coloring to it.

It doesn’t turn out to be true black, but it’s close enough…

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-ounce (small) package of Cranberry jello
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 Tablespoons cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup Vodka
• 1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
• Green food coloring
• Blue food coloring

How to make black Jello shots

1. Mix the Cranberry jello crystals with 1 cup of boiling water until they have dissolved.
2. Add the fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, Vodka and Cointreau and stir again.
3. Mix in a few drops each of the green food coloring and blue food coloring until the jello turns black(ish). You want to use liquid food coloring for this (the gel kind won’t work).
4. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
5. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 16 servings.

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16 | White Pina Colada Gelatin Shots

True white jello shots are a difficult color to come up.

There aren’t any white Jello flavors easily available. And you can’t add food coloring to something else to make it white.

So this recipe is the first one on the list that doesn’t actually use jello.

And to be perfectly honest, it’s more of a cream color than true white. But it still works pretty well when you need a white jello shot.

It doesn’t hurt that they taste delicious!

Ingredients

• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 3/4 cup Malibu rum

How to make white Jello shots

1. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the coconut milk in a bowl.
2. Heat the pineapple juice to boiling.
3. Whisk the pineapple juice into the coconut milk mixture and stir until all of the gelatin has dissolved.
4. Add the Malibu rum.
5. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
6. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 20 servings.

Find more detailed step-by-step and printable instructions for this pina-colada flavored jello shot HERE.

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17 | Pink champagne jelly shots

The newest addition to my jello shot repertoire are these clear pink jelly shots made with champagne.

They are pretty enough to serve at a more dressed up event. (Yes, you can serve jello shots at more formal parties).

I love to make them for New Year’s Eve, but they would be perfect for Valentine’s Day, a bachelorette party or even a wedding.

Ingredients

• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups White Cranberry Strawberry Juice Cocktail
• 1 1/2 cups champagne, prosecco or other sparkling wine
• 2 to 4 Tablespoons sugar (optional)

How to make pink Jello shots

1. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup of the juice in a bowl.
2. Heat the rest of the juice to boiling.
3. Combine the hot juice with the cold juice and stir until all of the gelatin has dissolved.
4. (Optional) If you want the jello shots to be sweeter than champagne usually is, add 2 to 4 Tablespoons of sugar.
5. Add the champagne or sparkling wine.
6. Pour into 2-ounce jello cups.
7. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Makes about 20 servings.

You can find more detailed step-by-step instructions for this pink champagne jello shot recipe HERE.

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Make your own Jello shots recipe

Many of my Jello shot recipes follow the same basic pattern. So if you want to come up with your own color and flavor combination, here’s how.

This recipe makes about 16 2-ounce servings. The exact number will vary based on how big your Jello shot cups are, and how much Jello you put in each one.

Ingredients

• Start by picking the color and flavor of jello you want to use. You’ll need 1 small (3-oz) box.
• Select an alcohol to go with it. The standard choice is vodka. But you can use pretty much any type of alcohol you like.
• Then choose a juice to add to it. If you don’t want to go to that much effort, you can also use cold water (although your Jello shots won’t have as much flavor).

How to make the best jello shots

As you may have already noticed, the method for putting jello shots together is pretty similar most of the time.

Pour the jello crystals into a bowl (preferably one with a spout for easy pouring).

Mix in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until all of the crystals have dissolved.

Add in 2/3 cup alcohol and 1/3 cup juice or cold water.

Depending on how strong you like your Jello shots, the amounts of alcohol and juice can vary. Just make sure the total amount of cold liquid comes out to 1 cup. Otherwise they may not set.

Pour the jello mixture into about 16 2-oz plastic shot cups with lids*. I fill each one about 3/4 full.

Then refrigerate until set, usually about 4 hours.

Jello shots can be made a day or two ahead of time and they will still taste great. Any longer than that and they start to lose their flavor.

Serve with these mini tasting spoons* to make them really easy to eat.

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The Best Jello Shots

Wanda Simone

This recipe gives you the outline for creating your own masterpieces that you can add to the best Jello shots list.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cooling Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 16 jello shots

Calories 46 kcal

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Equipment

• 1 kettle or pot for boiling the water
• 1 mixing bowl preferably with a spout to make pouring easier
• spoon
• 16 jello shot cups with lids

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3-oz (small) package flavored jello
• ⅔ cup vodka, liqueur or other alcohol
• ⅓ cup juice or cold water

Instructions

 

• Mix 1 cup of boiling water with a small 3-oz package of jello. Stir until all of the crystals have dissolved.
• Add in ⅖ cup alcohol and ⅕ cup juice or cold water.
• Pour the jello mixture into about 16 plastic shot cups with lids.
• Refrigerate until set, usually about 4 hours.

Notes

• If you’re not sure what kind of alcohol or juice to use, look up a cocktail recipe with the same flavor as your jello and see what it uses.
• Depending on how strong you like your shots, the amounts of alcohol and juice can vary. Just make sure the total amount of cold liquid comes out to 1 cup. Otherwise they may not set.
• The exact number of jello shots you get will vary depending on the size of your shot cups, and how much you put in them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 jello shotCalories: 46 kcalCarbohydrates: 5 gProtein: 0.5 gFat: 0.01 gSaturated Fat: 0.001 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.002 gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.002 gSodium: 26 mgPotassium: 11 mgFiber: 0.01 gSugar: 5 gVitamin A: 10 IUVitamin C: 3 mgCalcium: 1 mgIron: 0.02 mg

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