Ingredients
36 plastic shot glasses
3 12-count muffin tins
3 oz. box berry blue Jell-O
4 envelopes Knox plain gelatin, divided
3 c. cold vodka, divided
1 c. milk
1/4 c. granulated sugar
3 1/2 tbsp. lime Jell-O powder
3 1/2 tbsp. grape Jell-O powder
Black food coloring
Preparation
Step 1Prepare shot glasses by placing each one in an individual muffin tin cavity and leaning them at an angle so they’re tilted at about 45 degrees.Step 2For blue layer: In a medium saucepan, mix together 1 cup water with box of blue Jell-O and sprinkle 1 envelope gelatin on top. Allow mixture to sit for 1 minute, then whisk everything together and heat on medium until it reaches a simmer. Add 1 cup vodka and whisk together again. Place 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons of the blue Jello mixture into each plastic shot glass and place in fridge for about 30 minutes.Step 3For white layer: Reposition your shot glasses so now they’re all slanted in the opposite direction, still at about 45 degrees. In a medium saucepan, sprinkle 2 envelopes gelatin over milk and allow mixture to sit for 1 minute. Add sugar and whisk everything together; heat on medium until it reaches a simmer. Add 1 cup vodka and whisk again. Wait for white gelatin mixture to cool down to room temperature before layering (it can cause colors to melt and bleed otherwise), then add about 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of white mixture to each shot glass. Refrigerate for another 30 minutes. Step 4For black layer: In a medium saucepan, mix together 1 cup water with grape and lime Jell-O and sprinkle 1 envelope gelatin on top. Allow mixture to sit for 1 minute, then whisk everything together and heat on medium until it reaches a simmer. Add 1 cup vodka and whisk together. Add a few drops of black food coloring and mix well. Allow mixture to cool down to room temperature, and turn all of shot glasses so they’re upright. Once cooled, fill each shot glass up until it is even with the top edges of the blue and white layers (this will be about another 1 tablespoon). Refrigerate again for at least 3 hours before serving so the Jell-O shots are completely set.
