Ingredients
24 plastic shot glasses
3 oz. box berry blue Jell-O
4 envelopes Knox plain gelatin, divided
2 1/2 c. cold vodka, divided
Navy blue food coloring
1 1/2 c. Milk, Divided
1/2 c. granulated sugar
Brown food coloring
Yellow food coloring
Preparation
Step 1Before starting, line up shot glasses on one or two cookie sheets that will fit nicely in your fridge. Step 2For blue layer: In medium saucepan, mix together 1 cup water with blue Jell-O and sprinkle 1 envelope of gelatin on top. Allow mixture to sit for 1 minute, then whisk everything together; heat on medium until it reaches a simmer. Add 1 cup of vodka and whisk together. Add a drop navy blue food coloring and mix well. Place 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of blue Jell-O mixture into each of your plastic shot glasses and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.Step 3For white layer: In a medium saucepan, sprinkle 1 envelope of gelatin over ½ cup milk and allow mixture to sit for 1 minute. Add ¼ cup sugar and whisk everything together; heat on medium until it reaches a simmer. Add 1/2 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 2 teaspoons of the white mixture to each shot glass. Refrigerate for another 30 minutes. Step 4For tan layer: In a medium saucepan, sprinkle 2 envelopes gelatin over 1 cup of milk and allow mixture to sit for 1 minute. Add ¼ cup of sugar and whisk everything together; heat on medium until it reaches a simmer. Add 1 cup vodka and use a toothpick to add less than a drop of brown and yellow food coloring and whisk again. Keep adding tiny bits of different food colorings until you achieve a light tan color you like. Wait for gelatin mixture to cool down to room temperature before layering, then add about 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons of white mixture to each shot glass. Refrigerate again for at least 3 hours before serving so the Jell-O shots are completely set.
