Jello for Adults

This past Saturday I was a Parrot Head at the Jimmy Buffett concert. If you've ever been to one, you know that the tailgating scene before the concert is actually the event...the concert itself is just icing on the cake!

For the occasion, I was in charge of making jello shots. So that I didn't feel like I was in college again, I decided to jazz them up a bit — and I must say they tasted pretty awesome! My kitchen was like a jello shot science lab, complete with intoxicating fumes...

Even though it's not "cooking" by definition, I thought I would include the recipes (if you can call them that) on here. For the most part, I simplified them to 1 box of jello — obviously you can multiply the amounts by the number of boxes you're making. Just keep in mind the basic principle behind making jello shots — for every box of jello, you want 2 cups liquid total. You can use sugar-free jello for a lot of these, but the fancier flavors of jello (e.g., Melon Fusion) don't usually come in sugar-free varieties.

For all of these recipes, stir the jello powder into the boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. Then add all other cold liquids.

Mai Tai Jello Shots (makes about 10 shots)
1 box (3 oz.) tropical jello
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup light rum
1/2 cup dark rum
1/4 cup pineapple juice (canned)

Blue Lagoon Jello Shots (makes about 20 shots)
2 boxes (6 oz.) lemon jello
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 cup vodka
3/4 cup blue curacao

Tequila Sunrise Jello Shots (makes about 10 shots)
1 box (3 oz.) orange jello
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup grenadine
1/2 cup tequila

Margarita Jello Shots (makes about 20 shots)
2 boxes (6 oz.) lime jello
2 cups boiling water
1 cup tequila
1/3 cup triple sec
1/3 cup lime juice
1/3 cup cold water

Very Cherry Jello Shots (makes about 10 shots)
1 box (3 oz.) cherry jello
1 cup boiling water
2/3 cup vodka
1/3 cup grenadine

Melon Fusion Jello Shots (makes about 10 shots)
1 box (3 oz.) melon fusion jello
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup vodka
1/4 cup cold water

Enjoy these colorful, adult treats responsibly!