Jello Shots- Which Alcohol Tastes Best

So you have jello in your cabinet, and cups available to use, how do you know what liquor to use for each flavor? Let me explain.....but first, don't forget to order some cups!

These shots were prepared by dissolving 3 oz. Jell-O in 1 cup boiling water, then adding 8oz. (1 cup) of cold liquid – straight alcohol, a mixture of liqueur and vodka, or alcohol and cold water. For flavored liquors (Absolut Citron, Malibu, Captain Morgan’s) 1 cup of liquor was used. For strong tasting, high proof liquors (tequila and rum) a mixture of 4 oz. liquor and 4 oz. cold water was used. The liquors varied in potency from 30 proof (15% ABV) to 80 proof (40% ABV), which put the shots in the range of 10% ABV to 20% ABV. In other words, it would take a few of them to equal the alcohol content of one cocktail.

Lime Jell-O: Absolut Citron – Crisp and lively citrus flavor.Tequila – Plain tequila and lime is the quick and dirty way to make a “margarita” shot.

Cherry Jell-O: Amaretto – An excellent combination, tastes like the syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries. Can be overly sweet if you add too much. Peach schnapps – Mild but flavorful, tastes like candy. Crème de cacao – This creates a chocolate/cherry flavor with more complexity than average. Too much of the liqueur tastes bitter. 

Orange Jell-O: Peach Schnapps – Use for a Fuzzy Navel effect. Sweet and mellow flavor. Tequila – Tangy and spicy, the orange really smooths out the tequila. Captain Morgan’s - Sweet and spicy, would be good for the holidays. Amaretto – Tastes like a creamsicle or Orange Julius. Malibu – Very smooth, pleasant coconut aftertaste. Southern Comfort – Sweet with a bit more alcoholic bite and edge than schnapps.

Lemon Jell-O: Absolut Citron – Tart and clean, like a lemondrop but not as sweet.

Watermelon Jell-O: Sour Apple Schnapps – Fantastic flavor, tastes exactly like a Jolly Rancher candy. Tequila – Complex, tangy flavor, has a bite to it. Midori – Sweet, more of a generic melon flavor.

Strawberry Jell-O: Peach Schnapps – Sweet and candylike. White rum – The quick and dirty strawberry daiquiri. Tequila – Peppery, tangy, not overly sweet.Sour Apple Schnapps – The schnapps enhances the berry flavor for a sweet/tart effect. Midori – Fruity, tastes a bit like bubblegum.

Peach Jell-O: Malibu – Very smooth, alcohol flavor almost unnoticeable. Captain Morgan’s – Tastes like peach pie, a little spicy. Southern Comfort – Sweet, with a mild bourbon flavor. Peach Schnapps – Very, very sweet and very peachy. Sour Apple Schnapps – Tastes like Sweetarts.

Raspberry Jell-O: Peach Schnapps – Fruity, sweet, tastes like red Twizzlers. Midori – Very sweet, fruity, tastes like bubble gum.

Berry Blue Jell-O: Honestly, we couldn’t find anything that tasted good with the blue Jell-O. Maybe because it’s a terrible flavor to begin with. Absolut Kurant might work. One reader suggested “99 Berries” liqueur. 

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