Rainbow Rind Jell-O Shots
Vibrantly colored Jell-O shots served in citrus rinds, infused with your choice of liquor for a boozy and eye-catching treat.
Ingredients
- 10 lemons
- 5 oranges
- 9 packets flavored gelatin one of each color of the rainbow (pick your favorite flavors!)
- 1 cup water per gelatin packet
- 1 cup vodka or rum chilled
Instructions
- Start by slicing each lemon or orange in half longways (from top to bottom). Make small cuts on either end of the inside of the fruit, where the rind and the fruit connect. Take care not to slice through the rind at any point. Use your fingers to remove the fruit from the rind.
- Arrange the rinds in a cake pan so they are all touching and upright. Organize the rinds so they are all flat on the tops and the liquid will not pour out one side.
- Prepare the Jell-O by following the instructions on the box. I recommend heating 1 cup of water in the microwave for 3 minutes to get it boiling hot or bring the water to a rolling boil on th stove top. Then carefully add in the Jell-O packet and stir until dissolved.
- Measure out 1 cup (minus about 3 tablespoons) of chilled liquor. Pour it into the mix and stir well to combine. Pour the liquid Jell-O into each rind. I was able to fill about 3 lemon rinds or 2 orange rinds per Jell-O packet.
- Place the pan with the shots carefully onto a flat surface in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 8 hours or until the Jell-O is set and no longer liquidy. If you added too much alcohol, the shots will not set correctly.
- About 1 hour prior to serving, place the shots into the freezer to harden the rinds. When ready to serve, remove from the freezer. Set each rind Jell-O side DOWN and cut through the back side of the rind. Lemons can be cut in half, and 3 wedges can be taken from the orange rinds.
- Cool until ready to serve, then bust ‘em out and impress all of your friends with your drunken creativity. Enjoy!
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