Valentine’s Day Jello Shots

Valentine’s Day Jello Shots are so festive, they’ll be the hit of your party! This Jell-O shot recipe can be customized for any holiday!

We’ve got lots of boozy desserts for Valentine’s Day! Try these Coconut Rum Cookies, or our famous Fireball Whiskey Cheesecake Shots or this no bake Banana Bourbon Poke Cake. Need another Jell-O Shot recipe?

How To Make Jello Shots

Now, the term “shot” here is taken pretty loosely. This jello recipe is more like a jello jiggler, but with RumChata. So as not to confuse any kids in the room, I’m calling them jello shots.

We all get the idea that booze is involved that way, and there is quite a bit of RumChata going on in this jello shot recipe so buckle up! I mean, we’re not going to go throuh all the trouble of making these Jell-O Shot and then not put enough alcohol in them so you can actually taste it.

You know us better than that…

For the white, RumChata layer you start with a clear gelatin, then flavor and color it with RumChata. For the red layer you can use raspberry, strawberry or cherry jello, whichever flavor you prefer.

You can also switch up the colors, flavors and shape of these jello shots to make them work at any party or holiday! We made these beautiful Champagne Jell-O Shots for Christmas, which can also be customized for New Year’s Eve. Or try our Hurricane Jell-O Shots for Mardis Gras!

What Kind of Alcohol Can You Use In A Jello Shot Recipe?

Well, pretty much anything you like. Vodka is a popular choice because it’s colorless so it doesn’t change the look of the jello. But you can add rum, tequila, even gin.

The basic idea here is that you’re substituting some of the water in the recipe for the booze. BUT you can’t add too much booze or else the jello won’t firm up.

So follow the proportions here and you’ll be good to go. And if you want to add even more booze to these jello shots you can swap out some of the water for the red layer and add you booze of choice.

I’m sticking with the plain red layer and the solid white RumChata layer for these jello shots. I’m assuming that more champagne cocktails will be involved too on Valentine’s Day so one layer of booze is going to be just fine!

These jello shots only take a few hours to set up, but if you have overnight that’s good too. Garnish with sprinkles right before serving so they don’t melt into the jello.

When you pull out this boozy, Jell-o dessert there isn’t a person alive that isn’t going to be thrilled to eat them! Take it from me, when you can’t bake – don’t. Just make a delicious, festive no bake dessert like this one and you still look like a rock star!

Looking For More Easy Dessert Recipes?

• Cherry Cannoli Sandwich Cookies
• Sugared Prosecco Grapes
• No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Dip (can be made with raspberries or strawberries too)
• Bourbon Cherry Pie

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