Nothing is more exciting than a Jello Shot at a party when celebrating a happy occasion. I love Jello Shots, but you’ll go nuts for the creamy, sweet, tropical island flavor of these Coconut Jello shots! You’ll wish you had tried them sooner!

Jello Shots are not the first thing I think about, but I have to have them when I see them! Jello Shots come in all types of flavors and colors. I make these Coconut Vodka Jello Shots with Coconut Vodka, Cream of Coconut, and sweetened condensed milk, so they are white.

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Ingredients that you’ll need to make Coconut Jello Shots

You’ll need a coconut flavored Vodka. I’ve found that Veil & Pinnacle Vodkas are a good, ‘flavored’ vodka. Remember the gelatin, cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk.

In order to make Jello Shots that are not ‘fruit flavored’ you have to use Gelatin instead. Gelatin is not difficult to work with and the amazing thing about Gelatin is that you can make any of your favorite cocktails into a Jello Shot. I just love these Coconut Jello Shots.

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To make your Jello Shots, you’ll need Jello Shot cups. Click here to learn the difference between the 2 most popular styles available. I use the squeezable Jello Shot cups and the flat round Jello Shot cups above.

How to make Coconut Jello Shots

Place 16 Jello Shot cups on a baking sheet.

Gelatin can be tricky to work with the first time you use it in a recipe. Pour the Coconut Vodka into the spouted mixing bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top. The secret is to ‘slowly’ sprinkle the gelatin on top of the liquid. If you see the gelatin clump up, you spread it too quickly.

Let the gelatin mixture sit for 5 minutes. This seems like the most prolonged process in this recipe. If you do have some dry patches, don’t worry. These Jello Shots will taste so good nobody will care that some gelatin didn’t dissolve.

Gelatine soaking in Vodka — Gelatin soaking in Vodka

In the meantime, bring the water to a boil. Pour the water into the gelatin mixture and stir for 3 minutes. Stir in the cream of coconut and the sweetened condensed milk.

Fill the Jello Shot cups 3/4 full of the Coconut Jello Shot mixture and refrigerate for 2 hours before adding the top.

The Coconut Jello Shots can be made 2 days in advance, if covered and kept in the refrigerator.

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Coconut Vodka Jello Shots

I love a good Jello Shot, but these Coconut Jello Shots are GREAT! You'll wish you tried them sooner!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 20

Course Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings Jello-Shots

Ingredients

1 1/4 Cup Coconut Flavored Vodka I used Veil Coconut Vodka
2 Envelopes gelatin There are 4 envelopes in 1 box of Knox Gelatine
1 Cup Boiling water
1/2 Cup Cream of Coconut I used Goya
1/4 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

Instructions

Place 16 – 2 oz Jello-Shot cups on a cookie sheet
Shake the can of cream of coconut before opening. Then pour the contents of the can into a bowl and whisk until it is combined well. Set aside
Pour the Coconut Vodka into a large spouted mixing bowl
Slowly sprinkle gelatin on top of the Vodka making sure to sprinkle it evenly across the top of the liquid
Let the gelatin absorb the liquid for 5 minutes
In the meantime boil the water
Pour 1 cup of the boiling water into the Gelatin mixture
Stir until the Gelatin is dissolved, at least 3 minutes
Now add the cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk and stir well until it is combined
Carefully pour the Jello-Shot mixture into the Jello-Shot cups
Refrigerating at least 2 hours before placing the cap on the Jello-Shot cup
Serve Chilled. Can be made 2 days in advance

Notes

Gelatin can be tricky to work with the first time you use it in a recipe. The secret is to ‘slowly‘ sprinkle the gelatin on top of the liquid. If you see it is clumping up, you are sprinkling too quickly. If you have some dry patches, don’t worry; ensure your water is boiling before adding it to the gelatin mixture and stir until the clumps are dissolved.

Keyword Coconut, Happy Hour, Holiday, Jello Shot, Party, Vodka

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