The Perfect Party Treat, Halloween Jello Shots: Blood Red with Eyeballs
Halloween is the perfect time to get creative with your party treats. What better way to spook your guests than with Halloween Jello Shots made blood-red with eyeballs and body parts? These creepy, delicious, and fun-to-make Jello Shots will be the highlight of your Halloween gathering.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cup Liquor (Flavored Vodka, Rum or Whiskey)
- 2 Envelopes Gelatin There are 4 envelopes in 1 box of Knox Gelatine
- 1/4 Cup Simple Syrup
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- 1/4 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1.5 Tsp Red Gel Food Color
Instructions
- Place 16 – 2 oz Jello Shot cups on a baking sheet.
- Pour the liquor (Vodka, Rum, or Whiskey) and simple syrup into the spouted mixing bowl.
- Slowly sprinkle the gelatin on top of the liquor making sure to sprinkle it evenly across the top of the liquid.
- Let the gelatin absorb the liquid for 7 minutes.
- In the meantime, bring the water to a boil.
- Add the red gel food color to the boiled water and stir until combined.
- Pour the water and food coloring mixture into the gelatin mixture and stir for 3 minutes.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and stir until combined well.
- Carefully pour the Jello Shot mixture into the Jello Shot cups until they are 3/4 full.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours before placing the caps on the Jello Shot cups.
- The Jello Shots can be made 2 days in advance and kept refrigerated.
- Remove the tops from the Jello Shot cups and place 1 eyeball or body part on each Jello Shot before serving.
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.
If you want a darker color, add a tablespoon of hot water and 1/2 teaspoon of gel food color to a small bowl and stir until combined. Then add the food coloring mixture to your gelatin mixture and mix well.
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