Santa Hat Holiday Jello Shots
One of my favorite things to do with my kids at Christmas time is make special holiday desserts. They especially love the ones that are dressed up in holiday style, like my Santa Hat Rice Krispie Treats and my little Snowman Cups.
But this year I got to thinking, why should the kids get to have all the fun? Why not make a holiday-themed treat that’s just for the grownups? Like, say, a special Christmas cocktail?
Of course, the problem with that is that most cocktails are just liquid, so it’s kind of hard to decorate them. So the obvious call was to go with the one kind of cocktail that comes in a mostly solid form: a Jell-o shot!
These Santa Hat Holiday Jello Shots are the classic mixture of Jell-o and vodka, but dressed up as little Santa Clauses with white beards (made of vanilla icing) and hats (whole, fresh strawberries with a dap of icing on the tip). Trot them out at your next holiday party, and they are sure to bring smiles to every face twice – once when they see those cute little Santas, and once when they gulp them down.
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Of course if you want, you can make these kid friendly substituting more water instead of vodka.
Santa Hat Holiday Jello Shot
1. Place the plastic soufflé cups on a large plate or tray and set aside.
2. Pour the strawberry powdered gelatin mix into a medium mixing bowl. Add the hot water and whisk until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Next, add the chilled vodka and stir until well combined.
3. Pour the liquid gelatin into the plastic soufflé cups , filling almost to the top of each rim. Chill overnight or for at least 4 hours. After 4 hours, you can place the lids on the cups until you are ready to serve.
4. Before serving, use the piping bag to pipe about 2 tablespoons of icing on top of each Jell-O shot. Gently push a strawberry into the icing (with the pointy side facing up).
5. Pipe a small amount of icing onto the tip of each strawberry and serve. ENJOY these cute Santa Hat Jell-O shots! They are sure to be a hit at your next holiday party!
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Santa Hat Holiday Jello Shots
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Ingredients
- 12 2 oz plastic soufflé cups with lids
- 3 oz box strawberry flavored JELL-O gelatin
- 1 1/3 cups boiling water
- 2/3 cup vodka chilled
- 12 fresh strawberries cleaned with stems removed
- 1/2 cup Vanilla frosting
Instructions
- Place the plastic soufflé cups on a large plate or tray and set aside.
- Pour the strawberry powdered gelatin mix into a medium mixing bowl. Add the hot water and whisk until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Next, add the chilled vodka and stir until well combined.
- Pour the liquid gelatin into the plastic soufflé cups , filling almost to the top of each rim. Chill overnight or for at least 4 hours. After 4 hours, you can place the lids on the cups until you are ready to serve.
- Before serving, use the piping bag to pipe about 2 tablespoons of icing on top of each Jell-O shot. Gently push a strawberry into the icing (with the pointy side facing up).
- Pipe a small amount of icing onto the tip of each strawberry and serve. ENJOY these cute Santa Hat Jell-O shots! They are sure to be a hit at your next holiday party!
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