Cotton Candy Jello Shots
These cotton candy jello shots are a fun and colorful twist on the classic party drink. Made with pink and blue jello, cotton candy, and vodka, they're sure to be a hit at your next celebration. Learn how to make them and get tips for serving and storing them.
Servings: 13
Calories: 46kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Blue Starburst Jello 3.94 ounces
- 1 box Pink Starburst Jello 3.94 ounces
- 2 ½ cups Boiling Water divided 1 Cup + 1 ½ Cups
- 2 cups Whipped Cream + more for garnish
- ½ cup + ⅔ Cup Vodka
- Pink Cotton Candy
- Blue Cotton Candy
- Corn Syrup
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- To begin, coat the rims of your glasses with sprinkles by dipping a basting brush into corn syrup and brushing it around the rim of each glass. Then dip the rim into the sprinkles, tapping down to ensure they stick well.
- In a medium mixing bowl, dissolve the pink jello in 1 ½ cups of boiling water. Add ⅔ cup of vodka and whisk until fully dissolved. Add about a cup of pink cotton candy to the mixture and whisk again until fully dissolved.
- Fill each shot glass halfway with the pink jello mixture and refrigerate until set.
- In another medium mixing bowl, dissolve the blue jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Add ½ cup of vodka and stir. Add about 1 cup of blue cotton candy and whisk until fully dissolved.
- Once the pink layer has set, pour the blue jello mixture on top of the pink layer and return to the fridge to set.
- When ready to serve, top with whipped cream, cotton candy, and sprinkles. Enjoy responsibly!
Notes
- Flavor of Jello - Feel free to use other flavors of Jello if you want, it will, of course, change the flavor, but you are welcome to create what you want.
- Cotton Candy - You can use another colors of cotton candy for this recipe.
- Storing - Store in a sealed container to ensure no flavors get mixed into the
- Jello mixture. These will store for up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Alcohol - Go right ahead and use a flavored vodka; swap with white rum or other alcohol of choice.
- Recipes including or referencing alcohol are intended for adult consumption only (21+). Drink responsibly!
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin D: 0.04µg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.01mg