Recipe

3 Blue Jay Jello Shots to Make for Homecoming

By Maria Wang at Johns Hopkins University

Inspired by this Good Cocktails recipe, these Hopkins-themed Jello shot recipes will get everyone buzzed (or wasted) and ready for homecoming in no time. Bring them to a pregame, down a few with friends, go crazy, get ready for the big game. Just make sure you can make it to the lacrosse field on Saturday, April 9th at 2PM to watch Hopkins take on Ohio State. Go Hop!!!

Blue Jello Shots

  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Servings: 30 jello shots
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 3-oz container JELL-O Berry Blue Gelatin Dessert
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup Burnett's Vodka

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Step 1

Mix 3-oz container JELL-O Berry Blue Gelatin Dessert with boiling water until powder dissolves completely.

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Step 2

Add 1 cup Burnett’s vodka and mix.

Step 3

Pour 3 tablespoons of jello mixture into a shallow plastic cup.

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Step 4

Cool jello shots until jello is firm (approximately 1-2 hours in the refrigerator).

White Jello Shots

  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Servings: 30 jello shots
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 14-oz container sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup Malibu Coconut Rum

Photo by Maria Wang

Step 1

Mix 2 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatin with boiling water until powder dissolves completely.

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Step 2

Add 1 cup Malibu Coconut Rum and mix.

Step 3

Add in sweetened condensed milk and mix.

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Step 4

Pour 3 tablespoons of jello mixture into a shallow plastic cup.

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Step 5

Cool jello shots until jello is firm (approximately 1-2 hours in the refrigerator).

Black Jello Shots

  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Servings: 30 jello shots
  • Medium
Ingredients
  • 2 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup Malibu Coconut Rum
  • 1 14-oz container sweetened condensed milk
  • 10 drops black food coloring

Step 1

Make white jello shots using previous recipe.

Step 2

Add black food coloring to jello mixture, stir until color is solid black.

Step 3

Pour 3 tablespoons of jello mixture into a shallow plastic cup.

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For more jello shot madness check out the following recipes: