Description
Delicious layered shots featuring a cherry or strawberry Jell-O base topped with a creamy peppermint white layer, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (3 oz) cherry or strawberry Jell-O
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup peppermint schnapps
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin (such as Knox)
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup peppermint schnapps
- Mini candy canes (1 per shot)
- Optional: whipped cream, crushed candy canes for rim
Instructions
- PREPARE THE RED LAYER: In a medium bowl, dissolve the cherry or strawberry Jell-O in 1 cup of boiling water, stirring until completely dissolved. Add ½ cup cold water and ½ cup peppermint schnapps, stirring to combine. Pour evenly into clear shot glasses or small cups, filling each about halfway. Refrigerate for 1½ to 2 hours, or until fully set.
- PREPARE THE WHITE LAYER: In a clean bowl, sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over ½ cup cold water and let it sit for 5 minutes to bloom. Add ½ cup boiling water and stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and ½ cup peppermint schnapps until the mixture is smooth. Let the white mixture cool to room temperature before proceeding to avoid melting the red layer.
- LAYER THE WHITE MIXTURE: Once cooled, gently pour the white mixture over the set red layer in each shot glass until nearly full. Chill for at least 2 hours, or until fully set.
- GARNISH AND SERVE: Once fully set, hook a mini candy cane onto the edge of each shot glass. Just before serving, optionally pipe a swirl of whipped cream on top or sprinkle with crushed candy cane pieces for extra holiday flair.
Notes
- Ensure the red layer is fully set before adding the white layer to prevent mixing.
- For a festive touch, use crushed candy canes as a rim garnish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shot
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg