Jello/Pudding Shots

People have been calling me and asking for my jello and pudding shots recipes .....So I figured I would do this instead.....

Before you start remember to make clearly marked labels or a sign of what liquor you used by each row of the shots for people with allergies! Parties should be fun not Fatal!

WARNING:Remember to have a list of ingredients (liquors and jellos) for your friends who are deathly allergic to stuff (or their friends they brought with them)

 I have friends allergic to 

Cherries-

Strawberries-

Honey-(some of the wines I have listed are made from honey)

Junipers(gin is made from this)

What you need is:

Liquor-Don't use crappy liquor it will make your shots nasty

                 ...better to buy 1 pint of good stuff  then to ruin your party.
Flavored Gelatin or Pudding
Shot glasses
                   (Dollar tree has the cheapest ones but
                   if you want square shot glasses go to Gordon Food Service (GFS)
Gravy ladle
A pot to boil water in
Water
Milk (or heavy whipping cream)
Empty foil or cake pans to put the shots in.
Aluminum foil to line the baking pans
Fork to make sure gelatin dissolves
Bowl for mixing
LOTS OF ROOM IN THE FRIDGE

Optional:
Whipped cream
Cherries
Sprinkles
Tooth picks with decorations on them...

Jello Shots
Making the gelatin: make it according to the package MINUS THE COLD WATER. Substitute liquor for the cold water (for example one cup boiling water, dissolve gelatin, add 1 cup liquor)...pour into shots glasses, put into the fridge on/in pans(for stability I use baking pans not disposable ones) and serve them later that night or the next day.
 
Pudding shots
For the pudding (1/2 cup cold milk(or heavy whipping cream), 1 package of instant pudding , add 1/2 cup of  liquor)...pour into shots glasses, put into the fridge and serve them later that night or the next day.  The optional toppings go on just before you serve them so they look good when you serve them.

at the end of this posting I will give a list of a few of the combos I have made that are awesome!

Use combinations of liquor and gelatin or pudding that works well together in a drink.

It does not matter what brand you use just follow the directions But OMIT the cold liquids and Substitute the liquor for the cold liquid.

Pour your mixtures into shot glasses using a Ladle..

.I use a small gravy ladle because of the pour spout on it...

For the Pudding shots You do the same thing..........

It does not matter what brand you use just follow the directions
BUT OMIT  1/2 the cold liquids and Substitute 1/2 the liquor for the cold liquid.

You need some milk for this to solidify. Use 1/2 of what the directions calls for in milk (I used heavy whipping cream and it came out even better). Mix in the pudding mix and stir...then add the liquor and stir. If you mix the milk and liquor it can curddle the milk.

Again I use a small gravy ladle because of the pour spout on it...

I got this picture off of google images...I use my baking  pans covered  in aluminum foil because they are more stable.

Put all of your shots in pans and put into the fridge until you are ready to serve them.

Right now all my pans are busy because I am making all the hor d'oeuvres for tomorrow night.

Don't add whipped cream or sprinkles until you are just about to serve them..

Don't add whipped cream or sprinkles until you are just about to serve them
the colored sprinkles leak color or melt and the whipped cream gets hard and nasty.

Okay that's it. 

WARNING:Remember to have a list of ingredients (liquors and jellos) for your friends who are deathly allergic to stuff (or their friends they brought with them) 

I have friends allergic to Cherries-

Strawberries-

Honey-

Junipers(gin is made from this)

Have fun, drink responsibly, Have a designated driver for your guests or have them give you the money for a cab home in an envelope with thier name on it-before they start to drink and don't be silly and eat to many of these...

Pudding combos I have done

Chocolate Pudding-(all topped with whipped cream and sprinkles

Bailey's Irish Cream,

Bailey's Mint Cream,

Bailey's Caramel Cream,

Bailey's Chocolate Cream, topped with cherry pie filling 

Carolann's Irish Cream,

Kahlua,

Kamora,

Butter shots and Carolann's

Butterscotch Pudding-

Bailey's Irish Cream,

Bailey's Caramel Cream,

Carolans Irish Cream,

Butter shots and Carolans

Butter Shots

Banana Pudding-

UV cake

99 Bananas

Vanilla Pudding-

Carolans

Butter Shots

Good Jello combos to use

Orange - 

Vodka, 

Amaretto and grenadine, 

Peach Schnapps

Pineapple- 

coconut rum, 

pineapple rum, 

Vanilla vodka, 

UV Cake Vodka

Lime- 

Tequila

Apple- 

Apfell Korn and UV Cake Vodka and Goldshlagger, 

Hot damn, 

sour apple pucker

apple wines

Blue raspberry-
blue raspberry pucker,
rum,
Blue Curacao
Vanilla Vodka
UV Cake Vodka

Apricot-
Apricot brandy
apricot wine
Oliver Passion fruit wine-MADE WITH HONEY

Peach-
Peach brandy
Orange pucker

Cranberry-
Cranberry Snow wine
Cranberry Pucker
Grey Goose Cranberry

Mixed Berry-
any of the Fruit Schnapps
UV Cake Vodka

Cherry-
Red velvet wine
Oliver brand soft red wine
Grey goose cherry
Cherry pucker
Deiree Chocolate Port (This is a bitter chocolate port with dark smoky after taste 20.00 a 375 ml bottle)

How to make mulling spice for cider or wine.

How to make mulling spice for cider or wine.

Ah how wonderful the feeling when you sit with friends around a campfire and drink mulled apple cider to keep the chill away, or make a wonderful Glogg from your favorite wine to serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas.  I serve this from a crock pot Lined with a crock pot liner (4 for 1.99 at most grocery stores) so clean up is a breeze.

You will need:
To make the mixture-
A large bowl (I use a 5 qt ice cream tub so you can store what you don't need)
1 bag of Dark Brown Sugar
1 small container of pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg) (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice)
a spoon
a food handlers glove (optional)
sandwich baggies
tape
ribbon
scissors

To serve: 
crock pot
crock pot liner
1 bag of mulling spice
1 gallon of apple cider or a sweet wine
1 heat resistant ladle

Optional Garnishes :
a couple of Cinnamon sticks
slices of orange floating in the brew...
slices of apples in the pot....

To make the spice mixture:
Put the brown sugar in the bowl add the spice and mix well. Put 2 big spoon fulls in each baggie, push it to one corner of the bag.  Twist the baggie and tape the twist to keep it airtight.  Cut straight across the top and add ribbon.  This makes a nice take home gift for your guests at a dinner party, wedding, etc. I give them out at yule for all who come to the house. A batch makes about 12 baggies and cost me 3.00 to make (not counting tape, ribbon, and baggies which I always have anyway)                                                                                                                                                                                               

To serve:

Take a crock pot and put a crock pot liner in it. Add the gallon of apple cider or a couple of bottles of sweet wine.  Put on high until hot then add the contents of the bag of mulling spice and using a heat resistant ladle stir until the sugar is dissolved (the spices do not dissolve..stir before each serving so you do not end up with a glop of seasonings). turn it down to low or warm (crock pots differ, on some, the warm setting is higher than low)



                                                    Step By Step Instructions

 This is what you will need for this recipe/project...... (shown here is a double batch)

 A large bowl (I use a 5 qaurt ice cream tub so I +

00.can store what I don't use right away), 

1 bag of Dark Brown Sugar, 1 small container of pumpkin pie spice

-check the ingredients different brands have different spices, and you can always add a spice if it is not in the mixture you buy. 

(cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg) (Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice),

a large spoon, a food handlers glove (optional), sandwich baggies, 

                                                 tape, ribbon, and scissors.                                                                                                                                                                                            

                            Put the brown sugar in the bowl break up any lumps.                                                                                                                                                                                         

After putting the brown sugar in the bowl add the spice and mix well.

                                       Keep in mind I am doing a double batch here.                                                                                                                                                                                           

Make sure the spice is well mixed into the brown sugar,
put a food handlers glove on and mix with your hand if you need to.

Put 2 big spoon fulls in each baggie, push it to one corner of the bag. 

                      Twist the baggie and tape the twist to keep it airtight.                                                                                                                                                                                     

Now, cut straight across the top and add ribbon.  

This makes a nice take home gift for your guests at a dinner party, wedding, etc. I give them out at yule for all who come to the house. A batch makes about 12 baggies and cost me 3.00 to make .  If you look for it you can find the spice for 99 cents. (not counting tape, ribbon, and baggies which I always have anyway) 

For a wedding or party favor, reduce the amount in the baggie to 2 tablespoons.

Wrap the baggie in wedding tulle and add a tag with the date and names of the couple.

for a nice take home gift             

To serve:

Take a crock pot and put a crock pot liner in it. Add the gallon of apple cider or a couple of bottles of sweet wine.  Put on high until hot then add the contents of the bag of mulling spice and using a heat resistant ladle stir until the sugar is dissolved (the spices do not dissolve..stir before each serving so you do not end up with a glop of seasonings). turn it down to low or warm (crock pots differ, on some, the warm setting is higher than low)