Christmas is a boozy occasion around these parts. We start with champagne cocktails and eggnog at brunch, then continue with champagne and cider throughout the afternoon into the late evening.
I wanted to make these last year, but I was pregnant and I wasn’t keen to miss out. So this year I’ll be making them as my contribution to Christmas dinner.
Is Christmas a boozy event at your house or not?
Christmas Jelly Shots
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Serves: 20
Ingredients
- 1 packet of strawberry jelly
- 1 packet of lime jelly
- 4 x 2 1/2 teaspoons of gelatin
- 1 tin of condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla vodka
Instructions
- Lightly coat an 8×8 inch tray with cooking spray, wipe with paper towel.
Red Layer
- Sprinkle 2 1/2 teaspoon of gelatin over 1/4 cup warm water, set aside for 2 minutes.
- Add box of strawberry jelly along with 1 cup of boiling water.
- Stir until everything has dissolved.
- Add 3/4 cup of vodka.
Green Layer
- Repeat steps for Red Layer, but add green jelly instead of red.
White Layer
- Sprinkle 5 tsp (the remaining gelatin) into a bowl with 1/2 cup warm water. Sit for 2 minutes. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and condensed milk. Stir well until everything is combined and dissolved.
Build your shots.
- Pour half the red mix into the prepared tray. Put in freezer to set for 15 minutes. Once set add 1/3 of white mix. Return to freezer to set. Once set pour in 1/2 green mix. Return to freezer. Then add 1/2 of remaining white mix, remaining red mix, remaining white mix, remaining green mix, placing in freezer to set between each addition.
- Place in fridge to set over night.
- When you’re ready to serve cut into even squares, and place gently onto a serving platter.
Notes
If your jelly starts to set between additions, place bowl over a bowl of hot water to re-melt the jelly.
We usually spend the day with in-laws, who are Mormon, so it’s a zero-alcohol zone (at least until the day is over & we’re back at our house).
You could make these for yourselves!
What a great idea Clare they look wonderful! So festive! Haha yes we were preggas last year. Let’s make up for it this year!
Thanks Claire. I love that I had to test them and try them before Christmas!
I’m sure I saw these on Pinterest but they didn’t have booze – clearly not Australian. I’ve been thinking of making these too xx
I did find these on Pinterest, it was an American recipe, so I adjusted for Aussie ingredients and culture!
wow you have such gorgeous jelly shots and a hat to match – I am impressed
The hat was a lucky find in our cupboard!
No way! They are the most amazing things I have ever seen. I am going to take these to an xmas bbq next week. Just wow
Thanks Nicole! Did you end up making them?
Thanks Clare – have been looking for an Aussie recipe to find the amount of gelatin to add.
Making them for a school function. Yours look fantastic!
I was just thinking about these and how I must make them again this Christmas!