St. Patrick’s Day Jello Shot Recipe | Green Jello Shots

St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture, and that means diving into shamrocks, corned beef, potatoes, and alcohol. That’s not to say the Irish are all about drinking. However, Christmas has cookies, Halloween has candy, and St. Patrick’s Day has beer, and these St. Patrick’s Day jello shots. 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy to Make – Jello shots are very simple to make; you just need to make them the day before the event.
• Easy to Batch – You can easily make enough for a crowd at your St. Patrick’s Day event.
• Bring the Green – Green is a trait of Ireland, a.k.a. The Emerald Isle, and these jello shots definitely bring the green.

Tips for Making Jello Shots

Our St. Patrick’s Day jello shots make it easier to host a St. Patrick’s Day party with easy recipes people will enjoy. These St. Patrick’s Day jello shots will have you simply pouring ingredients together and letting them set. There’s not much to it.

However, there are a few tips that could make things easier. For example, use a jello mold. There are molds available in different shapes and sizes, making batching jello shots much easier.

You also want to make the jello shots a day or two before your event. The worst thing that can happen is that they don’t set in time. Give them time to set properly. This also means you will want to make sure you have fridge space available for these molds before you get started.

The last and most important tip is not to shy away from using good alcohol. Sure, the jello will overpower the flavor of the alcohol, but this is in honor of the Irish; we simply can’t skimp here.

Shamrock Jello Shot Ingredients

• Lemon Lime Soda – Here is where the flavoring starts. Lemon lime soda, any kind, will help add flavor.
• Lemonade Concentrate – The lemonade concentrate adds a ton of lemonade flavor, not much else. You can also change this to a different fruit concentrate if you’d like. 

• Water – We need the water to activate the gelatin. And no, we can’t use just alcohol to activate the gelatin.
• Green Jello – We want full control over the flavor of the jello shots. Using unflavored green gelatin helps to that end. 

• Midori Melon Liqueur – Here is where the magic happens. The soda and fruit concentrate add a lot of flavor, but this wraps the flavor in a delicious bow.
• Vodka – You can absolutely use the well vodka or go above and beyond and use something a bit fancier. 
• Optional Sprinkles – Shamrock sprinkles add themes to the jello shots, but are not mandatory.

How to Make St. Patrick’s Day Jello Shots

• Pour soda and lemonade concentrate into a medium-sized bowl. Add the jello and allow it to soak for a minute or two.

• Over medium heat, boil some water.
• Carefully pour boiling water into the bowl and stir for 2/3 minutes to dissolve.

• Stir in the vodka and melon liqueur.
• Pour the mixture into a square pan. Let it chill for about 4 hours until fully set.

• To serve, cut into 1-inch squares. Garnish with edible gold/shamrock sprinkles.
• Enjoy!

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