Pineapple Upside Down Jello Shots
This Summer you have got to make these pineapple upside down jello shots. These are so tasty and make the perfect addition to a backyard BBQ or Summer party! And don’t worry, you can always leave out the vodka for a non-alcoholic version if you prefer. Yum!
Pineapple Upside Down Jello Shots
Makes 6 cups
Ingredients:
- 4 cups pineapple juice
- 4 packets Knox unflavored gelatin
- 1 jar maraschino cherries with stems, plus the juice
- Optional: ¾ cup vodka, chilled
- 9 oz Solo Clear Cups
Directions:
- In a large pot, heat pineapple juice over medium heat. Do not let the juice boil.
- Once the juice is heated and begins to put off steam, remove from heat.
- Whisk in gelatin.
- Divide the juice mixture between 2 bowls, you’ll want about 2 ½ cups in one bowl and 1 ½ cups in the other.
- In the smaller bowl, stir in juice from the maraschino cherry jar.
- In the larger bowl, stir in vodka. Optional.
- Place your cups into a muffin tin to keep them steady and easier to move into and out of the refrigerator.
- Divide the pineapple/cherry jello mixture evenly among the cups.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 ½ hours until cherry layer is set.
- Add pineapple/vodka jello to the cups evenly, chill again for 1 ½ hours.
- Once almost set, take the cups from the fridge and scoop out a small circle from the middle of the cups.
- Place a maraschino cherry there. Chill again until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Pineapple Upside Down Jello Shots
Ingredients
- 4 cups pineapple juice
- 4 packets Knox unflavored gelatin
- 1 jar maraschino cherries with stems plus the juice
- Optional: ¾ cup vodka chilled
- 9 oz Solo Clear Cups
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat pineapple juice over medium heat. Do not let the juice boil.
- Once the juice is heated and begins to put off steam, remove from heat.
- Whisk in gelatin.
- Divide the juice mixture between 2 bowls, you’ll want about 2 ½ cups in one bowl and 1 ½ cups in the other.
- In the smaller bowl, stir in juice from the maraschino cherry jar.
- In the larger bowl, stir in vodka. Optional.
- Place your cups into a muffin tin to keep them steady and easier to move into and out of the refrigerator.
- Divide the pineapple/cherry jello mixture evenly among the cups.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 ½ hours until cherry layer is set.
- Add pineapple/vodka jello to the cups evenly, chill again for 1 ½ hours.
- Once almost set, take the cups from the fridge and scoop out a small circle from the middle of the cups.
- Place a maraschino cherry there. Chill again until ready to serve. Enjoy!
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If you don’t use vodka what do you use in place of it?
i use malibu rum
Can’t wait to try these, they look yummy and love finding new things to try when friends come over.