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These Mermaid Jello Shots will be such a fun addition to your next party. Layered with colorful coconut rum jello and topped with a homemade whipped cream.
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Mermaid Jello Shots

These colorful layered Jello shots are infused with tropical flavor!
Prep Time30 minutes
Chilling Time7 hours 30 minutes
Total Time8 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bachelorette party ideas, jello shots recipe, jello shots with rum
Servings: 60 servings
Calories: 23kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Jello Ingredients:

  • 1 3 oz purple grape jello
  • Purple food coloring 2 drops
  • 1 3 oz berry blue jello
  • blue food coloring 2 drops
  • 1 3 oz lime green jello
  • Green food coloring 2 drops
  • 1/2 C Coconut Rum
  • 1 C boiling water per each jello package
  • 1/2 C cold water per each jello package

White layer Ingredients:

Whipped Cream Ingredients:

  • 2 C heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 C powder sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • Blue food coloring
  • 1 disposable piping bag with a s star piping tip
  • Blue Sprinkles
  • Wilton Mermaid tail cupcake topper
  • Wilton sea shell cupcake topper

Instructions

Jello layer directions:

  • In a medium bowl, stir the purple/grape jello and boiling water until the jello dissolves.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of Coconut rum and cold water.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add 2 drops of purple food coloring in the bowl.
  • This is for the 3rd (bottom) layer.
  • Mix well.
  • Divide this equally into the shot glasses.
  • Place in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
  • In a second medium bowl, stir the berry blue jello and
  • boiling water until the jello dissolves.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of Coconut rum and cold water.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add 2 drops of blue food coloring in the bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Set aside.
  • In a third medium bowl, stir the lime green jello and boiling water until the jello dissolves.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of Coconut rum and cold water.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add 2 drops of green coloring in the bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Set aside.

White layer directions:

  • In a separate bowl add the sweetened condensed milk with
  • 1 cup of boiling water.
  • In a small bowl sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup of cold water.
  • Allow the unflavored gelatin to set for a few minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup of boiling water to dissolve the gelatin.
  • Add this to the milk mixture.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Allow it to cool to room temperature.
  • Building the rest of the Mermaid jello shot:
  • Spoon some of this milk mixture over the bottom purple layer of jello. (1st layer)
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Add the 2nd layer of the jello. (Berry blue)
  • Put in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
  • Check as this layer may chill quicker.
  • Spoon in the 2nd layer of the white milk mixture.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Spoon the 3rd layer of jello (lime green).
  • Set in the refrigerator for 2 hours to set.
  • Spoon some of the milk mixture over the lime green layer of jello.
  • Put in the refrigerator to set for 30 minutes.
  • Add the 4th thinner layer of jello (Berry blue).
  • Return to the refrigerator to chill.

Whipped Cream directions:

  • Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
  • Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
  • Once the Whipped cream is made, divide equally into 2 bowls
  • Add 1 drop of blue food coloring into the first bowl.
  • Stir well to mix the color throughout all of the frosting.
  • Leave the rest of the whipped cream white.
  • Put a large tip in a large pastry bag.
  • Scoop the blue whipped cream into the pastry bag on one side of the pastry bag.
  • Scoop the white frosting into the other side of the pastry bag.
  • Squeeze the open end of the pastry bag to push the whipped cream to the tip.
  • Continue to push the Whipped cream until the it comes out of the tip.
  • Squeeze a large dollop of whipped cream onto the center of the cup.
  • Sprinkle blue sprinkles of the whipped cream
  • Place the mermaid tail and seashell on the whipped cream.
  • Return to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg