Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shots
These fun and fruity sunset-colored Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shots are the perfect shot of summer sweetness for any time of year. Start the night off right with a warm kick of vodka floating on a tropical breeze of cherry and pineapple.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Chill Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: jello shot, jello shots with vodka, vodka jello shots
Servings: 6
Calories: 154kcal
- 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 plastic cups
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!
- To Store: Keep leftover jello shots covered tightly with plastic caps or plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- To Freeze: Keep wrapped tightly with plastic sealed over the top for up to 1 month.
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 204mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin C: 15.8mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg