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Grinch Jello Shots are a tasty and festive Christmas shot recipe made with Lime jello and silver tequila.
They are very easy to make and always a hit with the adults at Christmas parties.
For more jello shot recipes give our strawberry jello shots, caramel apple jello shots, and pumpkin jello shots a try.
Or for more holiday jello shot recipe ideas check out my Christmas Jello Shots with Vodka or these cute Santa Jello Shots.
Having a Grinch-themed Christmas party? Make a batch of yummy Grinch Cookies and Grinch Bark to serve up for dessert.
Ingredients
This section includes ingredient notes and substitution options. Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.
For this grinch jello shots recipe you will need:
- Lime Jello – Give thes perfect color for the grinch theme. We used sugar free but regular works too. Just make sure that you get the 4 ½ serving size package, not the larger one.
- Water – one cup boiling water, and a half cup cold water
- Silver Tequila – turns the jello into shots
- Whipped cream & Maraschino cherries – for topping the shots before serving
- Plastic shot glasses
Additions and Variations
- Rim the shot cups with red sanding sugar or red sprinkles like we did with our grinch punch.
- Not a fan of tequila? Use vodka instead.
- Skip the cherries and add red sprinkles or a jumbo heart sprinkle to the top of the whipped cream instead.
- Make these non-alcoholic by replacing the vodka with cold water and serve as a family-friendly Christmas party dessert instead.
How to Make Grinch Jello Shots
Step 1: Combine jello mix and boiling water in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes, or until the Jello is fully dissolved.
Step 2: Stir in the cold water and tequila. Allow the jello mixture to cool for 15-20 minutes at room temperature. Then pour evenly into shot glasses and refrigerate until fully set, about 2-3 hours (or overnight).
Step 3: Top each shot with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry before serving.
Expert Tips
- Place your grinch Christmas jello shots in a baking pan or muffin tin for easy transport to and from the fridge for chilling.
- Make your shots the night before your party or event so that they will have plenty of time to set.
- Use adisposable foil baking panfor easy party transport and clean-up.
- This recipe yields enough for 12(2-ounce) plastic jello shot cups. If you are using larger shot glasses it will make fewer shots.
- Serve with these Grinch pretzel bites for a salty-sweet Grinch-themed snack.
More Christmas Party co*cktails
- Christmas Punch
- Cranberry Mimosas
- Chrsitmas Cookie co*cktail
- Coquito
- Christmas Mimosa
Recipe
4.52 from 31 votes
Grinch Jello Shots
Author: Jaclyn
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Additional Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Total: 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Grinch Jello Shots are a tasty and festive adults-only Christmas shot recipe made with Lime jello and silver tequila.
Ingredients
- 1 3 ounce box lime jello mix
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup silver Tequila 4 ounces
- 1 cup whipped cream for topping
- 12 maraschino cherries for topping
Instructions
Combine jello mix and 1 cup boiling water in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes, or until the Jello is fully dissolved.
Stir in the cold water and tequila. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes at room temperature. Then pour evenly into shot glasses and refrigerate until fully set, about 2-3 hours (or overnight).
Top each shot with whipped cream and a marashino cherry before serving.
Notes
- Place your jello shots in a baking pan or muffin tin for easy transport to and from the fridge for chilling.
- Make your shots the night before your party or event so that they will have plenty of time to set.
- This recipe yields enough for 12(2-ounce) plastic jello shot cups. If you are using larger shot glasses it will make fewer shots
- We used sugar-free lime jello mix but regular works too. Just make sure that you get the 4 ½ serving size package, not the larger one.
- Not a fan of tequila? You can use vodka instead.
- Make these non-alcoholic by replacing the vodka with cold water for a family-friendly Christmas party dessert.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 69kcal
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