HAPPY HOUR :) Nutcracker Jell-O Shots w/ Drunk Cherries

Not your Mama's Jell-O!

Yes, I know Jell-O is not baked but it makes one hell of a shot!

HAPPY HOUR will be a monthly post featuring different cocktails. September’s post is devoted to the Jell-O shot. I’ll be making them this Saturday for a fight party (Mosley vs. Mayorga…Hey Mel, my money’s on Sugar Shane! )

Regular Jell-O shots are so…well, regular! I’ve decided to turn it up a notch. The Nutcracker is a favorite drink among my friends and fam. It’s one of those drinks that sneaks up on you. My sister can make nutcrackers so potent yet sweet at the same time! Here’s my own Jell-O shot version. The Drunk Cherries are just an added kick!

Drunk Cherries

Ingredients:

• 16 oz. jar stemless maraschino cherries
• Vodka or Rum of your choice

Preparation:

Pour out 3/4 of the juice inside of the jar. Fill jar up far enough to cover just above the cherries. Let the cherries soak in the jar overnight.

For stronger cherries, I would suggest filling the entire jar with liquor and/or soaking the cherries for a few days.

For less potency, remove less juice from the jar. (ex. 3/4 juice, 1/4 liquor)

Someone had a rough night...

I filled the entire jar with liquor, 0% juice! Hey, my people like to drink!

Nutcracker Jell-O Shots

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. Bacardi 151 Rum
• 6 oz. Pineapple Jell-O
• 16 oz. Boiling water
• 8 oz. Cold water
• 4 oz. Amaretto
• 1 Drunk Cherry (2 if you can handle it)

3 Key Items for your Jell-O Shot

Preparation:

Mix the jello with 16 oz. of boiling water. Make sure the powder is fully dissolved then add the rest of the water and the alcohol. Pour mixture into small disposable shot cups. Drop one Drunk Cherry into each cup. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.

Stay tuned for photos of the finished product and really drunk happy people

ALWAYS DRINK EAT RESPONSIBLY & ENJOY!