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October 7, 2021 | Laura
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These Green Apple Jello Shots are packed full of green apple flavors since they are made with both vodka, sour apple schnapps, and green apple Jolly Rancher gelatin. This green jello shot recipe would be the perfect recipe for Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, or Ghostbusters movie night.
Green Apple Explosion
Sometimes Jello shots are just meh. The vodka is too strong and the flavor is too weak. You don't have to worry about that problem with these Jello shots. These delicious shots are packed full of green apple flavor and are guaranteed to become your new favorite Jello shot.
This Green Apple Jolly Rancher Jello Shot recipe was inspired by Slimer from Ghostbusters. So whether you are hosting a fun party or watching Ghostbusters, these easy green Jello shots are sure to be a huge hit! And their green color makes this a perfect and so much fun recipe for a Halloween party, St. Patrick's Day party, and even Christmas!
Sour Apple Jello Shot Ingredients
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✽ Boiling Water: The gelatin powder will dissolve in a cup of water to ensure there are no clumps in the final product.
✽ Green Apple Gelatin Packet (Powder): I used a package of Green Apple Jolly Rancher Gelatin, and it's so good! It's quickly become my favorite flavor of Jello! There is also Sonic Green Apple Jello that I have found at the grocery store as well. This is already a green jello powder so no green food coloring needed for this recipe.
✽ Vodka: Half of the liquor in this recipe comes from vodka. With the strong green apple flavors, you won't even know it's there.
✽ Sour Apple Schnapps: The other half of the liquor in this recipe comes from sour apple schnapps. This adds just a bit of sourness and more green apple flavor for the best Jell-O shots ever! Two of my favorite brands are Mr. Stacks Sour Apple Schnapps and DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps.
✽ Green Apple Gummies: Completely optional to garnish the shots with green apple gummy rings, but they are a fun addition and the perfect way to make these shots look super cute! You could also garnish them with a slice of apple.
If making these shots for St. Patty's Day, a fun way to make them extra cute is to top with whipped cream and festive sprinkles (such as gold sprinkles or shamrock sprinkles)! After the Jello shots are set, you could also dip the rim of the shot cups into a bit of water then into a pile of gold sugar so all the shots have gold sugar rims.
31 Days of Halloween
This delicious recipe for green apple Jello shots is a part of my 31 Days of Halloween. For each day in October, I came up with a cocktail recipe and snack recipe that perfectly matches a scary movie, Halloween movie, or a fun spooky activity. Check it out for all of your Halloween snack and drinking desires!
How to Make Green Jello Shots
➊ Add 1 cup of boiling hot water to 3 ounces of green apple gelatin powder in a medium mixing bowl or large measuring cup. Stir for about 2 minutes until all gelatin dissolves.
➋ Now mix in 1/2 cup vodka and 1/2 cup of sour apple schnapps into the Jell-O mixture. Stir well.
➌ Pour Jello mixture into 2 ounce disposable plastic shot glasses. You should get about 10 shots. I like to set all the shots on a small baking sheet or cookie sheet so that it is easier to transport them. Place the shots in the fridge for 2-4 hours or until set. If desired, garnish with green apple gummies. Cheers!
Appletini Jello Shots: Questions
✽ Can you use green or sour apple vodka instead of sour apple schnapps?
I chose to use schnapps instead of vodka because the schnapps makes these shots sweet, takes away that strong vodka flavor, and gives you the best tasting shots. If you don't mind a more 'vodka-tasting' Jello shot then green apple vodka will work too! Just a side note- replacing vodka with schnapps will make these shots a tad bit stronger.
Since green apple vodka is not common, I did not call for using it in this recipe. You could though swap the regular vodka out for green apple vodka.
For really fun and festive St. Patrick's Day Jello Shots, swap the 1/2 cup vodka out with 1/2 cup Jameson Irish Whiskey for a apple & Irish whiskey jello shots!
✽ Can I turn these Green Apple Vodka Jello Shots into Caramel Apple Jello Shots?
Yes! Caramel and green apple make for such a great flavor combination! An easy way to get a bit of caramel flavor into these shots is to substitute the 1/2 cup of vodka for 1/2 cup of caramel vodka.
You could even go all out and dip the rims of the shots glasses into a little bit of caramel sauce. My caramel sauce recipe that I make for my caramel apples works really well for this.
Check out my caramel apple jello shots recipe for full instructions.
✽ Can I put more alcohol in these jello shots?
I do not recommend adding more alcohol than this recipe calls for (1 cup of alcohol) because you run the risk of the jello shots not setting properly.
Ghostbusters Movie Night
✽ S'mores Trifle Cups; Keep up with the Ghostbusters theme and make these S'mores Trifle Cups that were inspired by Stay Puft Marshmallow Man to go with your Slimer Jello shots!
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Green Apple Jello Shots
By Laura | Laura the Gastronaut
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Yield: 10 shots
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These Green Apple Jello Shots are packed full of green apple flavors since they are made with both vodka and green apple schnapps. They are delicious treats that make a great party treat and would be perfect for Halloween, St Patrick's Day, or Ghostbusters movie night.
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Ingredients
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 3 ounces green apple gelatin powder
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 1/2 cup sour apple schnapps
• Optional: green apple gummies, for garnish
Instructions
➊ Add 1 cup of boiling water to 3 ounces of gelatin powder in a medium mixing bowl. Stir for about 2 minutes until all the powder has dissolved.
➋ Stir in vodka and sour apple schnapps.
➌ Pour gelatin mixture into 10 plastic 2-ounce jello shot cups. Place in the fridge for about 4 hours or until the shots have set.
➍ If desired, garnish shots with green apple gummy rings.
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Category: Alcoholic Shots, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day Cuisine: American
Keywords: halloween jello shots, sour apple jello shots, st. patrick's day drinks, green recipes, appletini jello shot, grinch jello shots, st. patrick’s day jello shots, green layer jello shot
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October 7, 2021 by Laura Ehlers
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