Margarita Jello Shots

What better time to make Margarita Jello Shots than Cinco de Mayo? Margarita jello shots would be perfect for Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday or any celebration, really! I made these with fresh lime juice, tequila and triple sec for a delicious margarita flavor!

Because the lime juice flavor is so strong I add some water, too. I used the juice from six limes and filled the rest with water to make a cup total. You can also use limeade if you prefer! It would be sweeter and, of course, easier to do! I also added a little sugar so they wouldn’t be too sour.

To serve I used regular 2-ounce shot cups. But, if you do juice your own limes you could use the lime halves to hold your shots as well! If you do this, you’ll need to scoop out the limes to make room for the jello. I found this to be a little tedious and time consuming so I chose to just make them in shot cups instead. Place the halves into muffin tin or similar so they stay upright when you fill them!

Margarita Jello Shots

Yield: 10-12

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Fresh squeezed limes, tequila and triple sec make these shots a hit!

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Ingredients

• Juice of 6 limes- about 1/2-2/3 cup
• water
• 2 packets of knox unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup tripe sec

For the sugar rim

• white sugar
• green food coloring
• Roses lime juice

Instructions

1. Juice the limes first. Add the lime juice to a measuring cup and fill the rest with water to make a full cup.
2. Measure out tequila and triple sec in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle knox on top and allow it to bloom for several minutes while you do the next step.
3. Add lime juice mixture to small pan, stir in 1-2 tablespoons of sugar. Bring a boil. Stir to make sure sugar is dissolved.
4. Pour lime juice over the alcohols and stir well, making sure the gelatin is dissolved.
5. Transfer to prepared shot glasses (see directions in notes) and place in fridge to set, about 4 hours.

Notes

To prepare the shot glasses with sugar rim:

Make green sugar by mixing a couple of tablespoons of sugar with a drop or two of green food coloring. I used a plastic container with a tight lid and shook it to mix it up! In a separate small bowl add a couple of tablespoons of Roses lime juice. Dip each shot glass in the roses to coat the rim, and then into the sugar.

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Cheers!

If you like lime be sure to check out our Key Lime Pie Jello Shots, too!