Frankenstein Jello Shots

Guys how cute are these Frankenstein jello shots?! Halloween will be here before we know it and whether you’re staying home or having a full on party, these shots are sure to get everyone in the spooky spirit!

I made these shots a little different than my normal shots because I wanted to be able to really see the layers and the face. Instead of making them in 2 ounce shot cups like normal, I made them in a pan with two layers. This recipe is also what many people call “finger jello” because it’s a little firmer so you can actually pick it up and eat it with you hands. To make finger jello you use knox gelatin powder with the regular jello, which makes it firmer and thicker. As always with layered jello shots, remember to let the first layer fully set before adding the top layer!

How to decorate Frankenstein Jello Shots

To decorate these little guys you will need candy eyes and black food coloring. I actually made my own eyes with flat circle sprinkles that I had on hand instead of going out an buying some! You can make your own using food coloring to paint on the eyes, or food safe markers if you have them. I then used food coloring to paint on the mouths. Be sure to wait until you’re ready to serve before decorating, as the sprinkles will start to slide around and dissolve on top of the jello a little after awhile!

I used regular black food coloring. Put a few drops in a small bowl, ramekin etc. and then use a small, clean, paintbrush. If you have gel food coloring you could thin it out a tad with a drop of vodka. Just a tiny drop should do it! If it’s too thin, the colors will run.

Frankenstein Jello Shots

Yield: 25 Frankensteins

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 10 hours

Total Time: 10 hours 35 minutes

Serve up these cute Frankenstein Jello shots for a spooky Halloween adult treat!

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Ingredients

• 1 box green jello (lime)
• 1 box purple jello (grape)
• 2 packets of knox plain gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water, divided
• 2 cups vodka, divided
• black food coloring
• candy eyes, or plain white circle sprinkles for decorating

Instructions

For the green layer:

1. Add lime jello and one packet of Knox to a mixing bowl. Stir in 1 cup of boiling water, stirring until gelatins are fully dissolved.
2. Add 1 cup of vodka and stir.
3. Pour mixture into an 8x8 pan. Transfer to fridge to set, at least 4-5 hours, more is better. (I do overnight)

Make the purple/black layer:

1. Next, add grape jello and one packet of Knox to a mixing bowl. Stir in 1 cup of boiling water, stirring until gelatins are fully dissolved.
2. Add 1 cup of vodka and 2 drops of black food coloring and stir.
3. Allow mixture to cool on the counter to almost room temperature, or about 15-20 minutes.
4. Remove jello pan from fridge. Carefully pour dark purple top layer over the green layer. Transfer back to fridge to set, at least 4-5 hours. Again, more is better just to make sure it's fully set.

Slice and decorate:

1. When it's set you can start to slice it up. I like to make a small "throw away" cut to start, which gives me room to lift the slices out with a small spatula. Cut the jello into long slices and then cut each of those into smaller pieces. I had about 25 from a 8x8 pan. You can do more or less depending on how big you cut them!
2. Lay the slices flat on their sides on your serving dish so that both layers can be seen. (See photos in this post for reference)
3. Decorate with candy eyes and paint on mouths and scars with the black food coloring.
4. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Jello can be sliced ahead of time, but I would recommend waiting until you're ready to serve it to decorate. The candy eyes tend to start dissolving when they get wet from the jello and then they start sliding around!

Be sure to keep the jello in the fridge until you're ready to serve it so the layers stay nice and together and the jello stays firm!

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