Non-Alcoholic Red, White, And Blue Layered Jello Shooters for Kids

When you think of jello shots, most people tend to think about the kind with alcohol made for parties. In today’s post, I am sharing a tutorial for non-alcoholic jello shots that are kid-friendly. These cool-looking red, white, and blue layered jello dessert shooters are great to take to a 4th of July party for both the kids and the adults. Kids can help make them too! *Originally published 6/28/18; Updated 6/7/2021.

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Alcohol-free Patriotic Jello Dessert Shooters

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• 3 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin, divided
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups boiling water, divided
• 1 (3 oz) box berry blue JELL-O gelatin
• 1 (3 oz) box strawberry or cherry JELL-O gelatin
• American Flag Cupcake Toppers Picks

How To Make The Blue Jello Layer:

Pour the berry blue gelatin and 1/2 envelope of the unflavored gelatin into large mixing bowl.  Add 1 cup boiling water and whisk all of the ingredients until the gelatins are dissolved.

Allow the gelatin to cool for 5 minutes and then pour into each of your dessert shooter glasses, filling 1/3 of the way. Chill until set.

How To Make The White Jello Layer:

1. Add 1 cup of water to a mixing bowl. Sprinkle 2 envelopes of Knox gelatin on top and then wait 2 minutes.

2. Add 1 cup boiling water and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved.

3. Next, pour in the sweetened condensed milk and stir well to incorporate. Cool for 5 minutes.

4. Pour on top of the blue jello layer, filling 2/3 of the way. Chill for 1 hour.

How To Make The Red Jello Layer:

Next, pour the strawberry (or cherry) gelatin and 1/2 envelope of the unflavored gelatin into large mixing bowl.  Add 1 cup boiling water and whisk all of the ingredients until the gelatins are dissolved.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Pour on top of the white layer, filling the top layer close to the top of each glass rim. Chill for 1 hour.

When you are ready to serve the layered jello dessert shots, insert the American flag toppers.

If your kids like how these 4th of July jello dessert shooters look, be sure to check out this awesome layered red, white, and blue kids drink we’ve made in the past. It was a huge hit with my little ones!

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• Festive 4th of July Lantern Craft Tutorial
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Amanda

Artsy Momma

Amanda is an ‘artsy momma’ to 2 kids who love making crafts just as much as she does. Follow their creative journey over on the blog titled Artsy Momma. Besides crafts, they share fun food ideas, hands-on learning activities, mommy DIY, + lots more! If you love handprint art, head over to their Fun Handprint Art blog where you will find hundreds of their projects all made with little hands and feet.