Election Day is tomorrow. Often people recommend avoiding political conversation with people you do not know or even with family and friends. This election year it may appear more obvious why this is advised. The anticipation through out this year's presidential election has had us all on the edge of our seats during each debate, news conference, what have you. The nation has been going wild all throughout 2016. So for everyone's sake, no matter who you are voting for, what party you belong to, what race, religion, or gender you are, I have just the thing.
How about a red, white, and blue JELL-O shot? This will do the job both leading up to and/or after our 45th President is announced. Slurp 'em up folks. Hopefully this takes the edge off, and lastly, God Bless America! xo RCN
What you Need:
1 Cup Vodka of choice
1 Box Cherry or any red JELL-O flavor of choice (3oz)
1 Box Berry Blue JELL-O (3oz)
2 Cups boiling water, 1 per box JELL-O
1 Cup cold water, 1/2 cup per box JELL-O
1 Pack 2oz clear tasting cups (will use about 20)
1 Can Whipped Cream
Red & Blue crystal sprinkles
Gold & Silver metallic pom poms
Toothpicks
Mini USA flags
- Boil cup of water.
- Empty red JELL-O powder into a large mixing bowl and add boiling water.
- Keep stirring for about two minutes or until the JELL-O powder is dissolved.
- Add 1/2 cup of cold water and 1/2 cup of vodka.
- Stir until mixed and pour into 2oz. cups filled 1/2 way.
- Refrigerate about 30 minutes or less, until red JELL-O is firm.
- Repeat steps 1-5 with Blue JELL-O, pouring the blue JELL-O on top of the red JELL-O filling to the top of the 2 oz cups.
- Refrigerate JELL-O cups while finishing the decorative toppers.
Toppers:
Stick pom poms onto top of toothpicks, make enough silver and gold, one of each for each cup of JELL-O. Once JELL-O shots are firm and chilled, squirt a spiral of whipped cream on top. Sprinkle with red and blue sugar sprinkles and stick a mini flag, and both pom pom toothpicks into top center. Be sure to keep in fridge until serving or whipped cream will melt and flatten.
Perfect for any red, white, and blue kind of celebration, cheers!