These festive Pina colada jello shots are layered with tropical flavors! A fun twist on a classic summer cocktail!
Layered Piña Colada Jello Shots
Enjoy the flavors of summer with these delicious piña colada jello shots! If you love a classic piña colada cocktail, you’ve got to try the jello shot version! No mess, no melting…just lots of fun and flavor!
We made three layers: pineapple layer, coconut layer, and an orange layer. Orange juice is a tasty addition to a golden piña colada recipe, so we incorporated it into our piña colada jello shots. The end result is a beautifully layered “drink” that looks like a beachy sunset!
Let your taste buds take a vacation and get the party started with this fun summer recipe! Make a pan and put them out, and watch how fast they disappear!
Piña Colada Jello Shots Ingredients
This is a layered jello shot recipe; you’ll be making 3 layers. This recipe yields about 16 jello shots (served in 2oz cups).
Orange Layer
- 1 box Orange jello (3 oz)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup Rum
Pina Colada Layer
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup Coconut Rum
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 7 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin (.25 oz packet)
Pineapple Layer
- 1 box Pineapple jello (3 oz box)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup Rum
Optional Garnish Ideas
- Maraschino Cherries
- Whipped Cream
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- 2oz plastic condiment cups, with lids
- Medium Saucepan (for making the jello)
- Large Muffin Pan (for holding the jello shot cups to move them in and out of the fridge)
Recipe intended for readers 21+
Instructions
This is a layered jello shot recipe; you’ll be making 3 layers. Each layer takes about 10 minutes to prepare and 30-45 minutes to set.
To Make The Orange Layer
- Bring 1 cup of water to boil in a small saucepan. When water starts to boil, pour into a heat-safe mixing bowl with the orange gelatin mix. Whisk until all of the gelatin has dissolved.
- Stir in the cold water and the rum.
- Pour the orange jello mixture into your plastic cups, so they are about 1/3 of the way full. Place the cups on a baking sheet and into the fridge to set for 30-45 minutes.
To Make The White Layer
- Add 1/4 cup of cold water and 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin to a medium mixing bowl. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup of boiling water until gelatin dissolves.
- Whisk in the sweetened condensed milk and the coconut rum. Allow to cool to room temperature, but not enough for the jello to start setting up.
- Take the jello shots out of the fridge and pour the white mixture on top of the orange layer, so the cups are now 2/3 of the way full.
- Return the tray to the fridge to set for another 30-45 minutes.
3rd Layer – Yellow Layer
- In a heat-safe bowl, whisk together 1 cup boiling water and the pineapple gelatin, until completely dissolved.
- Stir in the cold water and rum. Allow to cool to room temperature, but not so much that the jello starts to set.
- Remove the tray of jello shots from the fridge and pour the yellow layer on top of the white layer. Place one maraschino cherry on top of each.
- Place the tray back in the fridge until the jello shots are completely set.
Prep Tips
- It is important to allow each gelatin mixture to cool a bit before you add to the cups. If you pour hot gelatin liquid on top of the layer before it, this may cause melting and the layers to blend.
- You can use any type of rum for this recipe! We used light rum or white rum for the orange and pineapple layers and coconut rum (such as Malibu) for the coconut layer. Alternatively, you could use coconut rum for all 3 layers (if you only want to buy one bottle of rum). You could also use golden rum in place of the light rum.
- Make this a truly decadent treat by adding a dollop of whipped cream on top of each cup, immediately before serving.
- Jello shots can be stored in the fridge for up to one week. If keeping in the refrigerator longer than a few hours, I recommend covering them.
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Layered Piña Colada Jello Shots
Equipment
- 16 2 oz plastic cups with lids
Ingredients
Orange Layer
- 1 box Orange Gelatin 3 oz box
- 1 cup Boiling water
- 1/2 cup Cold water
- 1/2 cup Rum
Pina Colada Layer
- 1/2 cup Boiling water
- 1/4 cup Coconut rum
- 1/4 cup Cold water
- 7 oz Sweetened condensed milk
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin .25 oz
Pineapple Layer
- 1 box Pineapple gelatin 3 oz box
- 1 cup Boiling water
- 1/2 cup Cold water
- 1/2 cup Rum
Instructions
To Make The Orange Layer
- In a heat-safe bowl, whisk together 1 cup boiling water and orange gelatin mix, until completely dissolved.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup rum.
- Pour into plastic shot glasses, until they are about 1/3 of the way full.
- Place the cups on a baking sheet and into the fridge to chill until completely set (30-45 minutes).
To Make The White Layer
- Add cold water and 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin to a medium bowl and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup boiling water, until gelatin dissolves.
- Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and 1/4 cup coconut rum.
- Allow to cool to room temperature, then pour into the shot glasses on top of the orange layer.
- Place the tray back in the fridge to set.
To Make The Yellow Layer
- In a heat-safe bowl, whisk together 1 cup boiling water and pineapple gelatin mix, until completely dissolved.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup rum.
- Allow to cool to room temperature, then pour on top of the white layer.
- Place one maraschino cherry on top of the jello shots.
- Place back in the fridge to chill until completely set.
Notes
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