Hocus Pocus Jell-O Shots
Putting a spell on you, these Hocus Pocus Jell-O shots are super easy, flavorful and fun for all your adult Halloween gatherings!
A COLORFUL HALLOWEEN JELL-O SHOT
It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus! Do you have some Halloween parties that you are going to attend this Fall? You have to make my Hocus Pocus Jell-O Shots! They are super easy, super tasty and and so much fun for adults who love the Hocus Pocus movies. If you are looking for something a bit fun and a bit different this Halloween, you have to make this Hocus Pocus Jell-O Shot recipe!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I always use 1 ounce cups for Jell-O shots but you can certainly go larger. It will just make less. Here are the ones I use.
Yes, you can use any of your favorite flavors as long as they go together well. You can also just use one flavor instead of two.
To fully set up you will need to let the first layer chill for about 30 minutes. Once everything is assembled they will need to chill for about 2 hours until they are fully set. That makes these a great make ahead recipe for when you are going to a party etc.
Absolutely! You can substitute the vodka for water. You can also substitute the vodka for soda such as grape or orange as well to get more of that flavor.
As you see below, I made simple chocolate spider webs to top along with whipped cream and Halloween sprinkles. These are all optional and you can top with whatever you like: gummies, pop rocks, sanding sugar, etc.
These are best stored when they are not decorated. To store, place a lid on the cups and they will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- orange Jell-O
- grape Jell-)
- boiling water
- cold water
- vodka
- aerosol whipped cream (like Reddi-Wip)
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- halloween sprinkles (optional)
HOW TO MAKE HOCUS POCUS JELL-O SHOTS:
On a large tray set out all the cups and set aside for later. Note: Make sure you have plenty of room in your refrigerator to place these trays. In a very large measuring cup with a spout (or a mixing bowl with a spout) whisk together 1 cup of the boiling water with the purple Jell-O until all the Jell-O is dissolved. Into the cup or bowl, whisk in ½ cup cold water and ½ cup vodka.
Carefully pour this mixture into all the cups (about a quarter to halfway up.) Carefully place the tray of cups into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until that first layer is set.
When ready, make the orange layer the same way as the grape layer. Whisk together the orange Jell-O with 1 cup boiling water until dissolved then whisk in ½ cup cold water and ½ cup vodka.
Carefully pour this orange Jell-O layer on top of the grape layer in all the cups. Place the tray of cups back into the refrigerator for 2 hours or until they are set.
Meanwhile make the chocolate spider webs (this part is optional). Place a sheet of parchment paper onto a baking sheet. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate chips in 30 second intervals (stirring after each interval) until melted and smooth. Transfer the chocolate to a ziptop bag, pushing the chocolate as best as possible to one corner then snip off a tiny part of that corner.
Pipe the spiderwebs onto the parchment paper and let them chill in the fridge to harden.
When ready to serve, top each Jell-O shot with a squirt of whipped cream and a chocolate spider web or some Halloween sprinkles.
Enjoy!
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Hocus Pocus Jell-O Shots
Ingredients
- 3 ounce box orange Jell-O
- 3 ounce box grape Jell-O
- 2 cups boiling water, divided use
- 1 cup cold water, divided use
- 1 cup vodka, divided use
- aerosol whipped cream (like Reddi Wip)
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- Halloween sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- On a large tray set out all the cups and set aside for later. Note: Make sure you have plenty of room in your refrigerator to place these trays.
- In a very large measuring cup with a spout (or a mixing bowl with a spout) whisk together 1 cup of the boiling water with the purple Jell-O until all the Jell-O is dissolved.
- Into the cup or bowl, whisk in ½ cup cold water and ½ cup vodka.
- Carefully pour this mixture into all the cups (about a quarter to halfway up.)
- Carefully place the tray of cups into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until that first layer is set.
- When ready, make the orange layer the same way as the grape layer. Whisk together the orange Jell-O with 1 cup boiling water until dissolved then whisk in ½ cup cold water and ½ cup vodka.
- Carefully pour this orange Jell-O layer on top of the grape layer in all the cups.
- Place the tray of cups back into the refrigerator for 2 hours or until they are set.
- Meanwhile make the chocolate spider webs (this part is optional). Place a sheet of parchment paper onto a baking sheet.
- In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate chips in 30 second intervals (stirring after each interval) until melted and smooth.
- Transfer the chocolate to a ziptop bag, pushing the chocolate as best as possible to one corner then snip off a tiny part of that corner.
- Pipe the spiderwebs onto the parchment paper and let them chill in the fridge to harden.
- When ready to serve, top each Jell-O shot with a squirt of whipped cream and a chocolate spider web or some Halloween sprinkles.
Notes
- I used 1 ounce cups for this recipe.
- These can be made non-alcoholic, see above on how to do that.
- These will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
- Other Jell-O flavors can be used.
Nutrition
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I’m going to make these for a Halloween party. If I use one flavor instead of two (feeling lazy), would I just double the recipe and make it all together with 2 cups of boiling water, 1 cup of cold water, and one cup of vodka? Seems obvious, but I just want to make sure.
Yep! That will work just fine 🙂