Fireball Jello Shots Recipe

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This Fireball jello shots recipe is so fun. We used cherry jello and it paired so perfectly with the Fireball cinnamon whiskey. These are a party favorite, for sure between the delicious cinnamon flavor and sweet cherry jello. Let’s talk about how to make them.

Just four ingredients are needed to make these, and you’ll want to just go ahead and stock up on 2 oz. plastic jello shot cups. Here’s the list-

Fireball Jello Shots Ingredients

• 1 (6 oz.) box of cherry jello
• 3 cups water, divided
• 1 cup Fireball whiskey
• 16 Maraschino cherries (two small jars)

You can use any jello flavor you want with these, but we had a lot of fun with the cherry flavor and putting cute little maraschino cherries on top. Here’s how to make them.

Cherry Fireball Jello Shot Directions

Step 1: The first thing you want to do is add the plastic cups to a cookie sheet, baking pan or muffin tin. This is a super easy way to move the plastic cups to the refrigerator.

Step 2: Add 2 cups of water to a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Step 3: Remove pan from the heat, and whisk in the packet of cherry jello mix to the hot water, stirring until dissolved.

Step 4: Add 1 cup cold water and 1 cup of Fireball whiskey. Stir and let the mixture cool for just a couple of minutes.

Step 5: Pour the jello mixture evenly into plastic shot cups.

Tip: I like to pour the Jello mixture into a large measuring cup and then pour into my small plastic cups.

Step 6: Move to the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours, until Jello is set.

Step 7: Before serving, remove a bit of the Jello from the center of the cups with a knife. Place a maraschino cherry in the middle.

We love the fiery cinnamon taste with the cherry flavored jello. This is one of our favorite easy jello shots. You could serve these at just about any party. The red color makes them perfect for a Christmas party or Valentine’s day, you could do them for a Halloween party, or any adult party, really. The possibilities are endless and you will get the best compliments!

Tip: For the best results, keep these refrigerated until ready to serve. I find that at room temperature, my jello shots can often melt.

Fireball Jello Shot FAQs

Can I use a different flavor of jello?

Absolutely, you could use orange jello, or any other citrus flavored jello and I bet it would go great with the taste of Fireball whisky!

What other toppings could I use besides cherries?

I’ve seen these done with red hots. The red hot candy is a good compliment to the cinnamon Fireball flavors.

Do I have to use Fireball?

You don’t have to, you can use any brand of cinnamon whiskey you like or whatever you have in your liquor cabinet!

You might also like these other fun jello shot recipes-

Apple Cider Jello Shots with Fireball

Green Apple Jello Shots with Fireball (made with green apple gelatin)

Watermelon Vodka Jello Shots

Pina Colada Jello Shots

Butterbeer Jello Shots

Cherry Limeade Jello Shots

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Fireball Cherry Jello Shots Recipe

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