264:, who claimed to have invented the jello shot as a way to circumvent a ban on alcohol at a navy base he was stationed at. According to Lehrer, he and a friend were barred from bringing alcoholic beverages to a Christmas party at a naval base, and so the two mixed orange Jell-O with vodka in cups so that the mixture could be smuggled into the party. Comedian Luke Ski later wrote a song celebrating Lehrer's creation of the shot.
189:
34:
161:
The shot is normally served in shot glasses, plastic cups, or ice-cube trays. Jell-O shots are commonly made with vodka but can be prepared using almost any type of hard liquor, grain alcohol, or wine. Fruit juices or flavored alcohol can be used in the shot to add extra flavor or mask the taste of
165:
Proper proportioning of alcohol and water is needed to ensure the shot mixture is properly set – this proportioning can vary based on the type of alcohol used. Some liquids like pineapple juice will disrupt the ability of the gelatin mixture to set and should be avoided.
199:
The exact origin of the jello shot is unknown, as gelatin and alcohol mixtures predate the commercialization of Jell-O in 1897. Several precursors to jello shots have been described, such a recipe in the 14th century
259:
Modern jello shots originated in the 1950s when Jell-O was at the height of its popularity in the United States. Multiple sources attribute the creation of the modern jello shot to
American satirist and musician
267:
Changing tastes and economic trends resulted in a decline of Jell-O sales in the 1960s and 70s. However, Jello shots remained in demand, reaching their now-established level of popularity in the 1980s.
607:
576:
256:
claims to have published the first recipe for a jello shot, as in 1902 the newspaper published a recipe for a "wine jelly" made with lemon Jell-O, orange slices, and sherry.
492:
615:
521:
584:
150:
to the gelatin mixture, complementing the water normally used to make gelatin. The shots are named after the popular gelatin brand
356:
549:
416:
176:
Some vendors sell pre-made gelatin shots for consumption. Vegan variants of the shots exist, featuring seaweed or
173:, though variations exist for other holidays. The shot is popular due to its low cost and easy preparation.
321:
467:
643:
442:
648:
202:
219:
653:
252:
243:
658:
86:
382:
8:
663:
214:. The invention of gelatin powders in the 19th century resulted in the popularization of
390:
215:
147:
115:
111:
522:"The Chronicle published a Jell-O shots recipe in 1902 (and other first foods)"
637:
394:
287:
231:
99:
322:"Jello Shots 101: From Fish Bladders to Frat-tastic & Fancy Variations"
170:
218:, some of which involved combining alcohol with gelatin; famed bartender
155:
123:
47:
261:
282:
247:
227:
443:"Lazy People, Rejoice: Costco Is Now Selling Premade Jell-O Shots"
277:
107:
126:. Shots made with non-branded or unflavored gelatin rather than
235:
188:
151:
127:
74:
242:. The jello shot is sometimes attributed to 19th-century chef
33:
207:
119:
383:"How Jell-O Molds Claimed Their Spot on the American Table"
211:
193:
177:
239:
222:
included a recipe for a "punch jelly" in his 1862 work
635:
154:, although the term jello-shot has since become
550:"A Somewhat Wobbly History of the Jell-O Shot"
493:"Jello Shot and Jello Shots In The Making"
354:
169:Jello shots are commonly associated with
574:
519:
440:
414:
250:jelly flavored with orange flowers. The
187:
468:"Meet Jevo, the Keurig of Jell-O Shots"
636:
605:
380:
357:"The Delicate Art of the Jell-O Shot"
319:
65:various (cup, glass, bowl, tray, etc)
544:
542:
515:
513:
415:Chrisman, James (29 December 2017).
350:
348:
346:
344:
342:
315:
313:
311:
309:
307:
305:
303:
180:instead of animal-derived gelatin.
13:
417:"How to Make Perfect Jell-O Shots"
381:Moskin, Julia (25 November 2019).
146:A jello shot is made by adding an
14:
675:
539:
510:
441:Reliford, Alexis (7 March 2020).
355:Patterson, Troy (16 March 2012).
339:
300:
118:. The shot is commonly made with
575:Boulware, Jack (19 April 2000).
32:
599:
568:
520:Hartlaub, Peter (24 May 2019).
608:"An American dream gone wrong"
606:Burger, Mark (3 August 2018).
485:
460:
434:
408:
374:
141:
1:
293:
192:Green jello shots made with
7:
577:"That Was the Wit That Was"
271:
246:, who created a recipe for
85:Some versions are served a
10:
680:
183:
57:cold, set in a solid state
203:Le Viandier de Taillevent
81:
70:Commonly used ingredients
69:
61:
53:
43:
31:
26:
18:Gelatin and alcohol shot
497:www.streetdirectory.com
253:San Francisco Chronicle
226:that called for adding
130:are sometimes known as
196:
114:mixture consumed as a
73:Gelatin mix (normally
230:gelatin to a bowl of
191:
244:Marie-Antoine Carême
23:
556:. 15 February 2020
447:www.refinery29.com
387:The New York Times
197:
148:alcoholic beverage
62:Standard drinkware
21:
644:Shooters (drinks)
224:How to Mix Drinks
92:
91:
77:), water, alcohol
671:
649:Drinking culture
628:
627:
625:
623:
614:. Archived from
603:
597:
596:
594:
592:
583:. Archived from
572:
566:
565:
563:
561:
546:
537:
536:
534:
532:
517:
508:
507:
505:
503:
489:
483:
482:
480:
478:
464:
458:
457:
455:
453:
438:
432:
431:
429:
427:
412:
406:
405:
403:
401:
378:
372:
371:
369:
367:
352:
337:
336:
334:
332:
317:
38:Lime jello shots
36:
24:
20:
679:
678:
674:
673:
672:
670:
669:
668:
634:
633:
632:
631:
621:
619:
618:on 10 June 2020
604:
600:
590:
588:
573:
569:
559:
557:
548:
547:
540:
530:
528:
526:SFChronicle.com
518:
511:
501:
499:
491:
490:
486:
476:
474:
466:
465:
461:
451:
449:
439:
435:
425:
423:
413:
409:
399:
397:
379:
375:
365:
363:
353:
340:
330:
328:
318:
301:
296:
274:
186:
144:
39:
19:
12:
11:
5:
677:
667:
666:
661:
656:
654:Gelatin dishes
651:
646:
630:
629:
598:
587:on 9 June 2020
567:
538:
509:
484:
472:First We Feast
459:
433:
407:
373:
361:Slate Magazine
338:
298:
297:
295:
292:
291:
290:
285:
280:
273:
270:
248:pink champagne
210:flavored with
185:
182:
143:
140:
90:
89:
83:
79:
78:
71:
67:
66:
63:
59:
58:
55:
51:
50:
45:
41:
40:
37:
29:
28:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
676:
665:
662:
660:
657:
655:
652:
650:
647:
645:
642:
641:
639:
617:
613:
609:
602:
586:
582:
578:
571:
555:
551:
545:
543:
527:
523:
516:
514:
498:
494:
488:
473:
469:
463:
448:
444:
437:
422:
418:
411:
396:
392:
388:
384:
377:
362:
358:
351:
349:
347:
345:
343:
327:
323:
316:
314:
312:
310:
308:
306:
304:
299:
289:
288:Drinking game
286:
284:
281:
279:
276:
275:
269:
265:
263:
257:
255:
254:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
205:
204:
195:
190:
181:
179:
174:
172:
167:
163:
159:
157:
153:
149:
139:
137:
136:gelatin shots
133:
129:
125:
121:
117:
113:
109:
105:
101:
97:
88:
84:
80:
76:
72:
68:
64:
60:
56:
52:
49:
46:
42:
35:
30:
25:
16:
659:Mixed drinks
620:. Retrieved
616:the original
611:
601:
589:. Retrieved
585:the original
581:sfweekly.com
580:
570:
558:. Retrieved
554:MEL Magazine
553:
529:. Retrieved
525:
500:. Retrieved
496:
487:
475:. Retrieved
471:
462:
450:. Retrieved
446:
436:
424:. Retrieved
420:
410:
398:. Retrieved
386:
376:
364:. Retrieved
360:
329:. Retrieved
325:
266:
258:
251:
234:spiked with
223:
220:Jerry Thomas
201:
198:
175:
171:Spring break
168:
164:
160:
145:
135:
131:
124:hard liquors
103:
100:colloquially
95:
93:
15:
612:YES! Weekly
320:Chowhound.
232:fruit punch
156:genericized
142:Description
132:jelly shots
104:Jell-O shot
48:Mixed drink
664:Tom Lehrer
638:Categories
591:6 November
502:27 October
294:References
262:Tom Lehrer
96:jello shot
22:Jello shot
421:Thrillist
395:0362-4331
326:Chowhound
283:Beer pong
228:isinglass
162:alcohol.
122:or other
272:See also
27:Cocktail
622:10 June
477:10 June
278:Alcopop
216:jellies
184:History
112:alcohol
108:gelatin
106:, is a
87:shooter
560:9 June
531:9 June
452:9 June
426:9 June
400:9 June
393:
366:9 June
331:9 June
236:cognac
152:Jell-O
128:Jell-O
75:Jell-O
54:Served
208:aspic
120:vodka
102:, or
82:Notes
624:2020
593:2021
562:2020
533:2020
504:2020
479:2020
454:2020
428:2020
402:2020
391:ISSN
368:2020
333:2020
238:and
212:wine
206:for
194:Soju
178:agar
116:shot
110:and
44:Type
240:rum
158:.
134:or
640::
610:.
579:.
552:.
541:^
524:.
512:^
495:.
470:.
445:.
419:.
389:.
385:.
359:.
341:^
324:.
302:^
138:.
98:,
94:A
626:.
595:.
564:.
535:.
506:.
481:.
456:.
430:.
404:.
370:.
335:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
