These champagne Jello shots are a mixture of champagne, vodka, lemon juice and sugar, served in shot cups with festive sprinkles on top. The perfect offering for New Year’s Eve!
When it’s time to ring in the new year, I turn to fun drink recipes like a cranberry mimosa, champagne punch, pomegranate margaritas and these beautiful and delicious champagne gelatin shots.
When I think New Year’s Eve, I think sparkling wine. Instead of pouring a glass of champagne to celebrate, try these champagne Jello shots instead!
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Champagne Jello Shots Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need champagne, granulated sugar, lemon juice, unflavored gelatin, vodka and silver and gold sprinkles or edible glitter.
How Do You Make Champagne Jello Shots?
Place some of the champagne in a pot with the sugar and lemon juice. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top, then stir. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes so the gelatin can absorb the liquid. Heat the mixture on the stove until it melts, it does not need to boil. Let it cool for a few minutes, then stir in the rest of the champagne and the vodka. Divide the Jello mixture between shot cups. Refrigerate until firm, then add sprinkles or edible glitter and serve.
Tips For The Perfect Shots
- I find that 2 ounce shot cups or shot glasses work well for this recipe.
- Use a champagne that you would enjoy drinking!
- Wait to add the sprinkles until right before you plan to serve the shots. Otherwise, the sprinkles could melt into the gelatin.
- Place all the shot cups on a sheet pan before you fill them up. This makes it easier to transfer them to the fridge.
- If you have leftover champagne, you can drink it as-is, or use it to make a poinsettia cocktail.
- Serve your shots with fun appetizers such as sausage stuffed mushrooms, grape jelly meatballs or bacon wrapped smokies.
Quick Tip
Use a turkey baster or small measuring spoon to easily fill the shot glasses without a mess.
Recipe FAQs
It is fine to boil champagne when making Jello shots. The champagne will retain most of its flavor, and this recipe also calls for adding more champagne later on which is not boiled and will add extra flavor.
Champagne Jello shots will stay fresh in the fridge for up to one week. Be sure to cover your shots, either with lids that come with the plastic cups, or with plastic wrap if you don’t have lids.
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Flavor Variations
This recipe is fabulous as-is, but you can easily change up the flavors to suit your taste.
- Jello: You can make champagne Jello shots with fruit flavored gelatin for a different flavor. Use a 3 ounce box of your favorite flavor of Jello, along with 1 cup boiling champagne, 3/4 cup cold water and 1/4 cup vodka.
- Alcohol: Try using a different sparkling wine like Prosecco or Cava.
- Toppings: Instead of sprinkles, try adding whipped cream on top of your shots. You can also dip the rims of the chilled shots into a bit of water, then place them onto a plate of sanding sugar for a sparkling rim.
Easy champagne Jello shots are the very best way to celebrate the dawning of a new year. Honestly, these shots are so good that I make them all year long, not just at a New Year’s Eye party!
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Champagne Jello Shots
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups champagne divided use
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin equates to 5 teaspoons
- ¼ vodka chilled
- gold and silver sprinkles or edible glitter
Instructions
- Place 1 cup of champagne along with the lemon juice and sugar in a medium pan.
- Sprinkle the gelatin packets over the champagne mixture. Stir everything together, then let the mixture sit for 3 minutes so the gelatin can bloom.
- Turn the stove to medium low heat, and cook for 2-3 minutes until the gelatin has melted.
- Once everything has melted together, take pan off the heat. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then stir in the rest of the champagne and the vodka.
- Pour the gelatin mixture into 2-ounce shot glasses or cups.
- Let the shots chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until firm. Add sprinkles, then serve.
Notes
- Wait to add the sprinkles or glitter until right before you serve the shots, otherwise they could melt into the gelatin.
- Place all the shots on a sheet pan, this makes it easier to transfer them to the fridge.
- I use 2 ounce shot cups for this recipe.
