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Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

Fall is my favourite season. The leaves are changing colours, the weather is getting cooler, and best of all, pumpkin spice everything is back in season!

These Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots are the perfect way to celebrate the fall season. They’re easy to make and they taste delicious! Plus, they’re the perfect party treat for Halloween or Thanksgiving.

So if you’re looking for a fun and festive way to celebrate autumn, be sure to try this recipe!

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!
This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

Can You Get Drunk Off Jello Shots?

Yes, they are made with alcohol! Although the alcohol content isn’t a lot, they are so fun and easy to eat, the alcohol can really sneak up on you.

This recipe is intended only for responsible adults of legal drinking age. It is purely intended for entertainment purposes.

Please enjoy these responsibly and with moderation.

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

How Long does it Take for Gelatin Shots to Set?

Assuming you use the proportions given in the recipe, it takes about 2 hours total to set up all the way. This of course also depends on the size of container you use used.

Be sure to keep them in the fridge until set, and ready to serve. If they do not set up it is likely that you used too much alcohol or liquid in general. Make sure you measure carefully!

How to Serve Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots

As with any jello shot, you can serve these in a variety of ways:

  • Disposable plastic shot cups.
  • Shot glasses. You will need to provide miniature spoons.
  • Muffin tins lined with silicone liners or cupcake wrappers.
  • As a sheet: Pour the gelatin layers into a baking sheet and cut them into small squares once set.
This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

Tips for Making the Best Jello Shots

  • Place your shot glasses on a sheet pan before filling them to make placing them in the refrigerator easier.
  • If the shot comes out stiffer than normal, not enough liquid was used.
  • If the shot won’t set up, it means too much alcohol was used.
  • Do not replace the water with alcohol, if you put too much alcohol into your Jello Shot then it won’t set.

Make Ahead & Storage Instructions

Jello shots store well in the fridge for up to a week, they are safe to consume for about 2 weeks but the gelatin does start to break down after a week, which can give the shots a weird consistency.

If you are making these jello shots ahead of time or taking them to a party, be sure to buy shot cups with lids and store in the fridge until serving. If you using glass shot glasses be sure to cover each with plastic wrap pressed down to the surface of the shot to prevent the shots from getting a hard “skin”.

You should plan to consume the shots within 30 – 45 minutes of removing from the refrigerator.

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About the Equipment Needed to Make Jello Shots

16 2-Ounce Shot Glasses – As mentioned above, you can also use jello shot cups or just a sheet pan.

Turkey Baster – It is a lot easy and less messy to fill the shot glasses with a turkey baster. These are pretty inexpensive and can be found at most grocery stores.

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

About the Ingredients for Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots

Gelatin – Plain, unflavoured gelatin.

Moonshine – We used pumpkin pie moonshine but any pumpkin flavoured spirits will do. Pumpkin spice whisky is great here!

Food colouring – Use only gel food colouring to make jello shots, as liquid food colouring could water down the mix, and prevent it from setting.

Jello – Use orange flavoured jello mix. Don’t worry about the flavour, as the spiced rum takes it over.

Rum – Use your favourite spiced rum.

Coconut – Toasted coconut makes the “hay” for the pumpkins to sit on.

Pumpkins – Grab some mello cream pumpkins for the garnish!

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

Looking for More Halloween Party Recipes?

Check out more of my favourite recipes for Halloween parties!

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This spooky bundt cake is bound to be the hit of any Halloween party. If you love surprise inside cakes, this one is super easy to pull off!

These Ghost Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting are a spooky Halloween treat without any trick!

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

How to Make Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots

Yield: 16 Servings | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Chill Time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

For the Bottom Black Layer:

  • 2 tablespoons (7g) unflavoured gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup chilled Pumpkin Pie Moonshine
  • 2 Drops Black food colouring

For the Middle Orange Layer:

  • 1 box Orange Jello Mix
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup chilled Spiced Rum

For the Top Black Layer:

  • 2 tablespoons (7g) unflavoured gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup chilled Pumpkin Pie Moonshine
  • 2 Drops Black food colouring

For the Garnish:

  • Toasted Coconut
  • Mello cream pumpkins

Directions:

Make the bottom layer by slowly add boiling water to the Gelatin mix in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until gelatin is dissolved.

Add the cold water and liquor to the gelatin mix. Whisk until combined.

Pour into 2 oz snack cups, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Make the middle layer by slowly adding boiling water to the Orange Jello mix in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until jello is dissolved.

Add the cold water and liquor to the Jello mix. Whisk until combined.

Pour into 2 oz snack cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

For the top layer, slowly add boiling water to the Gelatin mix in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until gelatin is dissolved.

Add the cold water and liquor to the gelatin mix. Whisk until combined.

Pour into 2 oz snack cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Garnish and enjoy.

Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots
Yield: 16 Servings

Pumpkin Patch Jello Shots

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

Ingredients

For the Bottom Black Layer:

  • 2 tablespoons (7g) unflavoured gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup chilled Pumpkin Pie Moonshine
  • 2 Drops Black food colouring

For the Middle Orange Layer:

  • 1 box Orange Jello Mix
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup chilled Spiced Rum

For the Top Black Layer:

  • 2 tablespoons (7g) unflavoured gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup chilled Pumpkin Pie Moonshine
  • 2 Drops Black food colouring

For the Garnish:

  • Toasted Coconut
  • Mello cream pumpkins

Instructions

  1. Make the bottom layer by slowly add boiling water to the Gelatin mix in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until gelatin is dissolved.
  2. Add the cold water and liquor to the gelatin mix. Whisk until combined.
  3. Pour into 2 oz snack cups, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. Make the middle layer by slowly adding boiling water to the Orange Jello mix in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until jello is dissolved.
  5. Add the cold water and liquor to the Jello mix. Whisk until combined.
  6. Pour into 2 oz snack cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  7. For the top layer, slowly add boiling water to the Gelatin mix in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until gelatin is dissolved.
  8. Add the cold water and liquor to the gelatin mix. Whisk until combined.
  9. Pour into 2 oz snack cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  10. Garnish and enjoy.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

2 oz

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 111Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 62mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g

This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although lifeloveliz.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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This pumpkin patch jello shot recipe is a fun and festive way to bring the spirit of fall into your home. Perfect for any Halloween party!

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