Fun yet sweet, romantic yet playful, these Strawberry Jello Shots are just the thing you need on this week’s Mixology Monday to sweeten up your Valentine’s Day meal!
It’s Valentine’s Week and while I will admit to not being totally sucked in by this Hallmark holiday (because Valentine’s Day should be every day, am I right??), I got into the spirit this year and have a few tasty, fun, romantic recipes for you and your sweetie.
When you think romance, you undoubtedly think jello shots, right? No? Just me?
Okay, I’ll admit: I don’t immediately think jello shots when I think of romance. When I hear the term jello shots, fuzzy images from college days long gone and parties with beer pong and liquor luge come to mind… not exactly the epitome of romantic situations. But these strawberry jello shots are different.
They’re fun, cute little shots of sweet bliss that have so much potential and offer tons of versatility in terms of flavors, shapes, and colors.
If you haven’t noticed, I like to do things a little differently here at Urban Bliss Life, and I love the idea of elevating this college classic and turning it into a new Valentine’s Day treat.
Recently, I went down to Sonoma County, California for a wine country press trip and enjoyed the 2014 Rodney Strong Rosé of Malbec so much that I brought a few home. One of those bottles was magically transformed from a sweet spring and summer sipper into these Strawberry Jello Shots with Rosé and Lime – just in time for Valentine’s Day!
If you haven’t tried a rosé recently, it’s high time you try the latest crop of pretty pink wines. These are not the sickeningly sweet wine cooler-esque rosés from your college days. Heck no! Today’s rosé is elegant and bright, made in the same quality level as your other favorite wines.
Rosé is definitely having its time in the sun here on the west coast, with so many amazing producers creating absolutely impressive rosé wines.
Strawberry Jello Shots with Rosé and Lime
To bring out the sweetness of the rosé wine, I combined fresh strawberries, sugar, a little seltzer water to add some bubbly (without actually adding bubbly), and a bit of fresh lime juice to brighten up the finish.
The result? Grown-up jello shots that are pretty and elegant enough to serve at your fanciest dinner parties but still fun and spirited enough to make people smile and not take themselves (or Valentine’s Day) too seriously. :)
Strawberry Jello Shots with Rosé and Lime
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 4 packets unflavored gelatin
- 1 - 3/4 cups Rosé I like Rosé of Malbec or Brut Rosé
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup seltzer water
- 1 - 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium high heat, bring 2 cups water plus the contents of four packs of unflavored gelatin (most boxes include 4 packs per box) to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Once the mixture has dissolved and is boiling, remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl.
- Add rosé, sugar, and seltzer water to the bowl and stir to mix.
- Gently pour mixture into a pan or molds.
- Refrigerate for a few minutes until the mixture starts to set, about 5-10 minutes.
- Sprinkle in the strawberries, then return to the refrigerator to chill until firm and ready to slice. This can take about 4-5 hours.
When was the last time you had jello shots? Have you ever made grown-up fancified jello shots and if so, what flavors did you use?
What a refreshing flavor!!! Great spiked treat ;)
I do find strawberries + lime refreshing, any time of year, and they go so well with rosé! :) Thanks, Rebecca!
I have to admit I haven’t thought of a jello shot since college either. Yours look grown up and delicious though. The perfect way to have a little fun
I thought it would be fun to class up an ol’ college favorite :) Thanks, Christie!
These look gorgeous, I love Rosé!
Thank you, Marye! There are definitely some delicious rosé wines out in the market right now!
This has Memorial Day party written all over it!
I am impressed if you are already thinking about Memorial Day! It would be a fun party treat for that weekend, for sure! Or, any weekend! ;)
Could this post be any more beautiful??? They look yummy.
Thanks, Melissa! They are dangerously yummy :-)
We might need these for my friends weekend getaway in Bend! Being an old lady, I also like that these use wine instead of vodka or other hard alcohol. That makes these much more appealing!!
These will be so fun to make this summer!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
They are great for summer – or today! ;-) Thanks, Kari!
these are the cutest and fanciest jello shots ive ever seen! :) I LOVE rose and jello shots!
Thanks, Kristen! Rosé and jello shots are a tasty combo :)
OH my gosh, I love everything lime and raspberry and these sound wonderful!
Wow, this looks amazing!!! Yum! I have to make these!
These are fun! And I love classing up jello shots! Nicely done!
OOOOOOO MYYYYY GOSSSSSSH these look so good! I definitely want to bring these to a summer bbq – I KNOW they’d be a huge hit. Love love love this!
This post mixed with our weather today really makes me want SUMMER! I’ve never thought about adding fruit to jello shots. I love this idea.
What a fun idea! And so pretty!!! I can totally see doing these for my kids too, and just replace the wine with flavored sparkling water.
This post made me laugh! Leave it to you to make Jello shots classy. :)
Haha! I honestly had not thought about making jello shots in years but my friends would totally love it if I brought these to our next get-together! Love this idea.
Ok I’m absolutely loving this flavor combo for these jello shots. So lovely!
These are absolutely gorgeous. Definitely a classier version of jello shots. Perfect with rose.
Looks delicious . . . even to a dry guy!
This is such a cool idea and perfect for Valentines. I’m all up for it and pinning it to try soon – thanks for sharing :)
Those are GORGEOUS! And yes, every day should be Valentine’s Day (and Thanksgiving and Christmas) imo.
These ARE perfect for Valentine’s Day, but they’ve also got me thinking of spring when the strawberries will be at their prime :D Course I’m down for a jello shot, no matter the occasion or the time of year. They’re always so fun!