Because my husband drives a truck for a living, he is gone a lot. When a holiday comes around, we are always excited because we know he will be home. The 4th of July is a day where we just relax and hang out with the family. My husband wil grill out while the kids are playing in the yard. My task is to make the appetizers, sides and desserts. This year I am making these easy and fun Patriotic Red, White And Blue Jello Cups.
These Patriotic Red, White And Blue Jello Cups are festive, low calorie and the kids absolutely love them. If you want to make an adult version, you can add a white liquor to the jello. This recipe is easier to make than you may think. When I first saw the recipe, I thought it would be a pain to pull off. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised!. It just takes a little patience and a steady hand and the results are well worth the effort.
We discovered two things to watch for when making these Patriotic Red, White And Blue Jello Cups. Be sure the Jello is completely dissovled or your Jello will be super grainy. Yuck! The other thing is to watch the milk when you are cooking it. If the temperature gets too high and burns the milk, the taste will be off and the white color will be cloudy and yellow.
When you get to the top (red) layer, be sure to hold tight on the cherry stem when you are pouring your Jello into the cup. You want the stem to stands up in your Patriotic Red, White And Blue Jello Cups. This gives the appearance of a firecracker of sorts. It is super cute and you will be thrilled once they are ready to be eaten.
Ingredients
- 1-1/3 cups boiling water, divided
- 1 3 ounce pkg. blue (berry) Jello
- 1 3 ounce pkg. red (cherry Jello
- 1 packet unflavored Gelatin
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 20 cherries with stems,
Instructions
- Add 2/3 cup boiling water to berry gelatin mix in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Repeat with cherry gelatin mix. Cool.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle unflavored gelatine over 1/4 cup milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 min. Bring remaining milk to boil in saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla. Add to plain gelatine mixture; stir until gelatine is completely dissolved. Cool 10 min.
- Spoon berry gelatin into 20 (1-oz.) plastic shot glasses sprayed lightly with cooking spray, adding about 2 tsp. to each. Refrigerate 15 min. or until set but not firm.
- Top with unflavored gelatine mixture, adding about 2 tsp. to each cup. Refrigerate 10 min. Insert cherry, stem end up, into white gelatine layer in each cup. Refrigerate 2 min.
- Cover with cherry gelatin, adding about 2 tsp. to each cup. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove from cups before serving.
Lillian Rose Set of 4 Tall Shot GlassesJolly Rancher Jello: Fun Patriotic Colors – 2 Cherry & 2 Blue Raspberry – 2.79oz Box (Pack of 4)
Knox Unflavored Gelatine, 16 Ounce (Pack of 2)
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
July 1, 2015 at 1:12 pmWhat a fun, festive idea. They are perfect for my big 4th of july cookout 🙂
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
July 1, 2015 at 1:37 pmThese look fantastic! I love how festive they are, and you did such a great job making the transitions so smooth. This is magazine quality nom noms!
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
July 1, 2015 at 4:40 pmThose are beautiful! You did a great job on them! Mine would probably turn out so messy, but I am going to try to make them anyways!
Shauna says
July 1, 2015 at 5:02 pmYou know, I saw these on FB earlier today and had to show them to everyone. They not only look delicious, they sound it. I will totally be trying these, this weekend…
Seattle Travel Blogger says
July 1, 2015 at 5:03 pmThat looks really good for the Fourth of July. What a festive idea!
Jeanine says
July 1, 2015 at 6:31 pmWow. These are amazing! They look so perfect too and I bet taste just delicious! How fun
Mandi says
July 1, 2015 at 7:27 pmThese are so cool looking! My younger kids finally tried Jell-O and LOVE it so I bet they’d flip if I started layering it like this!
Kate K (My Mommy Brain) says
July 1, 2015 at 7:51 pmWhat a fun idea for the 4th of July! My kids would love these.
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
July 1, 2015 at 7:56 pmThese look so colorful and delicious! I’ll definitely be making these this weekend because I do have a few packs of jello on hand, I just need some cherries though.
Becca Wilson says
July 1, 2015 at 8:19 pmThese are so cute and fun. I am going to be trying my hand at some red white and blue recipes this year if all goes as planned.
Amber Edwards says
July 1, 2015 at 8:22 pmOh goodness, those look absolutely amazing! I would love to make these for the 4th of july! They’d be a hit with the kids!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
July 1, 2015 at 8:42 pmThese are awesome! My kids would love this, what a festive and tasty treat!
Lisa Joy Thompson says
July 1, 2015 at 9:19 pmThese are so fun and festive! My kids would love them, but unfortunately, they’re allergic to artificial coloring so no Jello for them! 🙁
Kathy says
July 1, 2015 at 9:28 pmWhat a great idea. I love how festive they are too. I may just have to try these out this year. I have one daughter who really loves jello.
Lee says
July 1, 2015 at 9:47 pmThose look and sound delicious! Your photography is some of the best I’ve seen by the way. Perfect.
Lee
Liz Mays says
July 1, 2015 at 10:06 pmThese are so fun! They look great in those shot glasses. I’d love to make these for a little outdoor party.
Allie D. says
July 1, 2015 at 10:25 pmThese jello cups are super cute! Can’t wait to make this for the 4th of July cook out!
Debbie Denny says
July 1, 2015 at 10:29 pmI like those jello cups. So fresh and festive.
Maureen says
July 1, 2015 at 10:55 pmThese are so pretty. They are almost too pretty to eat! I love them!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
July 1, 2015 at 11:05 pmI’m seeing such great red, white, and blue desserts for fourth of July this year!
Valerie says
July 1, 2015 at 11:28 pmThis is a beautiful dessert. It seems easy enough to make and sounds delicious. Perfect!
Vera Sweeney says
July 2, 2015 at 12:52 amThese 4th of July Jelllo cups turned out amazing! They would be amazing to take to bbqs!
Aubrey says
July 2, 2015 at 1:54 amWhat cute jello cups. They’re very festive.
Tiffany C. says
July 2, 2015 at 9:44 amThese are almost too pretty to eat.
Tracey says
July 2, 2015 at 9:53 amThese look so pretty and I love how festive they are! An easy way to get into the 4th of July spirit!
Ninja mommers says
July 2, 2015 at 1:27 pmThese are super cute! Will be great for Saturday!
lena says
July 2, 2015 at 1:53 pmAren;t these absolutely adorable? These for sure would make great centerpieces and desserts at the same time
kristin says
July 2, 2015 at 2:39 pmThese look so delicious! I really think these are great for the 4th, very festive.
Ann Bacciaglia says
July 2, 2015 at 2:47 pmThese look so delicious. I will have to try making some for my BBQ this weekend. I will have to make a few adult versions as well.
kristin says
July 2, 2015 at 2:47 pmThese are cute. Something very $th, but also very unique.
Rosey says
July 2, 2015 at 3:33 pmThose really are pretty for the 4th. I think the Jello makes a great looking table decoration too. 🙂
Crystal says
July 2, 2015 at 4:23 pmEverything has to be red, white, and blue for the 4th! I know these would be a hit at our BBQ this weekend.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
July 2, 2015 at 4:45 pmThese look delicious! This will be a very fun recipe to serve at a Fourth of July party! Thanks for this great recipe!
melisasource says
July 2, 2015 at 6:02 pmThese are so cute – and so easy to make! I’ll have to try these!
Christie says
July 2, 2015 at 9:11 pmI love the cherries on top! What a fun treat for everyone this 4th of July!
Krystal says
July 3, 2015 at 10:56 amI love anything WITH JELLO!!! I am going to need to try this!
Rachel Ferrucci says
July 8, 2015 at 4:03 pmHow fun are these!!! Love it and even though July 4th is over you can do these in the colors of theme. Love it!
mycraftingworld says
January 1, 2017 at 7:16 amI like this idea. I had a similar dish with red jello, blueberries and topped with whipped cream. We really liked it for a light dessert. I will try this one too.
Mary Songer says
July 5, 2018 at 1:32 amThese are adorable. I love that you can make an adult version too. My jello making skills are not great but I want to try.
Peggy Nunn says
July 5, 2018 at 8:29 amThose are so pretty. I never thought of using milk for the white. You are so smart. I bet they were good.
Dana Rodriguez says
July 5, 2018 at 3:04 pmI love how these turned out. They are so pretty and festive!
Sue E says
July 14, 2018 at 7:21 pmThese drinks are too pretty to drink ! They sound & look refreshing! These are certainly patriotic drinks.
When us adults were given Jell-O shots, we needed a backup driver to take us home.