When I first heard that Pinnacle released a “Gummy” flavored vodka, I immediately wanted to create a boozy jello recipe with it. After a quick search, I also found this fish-shaped candy mold and waited for an occasion to come around that warranted such a cute and delicious treat. Two of my closest friends from dental school share a birthday, and since one of them is particularly fond of all Pinnacle vodka flavors, I jumped on the opportunity to make these for their joint birthday celebration.
After some online research, I learned that red Swedish Fish candies are primarily cherry flavored, but some people thought they had a fruit punch flavor too. So in order to emulate the flavors as close as possible, I used cherry-flavored Jello and some fruit punch Kool-Aid mix as well. Although the vodka on its own is not overwhelmingly delicious, when mixed into this jello concoction the flavors were all spot-on together. They were a big hit at the party and people definitely had fun with the fish shapes rather than your conventional shaped jello shot. But then again mini Dixie cups are so passé – these days it’s all about lime rinds, mini cupcakes, and now animal shapes too!
Because I only ordered 2 fish molds (which made 22 fishies total) , I used the rest of the jello mix to fill my mini-cupcake silicone mold and stuck half a mini Swedish Fish candy in each one. This method forces you to buy a bag of Swedish Fish and find something to do with the extras, so I was totally in favor of doing this too. Overall this was a really fun way to use the new vodka flavor and the leftover vodka tied with a ribbon made a great gift for the birthday girl.
Swedish Fish Jello Shots
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2 tsp Tropical Punch Kool Aid mix
2 envelopes (1/4 oz each) plain gelatin
1 box (3 oz) cherry Jell-O
1 cup Pinnacle Gummy Vodka
Directions:
Combine water and Kool Aid mix and place in a medium saucepan.
Sprinkle the plain gelatin over the Kool Aid and allow it to soak for a minute or two.
Heat mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves (about 5 minutes).
Remove saucepan from heat and stir in cherry Jell-O and vodka and mix until dissolved.
Very lightly grease your desired mold (I sprayed Pam on a paper towel and smeared it on inside of the molds) and pour jello mixture to the top of each well.
Refrigerate until fully set, about 2 hours.
Happy Birthday Colleen and Pamela!
(So what if their birthdays were actually in November and I’m a few months late with this post…)
I am so jealous that you can get Pinnacle Vodka, hopefully one day they will start selling it in Australia. Love the post!
Awesome. Very creative :)
I love these. I will make them without vodka for my kids and with vodka for me :)
Awesome! I make mine with Gummi Worms soaked in vodka. I call them drunken worms :)
Pero que receta tan rica y que chicas tan preciosas. Saludos
I bought a bunch of swedish fish for my daughters 1st birthday (‘Ocean’ Theme). Is it inappropriate to have jello shots at a 1 year olds birthday? Probably. But am I considering it now, ABSOLUTELY! These look so fun!
How fun! Did you use the pre-sweetened kool aid or unsweetened!
Mrs. K – I used the pre-sweetened kind that comes in little packets. Enjoy!
Mrs. K — January 16th, 2012 @ 10:50 pm
Thanks! I’ve ordered the molds. Can’t wait to make these. They are me and my sister’s favorite candy! I see a fun party ahead for us!
Les — January 22nd, 2012 @ 4:14 am
May I ask where you ordered the molds from? Thanks.
Les – here is the link for the molds: http://www.amazon.com/CK-Products-2-Inch-Fish-Chocolate/dp/B003NCVPAG/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1326382406&sr=1-2
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Do you have to use the plain gelatin?
Erica — March 8th, 2012 @ 2:28 am
For this recipe, plain gelatin is recommended. If you want to use JellO brand jello instead or something, just substitute some of the water for the vodka. Good luck!
How many would you say the recipe makes?
Probably around 50 little fishies :)
Love the idea.. Will so do this for my BBQ next month
Love the idea.. Will so do this for my BBQ next month
Love the idea.. Will so do this for my BBQ next month
Love the idea.. Will so do this for my BBQ next month
Love the idea.. Will so do this for my BBQ next month
Out of curiosity – how potent are these?
Erica — July 4th, 2012 @ 5:22 pm
Since they’re so small, the potency is really not bad. If you’re worried, just replace some of the vodka with water.
totally awsome! i just made a bunch of JellO shots yesterday for my mom & i & sum without alcohol for the kids. sweedish fish are my moms FAVORITE candy EVER! this is gonna be GREAT! Thank you for sharing
Can I use the small plastic cups instead of molds?
Erica — April 9th, 2013 @ 7:43 pm
Yup, certainly!
Erica, where do you get your other molds (saw you posted the link to the fish)! Thanks!
Erica — April 25th, 2013 @ 6:24 pm
Here’s the other one! http://www.amazon.com/Freshware-Silicone-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter/dp/B003UDEKDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312160346&sr=8-1
My fish won’t pop out of the mold. What to ?
When do you stick fish in
Erica — September 3rd, 2013 @ 2:10 pm
If you’re doing the kind with the fish stuck in, I would recommend doing that about 20 minutes into the chililng process.
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