How to Make Tasty Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters

Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters. Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters First time trying these.not so impressed. will have to try and figure out a better way cuz it is a neat idea! Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters instructions. Strawberry Prep: Cut bottoms of strawberries flat to get them to stand upright.

May use mini muffin tins to keep strawberries upright if needed. The fun thing about these strawberry margarita jello shots is that they look so pretty. The bright red color of the jello, the salted rim=perfection! You can cook Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters using 6 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters

1. Prepare 30 of Strawberries.
2. Prepare of Margarita Mix.
3. It's 1 box of Strawberry jello.
4. It's 4 oz of tequila.
5. It's 2 oz of Cointreau.
6. It's 1 of Salt for garnish.

Once we all start meeting together again (some of you have already been cleared to do so!) in large gatherings like BBQs, and other parties, these are a super tasty treat for your guests. All you need is Strawberry jello, lime Margarita mix and tequila. The lime margarita mix helps to cut down on some of the sweetness in the jello which I think helps the taste. But if you want your shots to be really sweet, you could substitute Strawberry Margarita mix which will really amp up the strawberry flavor.

Brenda's Strawberry Margarita Jello Shooters instructions

1. Strawberry Prep: Cut bottoms of strawberries flat to get them to stand upright..
2. Make sure not to cut to much as to cause a hole in the bottom..
3. Use a huller or apple corer to scoop out centers.
4. Pat centers dry. May use mini muffin tins to keep strawberries upright if needed..
5. Margarita Mix: Boil 1 cup hot water in saucepan, then add jello powder and whisk until completely dissolved..
6. Combine tequila and Cointreau in cocktail shaker filled with ice. (or put in fridge to chill first).
7. Add liquor mixture to 1/4 cup cold water and stir to combine.
8. Add cold mixture to hot jello mixture..
9. Pour final mixture into strawberries and chill overnight..
10. If you like salt, dip finger in wader or use wet brush to wet edge of strawberries, dip and rotate in salt to rim..
11. May garnish with lime pieces to finish..

Add the boiling water and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved. Add the cold tequila and stir well. Margarita Jell-O Shooters ~ A fun farewell to summer and a festive edition to your Sunday football tailgate party or gatherings. For another Jello shooter variation like this one, check out my Lemon Drop Jello Shooters cut into the shape of lemon wedges and my Rocky Candy Shooters shaped just like the rock candy you loved as a kid. I had to make hundreds of Jell-O® shots for a wedding, so I decided to have fun with them and try out some new mixes.