Butterbeer Jello Shots

Name: Butterbeer Jello Shots
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 cup creme soda; 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin; 1/3 cup vanilla vodka; 2/3 cup butterscotch schnapps; Colored large crystal sugar, for garnish, if desired

32 Ratings

61 Comments

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Servings 24

Fans of the books and movie will love these Butterbeer jello shots. MORE+ LESS-

By Jelly Shot Test Kitchen

Updated March 15, 2017

Ingredients

cup creme soda

envelopes unflavored gelatin

1/3

cup vanilla vodka

2/3

cup butterscotch schnapps

Colored large crystal sugar, for garnish, if desired

Steps

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1

Pour soda in a medium saucepan and sprinkle with gelatin. Allow to soak for a minute or two.
2

Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the gelatin is dissolved (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
3

Stir in the vodka and schnapps.
4

Pour into standard loaf pan (non-reactive metal or glass, approx. 9 x 5). Refrigerate until fully set (about 3 hours).
5

To serve, cut into desired shapes.
6

Immediately before serving, dip in colored crystal sugar, for garnish, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 30
Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 0g; 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 0mg; 0%
Potassium: 0mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 2g; 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 2g
Protein: 0g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Alright, I admit it. I am an adult who has participated in Potter-mania. I have read the books and watched the movies. While I may attribute this to having a young stepson, who is an avid consumer of all things Potter, it’s quite likely I would have followed the series anyway. Who can resist? It’s just great entertainment! Clearly, I am not the only parent/grownup that feels this way. One of the most ardent recipe requests on the JSTK blog this spring and summer has been for “Something Potter –and in time for the movie release, please“. Well, Potter fans, rejoice! The series abounds with gelatin cocktail possibilities. Among them, Polyjuice Potion, and the ubiquitous chocolate frog stand out. However, Butterbeer, the beverage of choice among young wizards, was the frontrunner, and it makes a wonderful jelly shot! The Butterbeer Jelly Shot recipe is for an adult jelly shot, made with cream soda, vanilla vodka, and (lets not forget the “buttah”) Butterscotch Schnapps! (Make a kid-friendly version by gelling 2 cups of cream soda with a tablespoon or so of butterscotch syrup with 2 envelopes of plain gelatin.) Presentation options abound. The jelly shots are beautiful cut into simple cubes, with rainbow sugar on top, for a little sparkle. (Make sure to add the sugar just before serving – it's a beautiful garnish, but melts quickly!) Or mount the cubes lollipop-style on a “wand” (aka a wooden coffee stirrer). Either way, these delicious buttery-flavored jelly shots will be the hit of your pre-Potter movie festivities! Hope you enjoy these Butterbeer jelly shots! Watch for me and my stepson at the Potter movie premier – we’ll be right up front and center, eyes like saucers and grinning ear to ear, with a gallon tub of popcorn between us!