Bomb Pop Jello Shot
Red, white, and blue patriotic perfection—this layered shot recreates the classic Fourth of July popsicle with cherry, lemon, and blue raspberry flavors.
- 1 boxcherry gelatin(3 oz box for red layer)
- 1 boxberry blue gelatin(3 oz box for blue layer)
- 1 boxlemon gelatin(3 oz box for white layer)
- 3 cupboiling water(divided)
- 1½ cupvodka(divided)
- ½ cupsweetened condensed milk(for white layer)
- 1Make each layer separately, letting each set for 30 min before adding next.
- 2Red layer: Dissolve cherry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water, add 0.5 cup vodka, pour into cups, refrigerate.
- 3White layer: Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water, add condensed milk and 0.5 cup vodka, pour over red layer.
- 4Blue layer: Dissolve blue gelatin in 1 cup boiling water, add 0.5 cup vodka, pour over white layer.
- 5Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until fully set.
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The Bomb Pop Jello Shot recreates the Bomb Pop popsicle — the red, white, and blue patriotic frozen treat created by Bob Lemon and James Merritt of Kansas City in 1955 and first produced for the US military — in layered jello shot form. The three-layer structure, using strawberry, lime, and berry-blue gelatin poured sequentially with vodka in each layer, recreates the popsicle's distinctive patriotic color scheme. Each layer must be fully set before the next is added, making this a multi-day project that rewards patience with a visually spectacular result. The Bomb Pop's association with Fourth of July, summer picnics, and patriotic celebration made this layered jello shot a popular Independence Day party offering throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
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