Kamikaze Jello Shot
Sharp lime and smooth vodka create this classic shooter in jiggly form—simple, tart, and satisfyingly boozy.
- 1 boxlime gelatin(3 oz box)
- 1 cupboiling water
- ¼ cupvodka
- ¼ cuptriple sec
- 2 tbspfresh lime juice
- lime wedgegarnish
- 1Dissolve lime gelatin in boiling water.
- 2Let cool for 3 minutes.
- 3Add vodka, triple sec, and lime juice.
- 4Stir well to combine.
- 5Pour into shot cups.
- 6Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set.
- 7Garnish with lime wheel before serving.
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The Kamikaze Jello Shot adapts the classic equal-parts shooter — vodka, triple sec, and lime juice, which emerged in American bars during the 1970s — into gelatin form. The Kamikaze's three-component formula translates naturally to jello shots because the lime juice provides the acid needed for proper gelatin flavor, the triple sec adds orange sweetness, and the vodka delivers the spirit component. The resulting shot retains the original Kamikaze's characteristic citrus-forward, sweet-tart balance in a firmer, portable format. Like the cocktail original, the Kamikaze Jello Shot proved broadly popular at parties for its clean, universally appealing flavor and the playful transgression of the name, with its reference to WWII Japanese suicide pilots generating the same knowing reaction in jello form as it did in glass form.
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