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With just 2 ingredients (plus water), this Fireball cherry jello shots recipe is a tasty shooter with a delicious cinnamon flavor that will add a kick to any adult party.

One of the guys on the Thursday was on beer duty but as well as bringing the beer, his wife supplied these awesome cinnamon flavored jello shots!

When you need some red jello shots with a bit of a kick that are easy to make, this fireball cherry jello shots recipe can’t be beat.

(refer to full original article here).

The sweetness of the cherry-flavored jello helps to balance out the cinnamon taste from the Fireball whiskey and makes for a winning combination that tastes just like the Red Hots candy.

• Cherry Jello – 1 small (3-ounce) package
• Fireball whisky – You can use any type of cinnamon whiskey, but Fireball is my favorite.

Boil some water

You don’t need to measure at this point, but put enough water in a kettle or pot to end up with 1 cup of boiling water.

I find using an electric kettle* works best for this.

The spout makes it much easier to pour without making a mess, the water boils really fast and it doesn’t use up any of your stove burners. (I always seem to be making jello shots while I’m cooking for a party so this has saved me a lot of headaches!)

Mix the hot water and gelatin

While you’re waiting for the water to boil, pour the Cherry Jello crystals into a mixing bowl.

I find that a glass mixing bowl with a spout* works best. The jello is easier to wash off the glass than plastic, and the spout makes it easier to pour into the jello cups later on.

When the it starts to boil, pour a cup of water into the bowl with the jello and mix until the jello crystals have dissolved.

Add the alcohol

Pour 2/3 - 1 cup fireball whisky into a measuring cup.

Add the alcohol and water mixture to the Jello in the bowl. Stir until combined.

Spread 16 to 20 2-oz plastic shot glasses* out on a cookie sheet.

I like the 2-ounce size better than the 1-ounce ones (which just seem too small to be satisfying).

While it isn’t totally necessary, the cookie sheet catches any spills, and makes it super easy to transfer them all to the refrigerator for chilling.

Fill each of the jello cups about 3/4 full with the jello mix.

To prevent condensation from forming on the inside of the shot cups, let the jello mixture cool to room temperature before putting the lids on.

The condensation doesn’t change the way the Jello shots taste, but they look better without it.

Refrigerate

Put in the refrigerator to chill until set, usually 2 to 4 hours.

The time will vary depending on how full the jello shot cups are, and how cold your refrigerator is.

Malibu - Island Pineapple Shots

You can make the “yellow” Pineapple shots by following the above procedure adjusted as follows:

• “acquire” a box of Imported (likely from the US) Island pineapple jello

• mix with 1 cup of boiling water

• Add 3/4 cup of Malibu rum and 1/4 cup of cold water

• mix all together and refrigerate until the jello sets.