Looking for a unique yet simple way to embrace the festiveness of St.Patrick’s Day. An annual Irish celebration, all over the country. A day when it’s cool to dress in green, believe in leprechauns and lucky clovers. When a Jig’s dinner is the meal of choice. But of course what is St.Patty’s Day without partaking in a “Green” indulgence. Green eggs and ham, green beer, the list is long. How about some green Jell-o shot recipes? They travel easy (if attending a party), fun and easy to make. Not to mention delicious and entertaining to eat. If you want to be even more create with presentation beyond the classic plastic shot cups.  Use a cookie sheet to set Jell-O-O. After Jell-O sets you can use a shamrock cookie cutter to release the shots. Another cool presentation is to use lemon, limes or oranges as the vessel. Simply half the citrus fruit take a spoon and remove all of the inners of the fruits. Making a clean cup. Cut a very small piece of skin off the bottom of fruit to aid in steadying the cup. Place them upright in either their own plastic cups or cookie sheet. Fill the cups with Jell-O shot and let set like normal. Once set cut the citrus cups in halves. Arrange on serving platter with citrus zest garnishing the edges on platter. Another unique way to your treats for the apple-tini is to  purchase 3-4oz plastic mini martini glasses. And fill those halfway. Serve with petite spoon. Soured gummy candy as garnish.

Some Green-yet Tasty Treats

For all following recipes- Make the Jell-O according to package directions. Let mixture cool some before adding any alcohol. Pour Jell-O-O into 2 oz soufflé cups, shot glasses, citrus cups, etc. Chill until firm, serve and enjoy!

Mojito-ish Jell-O shots

• 1- 3oz box lemon Jell-O?,
• 1-3 oz box lime Jell-O,
• 1-cup boiling water?,
• ½ cup light rum,
• 1tbl spoon mint schnapps
• (to convert to non alcoholic version: remove rum and schnapps. Replace with 1tbls of rum extract, 1 teas-mint extract, and ½ cup lemon/lime soda)

Amaretto Sour Jell-O Shots

• 2-3oz box lime Jell-O
• 2cups boiling water
• ½ cup Amaretto
• 1-tablespoon lemon juice
• (To make nonalcoholic replace the Amaretto with 1 tablespoon almond extract and ½ cup lemon/lime soda

Apple Martini Shots- Being that sour apple Jell-O can be challenging to find. I have given an alternative

• Use Lime Jell-O (Mainly for color)
• 2 oz Apple Flavored Vodka (can also use Apple Pucker for a tart flavor) per box of Jell-O
• Splash of Apple juice.

Margarita – caution “strong”

• 2 cups of Boiling water
• ¾ cups of Tequila
• 1 box Lime Jell-O
• 2/3 cups of triple sec

Drink Responsibly. And never drink and drive.