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The 6 Best Jello Shots to Make with Rum

Before tumbling down the rabbit hole of rum-based Jello Shots, it’s best to begin with the basic recipe. Flavored Jell-O packets do all the heavy lifting in terms of taste, while rum kicks any fruity flavors into high gear, especially the more tropically ones like pineapple or mango. Combine your hot liquid, cold liquid, flavor and booze, and you’ve got yourself a tipsy shot of jiggly joy.

Like Jello Shots, the Rum and Coke is a prime entry-level college drink. And just like that lowbrow fizzy Highball, the jello-ized version of the cocktail can be upgraded with a squeeze of lime. In the case of the cocktail, the citrus turns the drink from a Rum and Coke into a Cuba Libre. In the Jello Shot, the added juice gives it a touch of brightness and really helps the cola notes transition to edible form.

The Blue Hawaii was ripe for jello-ization. Bright in both color and flavor, the early tiki cocktail is bold and beautiful. This mini, jiggly version struts its stuff too, but adds a layer of edible fun to the drink. We recommend packing these Jello Shots into a beach cooler and popping them on the sand with reckless abandon.

Proper Eggnog utilizes several spirits for its boozy base, including rum. Here, dark rum joins rye and brandy in this super simple holiday recipe, made even easier by its use of store-bought eggnog. It’s the perfect way to introduce nana to Jello Shots at your family holiday party.

Rum lovers will happily declare that the rum-based Jungle Bird is superior to its Campari-based sibling the Negroni, but even tiki geeks might not be aware of how joyful it is to turn the classic into a Jello Shot. We like to serve these tropical shots in a heaping pile inside a carved out pineapple to really hammer home the care-free vibes. Find the recipe: here.

The great thing about gummy shots is that you aren’t limited to one shape. These spiked gummy worms take full advantage of gelatin to create a spooky, boozy Halloween treat. They taste like a Rum and Coke with a hint of cream—that is, they taste amazing if you can get past the creep factor.