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Shirley Temple (When She Was a UN Ambassador and NOT a Virgin) Jello Shots

• marischino cherries (1 per shot)
• 1 3-oz box of cherry-flavored jello
• vodka
• sprite or 7-up
• 1-oz plastic cups*
• vegetable oil
• turkey baster**

Boil 1 cup of sprite and add to gelatin. Stir until completely dissolved. Add 1/2 cup cold sprite and 1/2 cup cold vodka. Chill at room temperature for about half an hour. You want to make sure that the jello won’t melt the plastic cups. Meanwhile, using a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil, grease the plastic cups. place 1 maraschino cherry in each cup and using a turkey baster fill each cup with cherry jello. Refridgerate for several hours until the jello is set.

*Note, dixie cups are more commonly used for jello shots, but the paper absorbs the jello and makes a mess. I really prefer using plastic cups. You can’t find small ones at the grocery store - you have to go to a party supply store. They are kind of expensive ($6 for 150?) but definitely worth it. They are easy to unmold and if you just want to serve it in a cup, you can squeeze the cup and the jello shot will pop right out. No mess.

**Using a turkey baster instead of a ladle or another plastic cup really minimizes mess. When jello solidifies it is really a pain in the butt to clean up.

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