Dracula’s Bite Cherry Coke Jello Shots

ByJulie Kotzbach
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Dracula’s Bite Jello Shots are a spiked cherry coke cocktail turned into Halloween party must make! These shots are delicious and super easy to make!

Dracula's Bite Jello Shots are a spiked cherry coke cocktail turned into Halloween party must make!

One of the best things about Halloween is the themed cocktails. Take your favorite cocktail, give it a makeover and fun name & BAM! An instant party hit. That’s the name of the game with these unique jello shots.

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Dracula's Bite Jello Shots are a spiked cherry coke cocktail turned into Halloween party must make!

A spiked cherry coke gets ghoulish with these vodka jello shots. A layer of grenadine topped with coke leaves everyone feeling like they just got a vampire’s kiss. These shots are simple, stunning, and always a party favorite for Halloween drinks and cocktails!

Dracula's Bite Jello Shots are a spiked cherry coke cocktail turned into Halloween party must make!

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Dracula's Bite Cherry Coke Jello Shots

Julie Kotzbach
Dracula's Bite Jello Shots are a spiked cherry coke cocktail turned into Halloween party must make! These shots are delicious and super easy to make!
4.43 from 61 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 12 shots
Calories 61 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cherry Layer

Cola Layer

Instructions
 

  • Place all 12 plastic cups on a baking sheet or on your serving plate, for easy transport. Leave the lids off the cups.

Cherry Layer

  • Place gelatin in a medium mixing bowl and pour cold water over the top. Stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
  • Once the gelatin has completely absorbed into the cold water, pour the boiling water over the gelatin and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved.
  • Add the grenadine and vodka. Whisk to combine.
  • Pour the grenadine mixture into the plastic cups, filling them about halfway full each.
  • Refrigerate for 45 mins to 1 hour, or until the jello is set.

Cola Layer

  • Place gelatin in a medium mixing bowl and pour cold cola over the top. Stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
  • Once the gelatin has completely absorbed into the cold cola, pour the boiling cola over the gelatin and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved.
  • Add the vodka and whisk to combine.
  • Pour the cola mixture into the plastic cups, filling the cups the rest of the way.
  • Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, or until the jello is set. Cover with plastic lids.

Notes

I recommend making the brown cola layer as soon as you put the cherry layer into the fridge. Once the cola layer is mixed and ready, let it sit out on the counter to cool down a bit so it doesn't melt the cherry layer when you add it in.

Nutrition

Calories: 61 kcalCarbohydrates: 5 gProtein: 1 gFat: 0 gSaturated Fat: 0 gCholesterol: 0 mgSodium: 5 mgSugar: 4 g

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

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Julie Kotzbach

I’m Julie, the creator of Bread Booze Bacon, where I share bold, flavor-packed recipes for everyday meals and easy entertaining. From hearty comfort food to crowd-pleasing appetizers and cocktails, these are recipes built to impress without overcomplicating things.

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13 Comments

  1. 1/4 cup tablespoons cold water
    Which is it? 1/4 cup or 1/4 cup and tablespoon? Or…?

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    1. Hi Elinore! So sorry about the confusion, it’s 1/4 cup. Thank you for catching that!

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  2. Hi Julie! I noticed that on step 3 for the brown layer you have to “add cold coke and vodka” I assume that is referring to the 1/2 cup of vodka that you had listed? I am not seeming cold coke on the ingredients list.
    I am so excited to make these, thank you so much!

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    1. Hi Melinda! Thank you SO much for catching that!! It’s 1/4 cup cold cola. I’ve updated the recipe to reflect this. Hope you love ’em!

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  3. Is it 1 tbls of gelatin or 1 envelope? I’ve never worked with unflavored gelatin so I’m not familiar with the amount in each envelope.

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    1. Hi Kristen! One envelope of gelatin has just about 1 tablespoon in there. I have the measurement listed in case you buy a jar of unflavored gelatin and need to measure it out. 🙂

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  4. I beg you to reread your recipe. There are spelling mistakes and some of it doesn’t make sense.

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    1. Hi Amber! Sorry for all the recipe craziness. I went through and checked/updated the recipe. Hope it’s easier to make now.

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  5. How did you make the dracula bite on top?

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    1. Hi Karen! Do you mean the little divet in the jello? I filled the cups close to the rim. Once they were set and the lids went on, the lids touched the jello. When the lids come off a little jello sticks.

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  6. Making these for a party this weekend. Super excited to try them!!

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  7. can you use dark rum instead of vodka?

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    1. Hi Michelle! You can, but it completely changes the flavor. I would use whichever type of rum you prefer for rum & coke.

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