Halloween Jell-o Shots

Directions

1. Lightly spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick baking spray and wipe away any excess. Place the pan in the freezer to chill; a colder pan helps the Jell-O set faster.
2. Pour 2 1/2 cups water into a 9-inch pie dish. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the water and let it bloom for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the bloomed mixture to a saucepan and warm over low heat, stirring constantly until the gelatin dissolves and the mixture becomes syrupy. Set aside.
3. In three separate bowls, prepare the grape, peach, and melon Jell-O packets following the “fast set” instructions on the packages. Add 3/4 cup vodka to each bowl and stir to combine.
4. Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a medium bowl, then add 1 cup of the prepared unflavored gelatin mixture. Stir to combine.
5. From the remaining unflavored gelatin mixture, measure out 1 1/2 cups. Add 1/2 cup of this to each of the three flavored Jell-O mixtures (grape, peach, melon) and stir well.
6. Remove the chilled muffin pan from the freezer. Pour 1 teaspoon (for mini muffin pan) or 1 tablespoon (for regular muffin pan) of one of the flavored Jell-O mixtures into each well. Return the pan to the freezer for 3 minutes to set. Remove and add 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon of the sweetened condensed milk mixture on top. Freeze again for 3 minutes. Repeat layering with the remaining flavored Jell-O mixtures and condensed milk mixture until the wells are full.
7. To remove the Jell-O shots, gently press your finger into one shot and pull it toward the center, away from the walls. Use a finger from your other hand to help lever the shot out.