6poundwatermelonhalved with fruit removed (leave about 1/4-inch of fruit in the shell)
33-ounce boxes watermelon flavored gelatin
6envelopes unflavored gelatin
3cupsboiling water
3cupscold vodka
FOR JELLO SHOTS IN LIME RINDS
6limeshalved with fruit and pith removed
3ozwatermelon flavored gelatin1 box
1cupboiling water
1cupcold vodka
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOTS IN A WATERMELON RIND
Cut watermelon in half and line a large baking sheet with paper towels. Do this near the refrigerator so you don’t have too far to carry it!
Scoop out the fruit leaving about 1/4-inch inside the shell.
Whisk watermelon flavored gelatin and unflavored gelatin into the boiling water until dissolved. Stir in the cold vodka. Pour gelatin mixture into the two watermelon halves and transfer to the refrigerator. Chill for four hours or more.
After your gelatin has set, remove one of the watermelon halves from the fridge and place it on a cutting board.
Use a sharp knife to cut 1-inch slices. The gelatin will be nice and firm because of the added unflavored gelatin in the recipe.
Even though you filled the watermelon rind with liquid gelatin, when it solidified, it shrank too. You can trim the excess tips off of each slice.
Cut each watermelon slice into three triangles.
Repeat with second watermelon half.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOTS IN LIME RINDS
Cut limes in half and juice them, then scoop out the fruit. The easiest way to do this is to pull at the pith and fruit near the top of the lime half. It's fairly easy to pull out once you loosen it.
Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners and place each lime shell inside a liner.
Whisk watermelon flavored gelatin into boiling water until dissolved. Stir in cold vodka and carefully pour spiked gelatin into lime shells.
Chill in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
Using a sharp knife, cut each lime shell in half and serve.
Video
Notes
IN A WATERMELON RIND - this makes a lot of shots, perfect for a large party
IN LIME RINDS - this makes 12 shots, great for a small gathering
Just for the record, I made the shots inside the watermelon rind two different ways. In one-half I scooped out ALL of the watermelon, leaving a clean rind. The other I left about 1/4-inch of the fruit inside the rind.
Leaving a small layer of fruit gives your guest a little sweet after-nibble. Seriously. They are still good without the fruit left in the shell, and honestly, they’re prettier. But I did prefer the jello shots with the fruit after-nibble. You’ll probably notice both types in the photos.