Who needs a special occasion for Strawberry Champagne Jello Shots? These are easy to make and are so pretty to serve at your next party!
Strawberry Champagne Jello Shots
I love a good champagne toast on New Years Eve, but sometimes a fun jello shot is called for! I mixed two great flavors into a creative gelatin dessert that is sure to please your festive guests! Leave your guests wanting for more classy jello shots. They’ll love the toasty champagne flavor mixed with the fresh strawberry puree. These Strawberry Champagne Jello Shots are stunning to serve and will totally impress everyone at your party!
I would however suggest that you buy a cheaper bottle for making these and save the more expensive champagne for the actual champagne glass.
My husband scolded me for using the “good stuff” when I was in the process of making these. We ended up drinking the whole bottle for lunch while we ate brie and crackers with salami and pistachio nuts. I was a bit lit after that lunch, but that’s ok. The next day I was forced to go to the store and buy a replacement bottle.
You can change out the fruit flavor at the bottom if you wish. I’m sure blueberry or raspberry would be great as well. Don’t use citrus fruit because it won’t firm up correctly.
Also, these are on the bigger size. I squeezed it all into an 8×8 dish. There was no way that the pretty toothpick was going to pick up that jello. It was really just there for the effect. If you chill it in a 9×13 pan the jello will be thinner and therefore easier to serve.
This recipe is part two of a three part series including Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Clocks and New Years Fortune Cookies.
For more jello treats, check out these desserts.
Strawberry Champagne Jello

Strawberry Gelatin layer covered by a Champagne layer is perfect way to enjoy your midnight toast!
Ingredients
For the Strawberry Layer
- 1/2 C water
- 2 packets gelatin
- 2 C strawberries
- 1/2 C sugar
For the Champagne Layer
- 3 packets gelatin
- 2 C water
- 1 C sugar
- 1 1/2 C Cold Champagne
- 1 1/2 C Cold Ginger Ale
Instructions
FOR THE STRAWBERRY LAYER
- Place the water into a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over top to soften.
- Place the strawberries and sugar into a small pot and cook over medium heat. The strawberries will soften and release their juice and the sugar will dissolve. Add the softened gelatin to the pot and mash the strawberries with the back of a fork or a potato masher. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the strawberry mixture to a 9x13 baking dish and place into the fridge for 3 hours to harden.
FOR THE CHAMPAGNE LAYER
- Sprinkle the gelatin over the water to soften.
- Bring the water to a boil and stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat. Add in sugar and stir until it's dissolved.
- Pour in the champagne and ginger ale and then top off the strawberry layer.
- Refrigerate overnight. Cut and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Hello Jello
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Cholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
June Burns says
December 28, 2014 at 11:16 amWhat cute little desserts! Sound very refreshing for a New Year’s party 🙂
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
December 29, 2014 at 4:11 pmThis jello looks so good! Perfect for New Year’s Eve:)
Karyn Granrud says
January 2, 2015 at 3:01 pmThanks! It was great!
Leslie says
June 14, 2015 at 11:16 amWhere did you find such festive toothpicks?!
Karyn Granrud says
June 15, 2015 at 9:30 pmI believe I found them at Target during the holidays. They have similar ones at Hobby Lobby. I just keep my eyes out for cute sticks and straws.
Amber says
December 15, 2015 at 5:11 pmDoes the carbonation actually stay in the jello after you make them?
Karyn Granrud says
December 15, 2015 at 5:34 pmNo, not really. It’ll bubble out before it firms up. There were bubble marks at he top of the jello, but I wouldn’t count on too many bubbles IN the jello unless you use extra gelatin and firm it up quickly.
Erica says
December 27, 2015 at 10:34 pmdid you use a plain gelatin or strawberry flavored?
Karyn Granrud says
December 29, 2015 at 2:55 pmI used plain gelatin with the strawberry puree. I’m sure that strawberry would work, but it may end up really sweet since it already has sugar in it.
daisy says
December 8, 2017 at 11:50 amThis sounds delicious! Unfortunately strawberries aren’t currently in season. Can frozen strawberries be used instead? Or is there another substitute?
Karyn Granrud says
December 11, 2017 at 1:45 pmYeah, sure. Use frozen fruit. You may have to let it thaw and drain off some of the water first.
Anna says
December 27, 2017 at 2:58 pmHow many jello shots would you say this made? I’m pouring mine into little plastic cups for easy individual serving, but curious how many you think this recipe would make?
Karyn Granrud says
January 5, 2018 at 1:33 pmNo clue. Sorry. I’d guess that the total recipe makes about 5 cups of fluid so that would be close to 40 oz. I hope that you made them and loved them in the shot cups.
Jenn D says
December 30, 2017 at 10:28 amCould i put them in little Jell-O shot s bing cups vs a 9×13 pan
Karyn Granrud says
January 5, 2018 at 1:31 pmHi Jenn- I hope you went ahead and put them into shot cups! It would totally work, however, I don’t know how many cups you’d need.
kirstin says
December 31, 2017 at 6:39 pmI’m disappointed because I was going to make these tonight, and it says that there is a total of 40 min prep/cooking time. However after reading the directions, there is also 3 hours of cooling time. That should be stated in prep time
Karyn Granrud says
January 5, 2018 at 1:26 pmI’m sorry that these didn’t work for your timeline. Any gelatin based treat takes several hours to set up. You could have made the recipe and just combined the strawberry layer with the champagne layer. The recipe is clear that it’s to be made the day before and require refrigeration overnight. Hopefully you’ll have another event to make these for in the future.
Tori says
December 6, 2018 at 7:35 amsilly question…. when you say 5 packets of gelatin are needed, that means 5 boxes of jello – correct?
Karyn Granrud says
December 11, 2018 at 1:59 pmThe box of Knox gelatin hold 4 packets. Each packet is 1/4 ounce. That is not a box of jello. It’s the unflavored gelatin.