Champagne Jello Shots from the stove

Champagne Jello Shots are fun and festive single-serve cocktails for the holidays, a New Year's Eve party, Oscar parties, and any other special occasion!

If you're looking for a super fun and festive holiday cocktail idea, you've got to make this simple Champagne Jello Shots recipe!

This is not one of your standard jello shot recipes. These glitter jello shots are elevated with Champagne (or sparkling wine), homemade simple syrup, and beautiful sparkly edible gold stars (or gold sprinkles).

While these make great New Year's jello shots, they're also the perfect way to celebrate bachelorette parties, engagement parties, birthday parties, a wedding shower and more!

They're the perfect cocktail jell-o shots, and would be so much fun at your next party!

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🎉 Perfect party cocktail idea

Sure, you can simply pour some sparkling wine for friends to drink at your New Year's Eve parties. But it's so much more fun to take it up a notch and make these cute little Champagne jello shots.

They're served in mini plastic jello shot cups, making them simple to enjoy while mixing and mingling at parties.
These fun jello shots are portion controlled, so you don't have to worry about guests over-indulging and helping themselves to open wine bottles throughout the night.
You can use any colored sprinkles, colored sanding sugar, or edible glitter to match the theme of your celebration.
No shot glasses = less dishes at the end of the night!

🍾 Ingredient notes

Lemon juice – description of what it is/how it is used with affiliate link where possible
Simple syrup – use this simple simple syrup recipe on the blog. You can make a batch for the whole week to use in other cocktails, to sweeten iced tea or coffee, or to help moisten cakes!
Gelatin – This recipe calls for two (1-ounce) envelopes of unflavored gelatin. Be sure to use the unflavored gelatin for the classic Champagne jello shot.
Champagne – for authentic champagne jello shots, use one cup of champagne. Only real champagne made in the traditional method in the Champagne region of France can legally be called Champagne. You don't have to buy expensive Champagne or the best Champagne – any bottle will do! You can, of course, substitute any sparkling wine that you fancy. We love sparkling wines from Gruet, Graham Beck, and Argyle Winery.
Vodka – simply 1/4 cup of vodka adds a bit of depth to the flavor. You can also leave out the vodka completely and add more champagne, or more lemon lime soda
Lemon Lime Soda (not pictured) – a splash of your favorite lemon-lime soda, like 7-Up, bumps up the citrus flavor. Alternatively, you could use ginger ale instead.
Edible decorations – we use edible gold glitter stars for our jello shots. They look so fun and festive, especially for New Year's Eve! But you can use any other edible glitter or sprinkles.

✅ How to make sparkling wine jello shots

A full list of the simple ingredients and detailed instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here are step-by-step photos to show you how to make these tasty Champagne jello shots.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add lemon and simple syrup; shake well.

Pour mixture into a medium saucepan.

Sprinkle the mixture with the two 1-ounce packets of gelatin and allow to soak for 2 minutes. Then cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly, until the gelatin is fully dissolved.

Remove from heat and stir in the champagne, vodka, and lemon-lime soda (or ginger ale).

Pour into small plastic cups and chill in the refrigerator for several hours until set.

Once chilled, sprinkle edible gold glitter or sprinkles over the top of the jello shots. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

🥂 Recipe FAQs

Do We have to use Champagne?

You can either use Champagne or your favorite sparkling wine. Be sure it's a high quality sparkling wine that you love to drink on its own, since the flavor is pronounced in the jello shots.

Can We make non-alcoholic jello shots?

Sure! Substituting non-alcoholic sparkling apple cider, lemon lime soda, sparkling lemonade, white grape juice, or even ginger ale for the Champagne can be a great way to make them alcohol-free.

How do We decorate jello shots?

If using regular circular edible sprinkles, you can sprinkle them into the jello shots after about 10 minutes of chill time. This way the sprinkles can float down into the jello shots for a pretty overall sprinkle effect.

If you are using edible glitter stars or other specific shapes, like we did in the photos, wait to sprinkle them until after the jello shots have completely chilled. This way, they keep their shape! If you sprinkle them in too soon, the glitter spreads and loses shape.

What's the best way to store jello shots?

Want to enjoy some of these after your New Year's celebration the next day? Simply store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They'll keep for up to two days.

🍽 Serving ideas

These Champagne jello shots are simple to customize for any occasion. Use colorful funfetti sprinkles for a friend's birthday party, red hearts for Valentine's Day, or green shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day – so many possibilities!

If you're serving these at a Christmas party, consider serving them with festive appetizers, like a Christmas Charcuterie Board, Christmas Wreath Salad or Christmas Tree Veggie Tray.

For a New Year's Eve party, serve them with Smoked Salmon Artichoke Dip with crackers or crostini, Dairy-Free Gougeres, or fun Charcuterie Cones.

🥃 Kitchen tools and equipment

For this recipe, you simply need a few basic kitchen tools:

Cocktail shaker- You'll need a cocktail shaker to combine the lemon juice with simple syrup.
Whisk – Whisk together the ingredients to dissolve the gelatin and evenly distribute the other ingredients.
Pot – You'll need a pot (We love this 4-quart cocotte for most everyday cooking!) to heat up the lemon juice and simple syrup, then to dissolve the gelatin.
Little plastic cups – We use these plastic shot glasses to hold each individual jello shot. If you use these 2-ounce little cups, you should end up with about 10 to 12 jello shots using this recipe.

More cocktail recipes

And don't forget to make a batch of our super simple Simple Syrup to keep on hand for holiday cocktails and holiday baking!

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Champagne Jello Shots

By Marlynn Schotland Prep Time: 15 mins Chill time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 12 jello shots Fun and festive, these champagne jello shots are perfect for any party!

Ingredients

2 oz lemon juice
2 oz simple syrup
2 (1-ounce) packets gelatin
1 cup champagne or sparkling wine
¼ cup vodka
2 Tablespoons lemon lime soda
Edible gold glitter/sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add lemon and simple syrup; shake well. Then pour into a medium saucepan.
Sprinkle the mixture with gelatin and allow to soak for 2 minutes. Then cook over low to medium, stirring constantly, until the gelatin is fully dissolved.
Remove from heat and stir in the champagne, vodka, and lemon lime soda. Pour into small plastic cups and chill in the refrigerator for several hours until set.
Garnish with edible gold glitter or sprinkles and serve.

Notes

Use this simple Simple Syrup recipe to make the simple syrup. You can substitute ginger ale instead of lemon lime soda. Decoration tips: If using regular circular edible sprinkles, you can sprinkle them into the jello shots after about 10 minutes of chill time. This way the sprinkles can float down into the jello shots for a pretty overall sprinkle effect. If you are using edible glitter stars or other specific shapes, like we did in the photos, wait to sprinkle them until after the jello shots have completely chilled. This way, they keep their shape! If you sprinkle them in too soon, the glitter spreads and loses shape. Storage tips: Store in the refrigerator overnight or up to two days.

Nutrition

Calories: 37 kcal, Carbohydrates: 4 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 5 mg, Potassium: 25 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 4 g, Vitamin A: 1 IU, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Calcium: 3 mg, Iron: 1 mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.